The lap timer is in the low 1:20s as the GT2 RS launches out of Turn 11. Such as the 992 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Porsche used its tire warmers to great effect last year, when the toasty-tired GT2 RS set the Laguna lap record and the record at Willow Springs, Road Atlanta, and Road America. Willow Springs is a racing venue in United States with 238 lap times.This page represents the 3.9 kilometer (2.4 mile) configuration of this track. Willow Springs is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 148 kph (92 mph). As far as our annual Best Driver's Car competition goes, a lap time, whether world-beating or bottom of the list, is just one of many data points we collect on each competitor. It's about confidence: the confidence a car gives you when you take it to the limit, be it your own or the car's. Predictably, the Senna rockets upward the fastest, at 15.5 mph. We gather in a pit row suite to haggle over the finishing order. By now, you've probably seen a few of the hot lap videos for our 2015 Best Driver's Car competition, and you may be wondering, just what does a 1-minute 43.2-second lap time of a 2015 Lexus RC F mean? Too many modes or something. I have a 2011 GS manual and I love that car. It's a driver's er, SUV. Our 4.2-mile test section, closed to traffic by the California Highway Patrol, allows judges to evaluate the contenders on a real-world road, albeit in closed-course safety. It sounds like a racing car!" A total of 43,085 Z51 coupes rolled off the assembly line at Bowling Green during the C7s lifespan (just 3,705 in 2017, 716 in 18, and 1,728 in 19, respectively, if you are looking for a rare Vette at a reasonable price! [VIDEO] Watch the Corvette ZR1s Hype Video for Motor Trends Best Drivers Car Competition Overall, we view the seventh-generation as a rocky point in the long-standing relationship between Americas Sports Car and the editorial staff at Motor Trend, but, like so many dysfunctional relationships, it didnt have to be that way! What's happening here? Good example of "diminishing returns" law, which we see almost in any kind of product or service - the most specialist, most well made or very best performing product will sometimes cost multiples more than nearest rival, even if value difference is negligable. If Randy's times fade on subsequent laps, it's because of tire degradation, brake fade, or a spike in intake temperatures causing the engine to pull power. The most potent, track-capable vehicle ever produced by General Motors only stopped the clock .59 before the next car down the C7 pecking order, fell a full two-seconds behind the 16-17 Viper ACR-E, and only registering the fourth-fastest time of the day during the 2018 edition of BDC. Admittedly, the field in 2014 wasnt as stacked as some other iterations (2011 and the previously mentioned 2018 come to mind) of BDC, but, still, anytime the beloved Porsche 911 (the rear-engined German has won BDC four times and its Cayman stablemate earned another nod, giving Porsche more wins than any combination of TWO other manufacturers) gets involved in a magazine test, competitors should count themselves extremely fortunate if their name is the one called after the bell! motor trend laguna seca lap times list. For cars there are other strong factors that affect price - for example, Porsche 911 GT2 RS has very high collector appeal and you have to pay huge exclusivity premium on top of what you would expect to pay for the high performance. But there was nearly unanimous consensus as to which car should top the list: The Lamborghini would head to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as the leading contender for the 2018 Best Driver's Car crown. After much wheedling from the folks from Woking, we agreed to retest the Sennabut we had other cars to get through first. The engine is staggeringly good, a 600-hp iron fist wrapped in a velvet glove. To put a 1:30.3 lap in perspective, it's just a few seconds shy of the McLaren Senna, which set a production car record of 1:27.62 when Motor Trend had it at the track. After the Senna's first laps, it eked out a quicker time than the GT2 RS. The SS 1LEs showing at BDC 2016 was one of the major reasons that I became an owner of the model, in spite of my strong preference for Chevrolets with a Z in their name. Around the 2.2-mile circuit, the 731 hp F12 posted the fastest lap time of 1:38.04, but the Stingray and the 911 were close behind managing a time of 1: . The current racetrack is 2.238 miles in length (3.602 