The culprit turns out to be the ultra-stiff sport setting for the shocks: It's calibrated purely for track work, and using it on bumpy Route 198 means the Porsche's front wheels can be in the air at a critical braking point, causing extreme ABS intervention. But that's racing. Just. The fastest production car we've ever lapped at Mazda Raceway, a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder named Alice, is also the only production car to finish in under 1 minute 30 seconds. This year, the 315-hp Honda Civic Type R beat the aforementioned Ford GT from our inaugural year at VIR and set a new front-drive record. I only timed one session and it's ******* congested out there but best was 1:59. Could the sly McLaren be a darkhorse? F40Model Year: 2019 + Previous Generations; F20 / F21Model Year: 2012 - 2018. Distance. "So good, so balanced," he gushes. Climbing about 1,000 feet and crossing the San Andreas Fault en route to a turnaround point at the top of the hill, it's a bewitching mixture of quick corners and mid-pace sweepers (if triple-digit speeds can be counted as "mid-pace"), with humps and heaves that test the limits of suspension travel, shock tuning, and chassis balance. The Stelvio is so fast and agile, it damn near defies the laws of physics. Are current cars continually added to this list? I know moto gp and wsb times are crazy but just curious about the other. Each time MT heads north to the legendary 2.2-mile circuit, the only variable is the weather, and you know what they say about rain in California. Randy loves the mighty engine and the hand-of-God stability through fast corners from the ZTK package's high wing. Any course with long straights the GT500 will do better and better. The quickest and fastest non-electric sedan over the quarter mile we've ever tested, the M5 backed up its favorable showing on Route 198 with a stellar performance on the track. However, a better representation of cornering grip happens in Turn 11, which is very flat, while their highest braking g's happen while approaching it (the Senna's peak of 1.55 g's is amazing). Along with the McLaren and Porsche, the big dogs of BDC 2018 include Chevy's refreshed Corvette ZR1 and Lamborghini's Huracan Performante. We didn't win every game, either, as we tied one. Its 1:44.22 lap time is a record, the quickest lap of Laguna Seca by a front-drive car, beating the previous champ, the 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS, by a whopping 3.5 seconds. The addition of Randy Pobst as an in-house hot shoe was a stroke of genius on MTs part 13-years ago! F40Model Year: 2019 + Previous Generations; F20 / F21Model Year: 2012 - 2018. Several manufacturers have sent support teams to advise optimum settings for suspension, transmission, and stability control and to monitor tires and tire pressures. 2. Now we understood how easily that could happen. The Performance Pack 2 is designed to get the Mustang GT on par with a 1LE-equipped Camaro SS, but the Racepak data reveals the brutal truth: Despite a 1:38.42 lap time that made it the second-quickest Mustang ever around Laguna Seca, it's still 0.65 second slower than the Chevy. How did the 335-hp, automatic-transmission Toyota beat the 405-hp, dual-clutch M car? "We recently set a new personal best while at Laguna Seca Raceway for #LucidAir chassis tuning and powertrain testing: An out-of-the-box lap time of 1: 31.3.". Then it'sBluetoothed to (and stored in)awindshield-mounted iPhone so Randy can see, real-time, his speed and how much he's ahead or behind his best previous lap on its display. The massive brakes haul the ZR1 down from dizzying velocities with insouciant ease, and the hyper-aggressive turn-in response is backed up by impressive front-end grip. Country. Here is the list according to price. Conditions were described as "ideal" and the car used road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2R tyres. "Seven hundred horsepower is the new 500 horsepower," Chris Walton muses as he eyes this 2,786-horsepower quartet. Well, we're glad you asked. Hi-po C6s continue to deliver impressive numbers with Randy at the wheel! Although at entirely different ends of the BDC spectrum, the McLaren 720S and Mazda MX-5 perform as expected. 337 sentences with 'automobile racing'. "It's just really a beautiful thing," Randy smiles. Now, the Porsche. He's hot-lapped every Best Driver's Car contender for the past nine shootouts, delivering not only a benchmark lap time but also concise commentary on how each car felt at the limit. The Lamborghini still hasn't run, but factory test driver Davide Conforte already has conceded bragging rights to Porsche and McLaren. The Audi TT RS seems quick and has that distinctive five-cylinder thrum that has defined performance Audis since the original Quattro Coupe. The Fastest Production Car Lap Times at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Staff Writer creator Sep 26, 2009 See all 2 photos Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca doubles as our satellite office. That lap time is more staggering when you compare it to vehicles outside of the Shelby GT500's muscle car competition. The ZR1 is the fastest production Corvette to lap 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. This year, the only manufacturer who didn't was Toyota (besides, there was a tech from BMW there, so the Supra was covered). A silent crowd clusters around the giant Racepak monitor in the pit garage. Way better than I had ever hoped it would be.". If you filter out non road legal that silly Unplugged Performance time still shows up, even though that thing had racing slicks, stripped interior, etc. The car that brings the clicks finds itself at 9th on the GM leaderboard. 