How do you decide which go-fast machine is the best? Sure, there are tons of subjective factors, but nothing beats the good old chronograph numbers. And we are now here to focus on the track frenzy that is the Car and Driver Lightning Lap 2018. Sure, the pedal-happy folks over at the magazine usually show us the shining side of the adventure, but there are also more troubling bits, with this year's "title" involving the Lamborghini Huracan Performante.
To be more precise, one of the laps performed in the 640 hp naturally aspirated monster saw the driver losing control of the supercar. The matter didn't lead to a simple spin, as the car's rotation saw it leaving the track and ending up in the bushes on the side of the circuit.
And, thanks to the piece of footage at the bottom of the page, we can see the Lambo missing the tire barrier by a very tight margin. As the editors explained, the Raging Bull was undamaged in the event, so once the green bits were removed, the mid-engined beast could continue its assault.
Now, before moving on, we have to mention that the competition, which takes place on the Virginia International Raceway, includes multiple classes.
With the exception of the LLTruck tier, the rest of these separate the machines according to their financial side: LL1 up to $34,999, LL2 $35,000–$64,999, LL3 $65,000–$124,999, LL4 $125,000–$249,999 and LL5 $250,000 and above.
Interestingly, the LL5 Huracan, which lapped VIR in 2:44, fell below the LL4 Mercedes-AMG GT R, which took 2:43.4 to blitz the said track. Nevertheless, the Raging Bull managed to one-up the LL5 Ford GT (2:43). Above the Affalterbach toy, we find the LL5 McLaren 720S (2:39.7), the LL4 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (2:39.5) and the LL5 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, which set a new LL record, thanks to a lap time of 2:37.8
You can check out the white-knuckle moment of the Performante in the first clip below (the clip on the left), while the other two videos show the laps of the Lambo and the Rennsport Neunelfer.
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