kilometers), has eleven turns, including the famous "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A, and a 300 foot (91 m) elevation change. This year was different, as three OEMs successfully pleaded their cases. Not only had the hypercar struggled to beat a dominant yet (let's face it) garden-variety supercar, but the Senna had also bested the 720S it's based on by just 1.67 seconds (1:28.11 versus 1:29.78)and that was with the Senna on Trofeo Rs and the 720S on ho-hum Pirelli Corsas. Joining the Type R are Kia's Stinger GT, whose poise had impressed us during last year's COTY evaluations, and Mazda's MX-5, back with a 17-percent boost in power and other detail tweaks. Now, the Porsche. If this year's Laguna days had a theme, it was failing to get things right the first time. I think we get throttle, brake steering angle RPM; the teams get more. Year Make Model, Lap Time2019 McLaren Senna, 2:34.92021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, 2:37.02018 Porsche 911 GT2RS Weissach, 2:37.82021 McLaren 765LT, 2:38.42023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2:38.62019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2:39.52018 McLaren 720S, 2:39.72023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 2:40.52022 Porsche 911 GT3, 2:40.62019 Porsche 911 GT3RS, 2:41.62021 Porsche 911 Turbo S, 2:42.52020 McLaren 600LT Spider, 2:42.62017 Ford GT, 2:43.02015 Porsche 918 Spyder, 2:43.12016 Lexus RC F GT concept, 2:43.22018 Mercedes-AMG GT R, 2:43.42023 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica, 2:43.92018 Lamborghini Huracn Performante, 2:44.02016 Dodge Viper ACR, 2:44.22020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, 2:44.62015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2:44.62020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO, 2:45.02019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE , 2:45.02016 Ferrari 488GTB, 2:45.12017 Ford GT, 2:45.52018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, 2:45.72015 McLaren 650S Spider, 2:45.82009 Mosler MT900S, 2:45.92017 Porsche 911 Turbo S, 2:46.82018 Porsche 911 GT3, 2:47.02016 Porsche 911 GT3RS, 2:47.02017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, 2:47.12016 McLaren 570S, 2:47.42023 BMW M4 CSL, 2:47.52015 Lamborghini Huracn LP 610-4, 2:47.52021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S, 2:47.82008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, 2:48.62020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51, 2:49.02019 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S 4Matic, 2:49.32022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, 2:49.42015 Nissan GT-R NISMO, 2:49.42012 Mosler Photon, 2:49.82012 Ferrari 458 Italia, 2:49.92014 SRT Viper TA, 2:49.92017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2:50.12017 Acura NSX, 2:50.22022 BMW M5 CS, 2:50.32020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, 2:50.32015 Porsche 911 GT3, 2:50.42012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2:50.72014 Ferrari F12berlinetta, 2:50.82015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, 2:50.92016 Mercedes-AMG GT S, 2:51.02014 Porsche 911 Turbo S, 2:51.22021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 2:51.42010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggara, 2:51.82009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2:51.82016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, 2:51.82009 KTM X-Bow, 2:52.32022 Audi RS3, 2:52.52022 Mercedes-AMG SL63, 2:52.62022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe, 2:52.62016 BMW M4 GTS, 2:52.92017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition, 2:53.22012 Nissan GT-R, 2:53.22018 Porsche 911 Carrera T, 2:53.42011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2:53.52022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive, 2:53.52014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 2:53.82018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Package Level 2, 2:53.82010 Lamborghini Murcilago LP670-4 SV, 2:53.92019 BMW M5 Competition, 2:54.02016 Porsche Cayman GT4, 2:54.02008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, 2:54.62023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, 2:54.62017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE, 2:54.82012 Lexus LFA, 2:55.12018 BMW M5, 2:55.22020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S, 2:55.22018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S, 2:55.42020 BMW M8 Competition, 2:55.52009 Nissan GT-R, 