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. Already we see quite a performance bump in just after 1 year. Reply 624 Dirtdickler 12y ago "I'm sweating! 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracn GT3 squad and co-drivers Bryan Sellers and Corey Lewis. Willow Springs is a moderately fast track, with overall average speed of 148 kph (92 mph). And with that, BDC 2018 is one for the record books: The three quickest laps in the history of the competition have been set in a single morning. 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! We make. When was the last update? Who else can break 1:30 with a roomy four door family sedan that gets 100 MPGe? Most other popular road courses like VIR would favor the GT500. The car is stock production and the video plus GPS are below. In addition, we've spotlighted some of the more telling data at various locations. Randy's innate talent is an ability to get the best out of a car from the get-go, often extracting its quickest time on his first flying lap. Send your emails to Ford Motor Company. "Motor Trend took these three cars out to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with resident race car driver Randy Pobst to set some lap times. Want more 2019 Best Driver's Car content on the Supra, Mustang Shelby GT350, Urus, and the rest of the BDC fleet? On 198, it's different but no less engaging. Those three laps had boosted the rear tire pressures to 36 psi, well above the 32 psi at which the 720S works best. Racepak's CL1 multichannel data acquisition unit receives data directly from a vehicle's OBD II port (including engine revs, coolant temperature, and throttle position) and merges it with any external channels you choose, plus its own highly accurate accelerometer and GPS data (including mph). The Lambo's first flying lap stops the clock at 1:30.00. Ooops, not roomy, not a family sedan and way too slow! Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca doubles as our satellite office. This Lambo allows drivers of all abilities to revel in that experience while confidently exploring and expanding the limitsits, and theirs. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates A variety of racing, exhibition and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from superkarts to American Le Mans racing to music festivals. To put that into perspective, the Corvette Z06 gained a massive 145 HP between the C6 and C7 generations. It's quite another to see visual evidence in the form of an in-camera video of the tartan-Tesla lapping Laguna Seca in 1:30.3 seconds. How does a Porsche Cayman GT4's time of 1 minute 37.43 seconds stack up? Laguna Seca's classic road course (now known as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for marketing reasons) winds its way around the hillsides on the Monterrey Peninsula and has long been considered one of America's best. That's a huge accomplishment until you realize the Senna's time still isn't quite 0.7 second quicker than the Porsche GT2 RS. But no one loves the chassis. Maybe the Porsche Taycan? Jonny had been saying for months that the Lamborghini Huracan Performante was a supercar to rival Ferrari's 488last year's BDC winnerand the McLaren 720S. By then, though, with the track temperature up, the magic is gone for good, and a 1:31.00 is all Randy can manage. Currently, Mike serves as the lap-by-lap voice of Fox Sports coverage of NASCAR. Route 198 always throws us some unexpected moments. But two weeks before we were due to start testing, Ford suddenly pulled the car, for reasons the PR department requested we not make public. Maybe they'll tell you why one of the most exciting driver's cars ever to carry the Blue Oval wasn't at BDC. Driving the No. "Its performance is absolutely amazing," he says, grinning. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/watch-teslas-1100-hp-model-s-plaid-trounce-the-corvette-c7-zr1s-laguna-seca-lap-time/, Quote>"Tesla posted an onboard video of the Model S Plaids Laguna Seca lap, and well spoil it right nowthis EV is wickedly fast. Eleven high-performance cars and one quasi-racing car. The engine is staggeringly good, a 600-hp iron fist wrapped in a velvet glove. PlayStation Saturn Super NES Genesis Game Boy Game Gear Neo-Geo 300 GAMING MONTHLY, 5% pP He's also remarkably consistent. Track record. Sellers posted the fastest lap in both of the day's practice sessions, ending with a best overall lap of 1:25.246 (94.512 mph) in the afternoon session. Here is a lightly modified 2005 Corvette Z51 at Laguna Seca doing a 1:42.69 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkNb1Kvg48. Would the Porsche's rocket performance at Laguna help it grab the title? E81 / E82 / E87 / E88Model Year: 2004 - 2011. Over the past several years, Motor Trend has tested more than 30 cars at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. Time. This year's entrants are the following: 2015 VW Golf GTI - 1:50.11 2015 BMW M4 - 1:39.69 