Join the C/D editor and experience Lightning Lap testing for yourself

What is the one objective attribute that all vehicles can be measured to distinguish good from good vehicles? Speed! At its core, lap times include more than just your ability to go fast. It also encapsulates the car’s cornering, braking and acceleration capabilities, representing the car’s performance at its limits, all wrapped up in one neat little metric. This is exactly how we evaluate Lightning Wrap contenders each year to determine which vehicles come out on top. As you may know, we divide vehicles into 5 classes from LL1 to LL5 according to price in order to evaluate vehicles as fairly as possible. Then it was time to hit the track.

Scheduled to be released on October 19

For the past 17 years, we’ve used the 4.1-mile, 24-turn grand course configuration of Virginia International Raceway, one of the most challenging tracks in the United States, for this ultimate speed test. This year, we give readers the chance to join his VIR and see all of the Lightning Lap test first hand. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 19th. You don’t want to miss this one.

Watch editors trackside for best lap times, chat with editors about the testing process, get up close to Lightning Lap contenders, enjoy lunch at the clubhouse, and race the VIR go-karts. A 1-mile, 7.5-meter wide paved karting circuit.

To give you an idea of ​​what to expect, look back at the results Represents the results of every Lightning Lap test since its inception in 2006. The 2024 Lightning Lap results will be published in the February/March 2024 issue. car and driverHowever, VIR attendees can get a sneak peek at lap times months before an issue is published.Spots to experience this special editing experience are limited, so hurry up register. We look forward to seeing you at the circuit in October.

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