2:55.62023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0, 2:55.62022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, 2:55.62019 Lamborghini Urus, 2:55.82011 Porsche 911 GT3RS, 2:55.92017 Audi R8 V10 Plus, 2:56.12022 Bentley Continental GT Speed, 2:56.22018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS, 2:56.72016 Cadillac CTS-V, 2:56.82019 Mercedes-AMG C63 S coupe, 2:57.12018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, 2:57.22008 Dodge Viper SRT10, 2:57.42011 Porsche 911 Turbo S, 2:57.52014 Audi R8 V10 Plus, 2:57.52013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2:57.52009 Ariel Atom 3, 2:57.62011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, 2:58.02012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series, 2:58.02007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2:58.22020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45, 2:58.22017 Porsche 718 Cayman S, 2:58.32018 Audi TT RS, 2:58.52017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, 2:58.62010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, 2:58.82023 Honda Civic Type R, 2:58.82013 Porsche 911 Carrera S, 2:58.92009 Nissan GT-R (all-season tires), 2:59.02014 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, 2:59.12014 Jaguar XKR-S GT, 2:59.12015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S, 2:59.22017 Porsche Panamera Turbo, 2:59.22019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, 2:59.22016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe, 2:59.22021 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium, 2:59.32010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro, 2:59.52021 Jaguar F-Type R, 2:59.52023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition, 2:59.62019 BMW M2 Competition, 2:59.72018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody, 2:59.82016 Cadillac ATS-V, 2:59.82014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-model, 3:00.12021 BMW X5M Competition, 3:00.52013 Ford Shelby GT500, 3:00.62022 BMW M240i xDrive, 3:00.62006 Ford GT, 3:00.72012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S, 3:00.72015 BMW M4, 3:00.72021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition, 3:00.72015 Jaguar F-type R coupe, 3:01.02006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 3:01.12008 Chevrolet Corvette Z51, 3:01.22020 Toyota Supra Premium, 3:01.42013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE, 3:01.52006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, 3:01.62018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63S Coupe, 3:01.72007 Porsche 911 GT3, 3:01.82016 BMW M2, 3:01.92013 Jaguar XKR-S, 3:02.12016 Jaguar F-type Project 7, 3:02.22020 Audi RS Q8, 3:02.22020 Lexus RC F Track Edition, 3:02.62014 Porsche Cayman S, 3:02.62012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, 3:02.82022 BMW X4M Competition, 3:02.92014 Audi RS7, 3:03.02022 BMW M240i xDrive, 3:03.02020 BMW M340i, 3:03.22019 Subaru STI S209, 3:03.42016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, 3:03.52017 Audi S8 Plus, 3:03.62007 Chevrolet Corvette Z51, 3:03.62021 Mini John Cooper Works GP, 3:03.82011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, 3:03.82018 Audi RS5, 3:03.92012 Porsche Cayman R, 3:03.92016 Ford Focus RS, 3:03.92018 Honda Civic Type R, 3:03.92009 Cadillac CTS-V, 3:04.02011 Ford Shelby GT500, 3:04.02017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE, 3:04.02020 Cadillac CT5-V, 3:04.12011 Cadillac CTS-V coupe, 3:04.22013 Porsche Boxster S, 3:04.22017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive, 3:04.32013 Audi RS5, 3:04.32022 Volkswagen Golf R, 3:04.32020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost HiPo, 3:04.42007 Lotus Exige S, 3:04.52007 Audi R8, 3:04.62013 BMW M6, 3:04.72022 BMW i4 M50, 3:04.72019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4, 3:04.82018 Lexus LC500, 3:04.82012 Audi TT RS, 3:04.82022 Lexus IS500 F Sport, 3:04.92012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, 3:04.92018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA, 3:04.92009 Lotus Exige S 260 Sport, 3:05.02013 BMW M5, 3:05.22015 Ford Mustang GT, 3:05.22012 Lotus Evora S, 3:05.32011 Lexus IS F, 3:05.42009 BMW M3 coupe, 3:05.42017 Audi RS3, 3:05.62008 BMW M3 coupe, 3:05.62019 Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE, 3:05.62007 Porsche 911 Turbo, 3:05.82009 Porsche 911 Carrera S, 3:05.82015 Lexus RC F, 3:05.82009 Porsche Cayman S, 3:05.82016 Lexus GS F, 3:05.92007 Ford Shelby GT500, 3:05.92014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG, 