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S - 1:35.62 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C (Launch Edition) - 1:43.78 2015 Subaru WRX STI (Launch Edition) - 1:47.16 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 - 1:37.82 2014 Ford Fiesta ST - 1:51.25 2015 BMW i8 - 1:44.29 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe R - 1:42.01 When I was a sophomore in high school, our football team didn't lose a game. 26 Feb Feb to the corkscrew, no car on this list will be safe! Cars with adjustable suspension can be set-up for track conditions, as a customer would. His subsequent record-breaking 1:29.78 lap is almost a second quicker than his best time in the 904-hp McLaren P1, set during the 2015 Head 2 Head test against the Porsche 918. There's fierce argument over whether the Porsche was better than the McLaren and whether the Aston and Honda really deserved to be ranked as highly as some thought. It's an excuse to generate giant spreadsheets, chock-full of sines and cosines, that mathematically translate into a graphical representation. Added Jethro: "A total assault on the senses, the definitive supercar experience.". 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. In 2018, Randy and the Porsche GT2 RS set the production car lap record around Laguna Seca: a blisteringly quick 1:28.30, beating a Porsche 918 Spyder by over a half-second. Today, that lap doesnt even land in the fastest third of a record book that includes 319 vehicles. Its 1:39.81 lap time is the third fastest set by a sedan in BDC history, bested only by the lighter, more agile Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (2017) and the lighter, more powerful Cadillac CTS-V sedan (2016). "They have more horsepower," he shrugs. 240 kph / 149 mph - Viper SRT-10 A.. Speaking of the driver, this is apparently well-known YouTuber Sebastian Vittel (not to be confused with F1 driver Sebastian Vettel) behind the wheel. If AMG shows up with a fully kitted-out white-black-and-lime-liveried Mercedes-Benz Metris complete with an espresso machine, Porsche fires back with hydraulic jacks and tire warmers. First, there are two kinds of racers: cheaters and losers. added laptime for VW Polo 1.2 TSI (Mk V), data for VW Polo 1.2 TSI (Mk V), VW Polo 1.2 TSI, laptime for Suzuki Swift 1.6 Sport (136 PS), data for Suzuki Swift 1.6 Sport (136 PS) and more. The Porsche had been 6 mph slower than the 720S over the crest at Turn 1 at the start of the lap, but the Racepak traces have shown consistently higher midcorner and corner exit speeds5 to 10 mph higher. There are pleasant surprises, though, like the Aston Martin Vantage. Hey guys, I've returned from my incredibly long Assetto Corsa sabbatical to GT Sport again and I've been trying my best to readjust to the physics. But it feels clumsier and less composed than the Chevy Camaro SS 1LE that impressed us so much in 2016. 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We wanted to see Tadge calling out Randy and his employer in a Ralph Gilles-esque fit with demands for a redo (like the C7 Z06 had at Willow Springs), but all we got were crickets and a seriously good but not great lap time. McLaren had to go faster. Most of the speed differential is down to the McLaren's superior drive out of the 90-degree left of Turn 11; although the 720S is 500 pounds lighter than the ZR1, the power-to-weight ratio of both cars is almost identical. As usual, BDC opens on Route 198 in the sun-bleached hills of Central California. But they are bloody quick! 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. Those cars that need it will be fueled with 101 octane straight from the pump at Laguna Secanormal practice among track day mavens. The 505-horse Z and its killer fusion of ceramic brakes and Pilot Sport Cup rubber were only outpaced by the newer, be-winged ZL1 1LE and its massive 650 HP-rating by a hair for fourth place in the all-time GM pecking order. Competition is a beautiful thing! See all 446 photos. "It's balanced, working all the way through the corner, right on the edge of the maximum grip," Randy enthuses. October. Randy's second lap in the Huracan is 1.3 seconds slower, however, and as he watches time slip away on the Racepak display in the cockpit, he decides to pit early. Laguna Seca is a power circuit, and with more ponies under the hood, the 2019 MX-5 is 2.2 seconds faster than the Miata Randy lapped in BDC 2016. But it didn't. McLaren 570S lap time at Laguna Seca (post 1988) McLaren 570S completed a lap of Laguna Seca (post 1988) in 1 minute and 34.6 seconds. 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 lap time of the fastest carthe McLaren Sennahas been chopped into five equal segments. Congrats to Mercedes; you are now the quickest four-door. When it comes to high-performance Mustangs, the GT500 stands above all others. I have.so here I present to you all cars available for sale in 2020, that raced on laguna seca, and whether they deserve their price tag or not. felt much healthier when it was time for a lap. 1. Everyone loves the Herculean supercharged V-8 under the hood, its ferocious power accompanied by a volcanic wall of sound. 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 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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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