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Old 12-29-2010, 03:21 PM
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C&D's Lightning Lap 2011 at VIR








http://www.caranddriver.com/features...p_2011-feature

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No GT-R or M3. Surprised.

Not a good showing for the STi
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So they couldn't sub out one of the 911s in favor of a GT-R? And leaving out the M3?
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I'm guessing it wasn't an issue of them not wanting them, probably couldn't get there hands on one.
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Wow, nice to see the rustang do well.
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Yea I wished they tested the M3 with competition package.

Here is the full chart of all the times dating back to 2006 to 2011. But in the end i wished they did test the GTR and M3 on the same day/driver as these 2011 test was taken.

Wished they put the model year next to each vehicle as some have changed.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...to_2011_page_8
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Wow, a V6 Mustang beat the new STi? never thought I'd see the day. That engine needs an update or something, seems like they've had the same base lump in there for the past decade+

I'm quite impressed by the SLS too, typically I remember the old SLR not being too great around a track. But the SLS pulls its weight nicely.
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Car and Driver with no BMW at the top of the list?!?! Hell must be freezing over.

I thought the Turbo S would be a tad faster than the GT3 RS. Also impressed by the Boxster Spyder, that car is a beast with looks to boot. Would like to see V-spec GTR at some point in the future.
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Ill take the CTS-V coupe
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Ill take the CTS-V coupe
Kris, how do they look in the flesh? Rear looks somewhat awkward in the pics but I'm sure it looks better in person.
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For the $ I'll take the Z06. Only a few seconds off the top spot. With 10k in mods you can push 550 RWHP and make super cars look silly all day long. The ZR1 probably would have won the whole thing.
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Originally Posted by surfer rick
Kris, how do they look in the flesh? Rear looks somewhat awkward in the pics but I'm sure it looks better in person.
In person i love the car. Pics at certain angles just dont pick up the design and angles the right way.
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no GT-R no M3 no M5 no ZR1 instead of Z06 ? no Acura ? WTF ?
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Anybody else surprised that the IS-F beat the Mustang GT by over 3 seconds? Hell, it was only half a second behind the CTS-V.

Give Lexus credit, the IS-F is for real....
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Would also have been interested to see the LFA here...
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