3:05.92022 Hyundai Kona N, 3:06.12020 Cadillac CT4-V, 3:06.22012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, 3:06.32010 Jaguar XKR, 3:06.42016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Cup Car, 3:06.42008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, 3:06.52011 BMW 1-series M, 3:06.62014 Jaguar XFR-S, 3:06.72021 Acura TLX Type-S SH-AWD, 3:06.72014 Cadillac CTS Vsport, 3:06.82018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, 3:06.92011 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, 3:06.91999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition, 3:07.12014 BMW M235i, 3:07.22019 Genesis G70 3.3T Dynamic, 3:07.32022 Hyundai Elantra N, 3:07.32010 Ford Shelby GT500, 3:07.42017 BMW M760i xDrive, 3:07.62016 Audi TTS, 3:07.72019 Hyundai Veloster N Performance Package, 3:07.72017 BMW M240i, 3:08.02011 Lotus Evora, 3:08.32009 Audi TTS, 3:08.42011 Ford Mustang GT, 3:08.62015 Alfa Romeo 4C, 3:08.82011 Jaguar XFR, 3:08.92021 Toyota Supra 2.0, 3:09.02006 Lotus Elise, 3:09.22006 Chevrolet Corvette Z51, 3:09.32012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, 3:09.42010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 3:09.52006 Porsche Cayman S, 3:09.52013 Audi S6, 3:09.82006 BMW M6, 3:10.02012 Dodge Charger SRT8, 3:10.12012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is, 3:10.42007 BMW 335i coupe, 3:10.52015 Subaru WRX STI, 3:10.52010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SE, 3:10.62010 Audi S4, 3:10.82007 Ford Shelby GT500, 3:11.02012 BMW X5 M, 3:11.12007 Audi RS4, 3:11.22015 Audi S3, 3:11.32022 Volkswagen GTI, 3:11.42018 Subaru WRX Performance Package, 3:11.52018 Kia Stinger GT, 3:11.62022 Subaru WRX, 3:11.62007 BMW Z4 M coupe, 3:11.72022 Toyota GR86 Premium, 3:11.82009 Nissan 370Z NISMO, 3:12.02022 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn, 3:12.12019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 35th Anniversary Edition, 3:12.22015 Volkswagen Golf R, 3:12.32022 Subaru BRZ Limited, 3:12.42006 Nissan 350Z Track, 3:12.52011 Ford Mustang V-6, 3:12.52008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 3:13.02012 BMW 335i Sport Line, 3:13.22010 Ford Mustang GT, 3:13.32008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR, 3:13.32014 Lexus IS350 F sport, 3:13.42006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR, 3:13.52008 BMW 135i, 3:13.72012 BMW 335is, 3:13.82011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-spec, 3:13.82011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan, 3:13.82013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-spec, 3:13.92008 Lexus IS F, 3:14.02012 Volkswagen Golf R, 3:14.02018 Subaru BRZ tS, 3:14.02008 Audi S5, 3:14.62015 Volkswagen GTI, 3:14.62017 Honda Civic Si, 3:14.62010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8, 3:14.82008 Honda S2000 CR, 3:15.02015 Mini Cooper Hardtop John Cooper Works, 3:15.42015 Subaru WRX, 3:15.52015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost, 3:15.62007 Pontiac Solstice GXP, 3:15.72007 Mazdaspeed 3, 3:16.02017 Mini Clubman JCW All4, 3:16.02010 Mazdaspeed 3, 3:16.22008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, 3:16.32011 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan, 3:16.52008 Lotus Elise SC, 3:16.62009 Subaru Impreza WRX, 3:16.62010 Mazda RX-8 R3, 3:16.72017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth, 3:16.92009 Mini Cooper John 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Randy beams as he steps out of the understated BMW M5. 2018 Ford Mustang GT Premium 401A | MagneRide | Performance Pack Level 1 | Safe and Smart Package The Lambo's first flying lap stops the clock at 1:30.00. Best Racer's Car - We stage a mini grand prix among six of our Best Driver's Cars. Take another look at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Lap times printed on page 74 of the November 2015 issue of Motor Trend, and you'll find that none of the top 14 fastest cars have ever been the overall winner. Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted that there are a few seconds to be gained at the track, suggesting that the Model S Plaid will eventually hold, not just the electric vehicle record, but the outright production-vehicle record at Laguna Seca. Randy Pobst did a lap time at Leguna Seca. On the one hand, I love that they look past the numbers in their yearly pursuit of the machine that, per head honcho, Angus MacKenzie, delivers a balance of useable performance, accessible handling, and driver-friendly design; a vehicle with a multidimensional personality that will delight and reward the enthusiast driver on any road at any time, regardless of weather and traffic conditions, but, I dont think that a Top Gear-style lap time leaderboard would do anything but add intrigue to their greatest event. We hold our collective breath, transfixed by the real-time trace showing the Porsche's progress around the 2.2-mile track. That LT5 pulls like a locomotive! "Seven hundred horsepower is the new 500 horsepower," Chris Walton muses as he eyes this 2,786-horsepower quartet. Not a chance. Although the $294,000 911 isn't anyone's idea of cheap, the Senna costs almost $700,000 more. The downhill run puts a different set of loads through the chassis and a spotlight on braking, stability, and steering precision. Over a sun-blasted roadside lunch from our favorite Tacos La Potranca De Jalisco and dinner at The Cork & Plough in King City, we exchange praise and snark as we rank the contenders after our Route 198 test session. Split seconds separate fastest from first loser. Business Teacher by day and Car Enthusiast by all the time, Alex Sommers writes for CorvetteBlogger to share his passion while chasing his dream of becoming a full-fledged automotive journalist. Power isn't everything, however, and the final three cars making the cut this year did so on the quality of their chassis rather than the output of their enginesthough with 306hp from just 2.0 liters, the turbocharged four-banger under the hood of the Honda Civic Type R has the fifth-highest specific output of this year's field. Amazingly, the PDE-equipped C6 ZR1 still wears the bronze medal two Corvette generations later! 337 sentences with 'automobile racing'. Motor Trend therefore has a unique data set at its disposal: lap times for more than 120 performance cars, set by the same driver on the same track using the same methodology. "Motor Trend took these three cars out to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with resident race car driver Randy Pobst to set some lap times. How did the 335-hp, automatic-transmission Toyota beat the 405-hp, dual-clutch M car? Even after five years have passed, the Big Nasty remains the quickest sub-$100k car that Randy has ever lapped at Laguna Seca. At $35,595, it's the second-cheapest car in this year's shootout (just a couple hundred dollars more than the Miata), but the chassis feels like a million bucks on Route 198. Are current cars continually added to this list? These cars have a stigma attached to them regards racetracks and laptimes! Much was on the line. Randy will start Day 1 with the all-wheel-drive cars and lower-powered contenders. Forget the fact that there are 11 other cars present, all wanting attention. Could the sly McLaren be a darkhorse? The C7 ZR1 is an anima! We rarely allow it. Tesla didnt strip the interior or run a trick suspension setup, either; the car was wearing a set of Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires that will soon be available on the production model, and the ONLY MODIFICATION to the car was the installation of a racing bucket seat.". By then, though, with the track temperature up, the magic is gone for good, and a 1:31.00 is all Randy can manage. Our Best Driver's Car shootout is not about a lap time. Our Laguna Lap special section is a place where you can find all of the lap. The results are to the right, in the Laguna Lap. If a car relies on downforce for lap times, Laguna Seca doesn't feature many sectors where downforce becomes a factor. Why no Ford GT? "It's fascinating to drive the Vantage on U.S. roads after Jonny Lieberman and I tried it in Scotland," Jethro Bovingdon says. This manifests as an equipment arms race. The lap time of the fastest carthe McLaren Sennahas been chopped into five equal segments. Those of us who hadn't driven it were skeptical. 56 Murillo Racing . The ZR1 is the fastest production Corvette to lap Laguna Seca. I only timed one session and it's ******* congested out there but best was 1:59. Randy posted on his instagram account that the Corvette ZR1 has beaten the track record previously set by the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR. Traction and chassis balance are terrific for a big, heavy sedan. MotorTrend will be announcing the Best Driver's Car for 2020 on Wednesday, December 30th. Later, we detail the cars' vertical ascent speeds while climbing up from Turn 6 to the Corkscrew; think of it as if each car were rising in its own elevator car. 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