Lightning Lap 11.5: The Ford GT Is Our New VIR Lap-Time King! [w/ Video, of Course]

– The Ford GT’s currency is speed, traded on the exchanges of ACO, WEC, and IMSA. Based on the asking price, its brokers—the 1000 hand-picked applicants who will be allowed to buy the car over the next four years—should have the means to make a track day happen. Whether they choose Virginia International Raceway’s 4.1-mile […]

Fast and Loose: There’s No Oversight for Nurburgring Lap-Time Claims

– Numbers don’t lie. They defy interpretation. That’s one reason why car-obsessed souls pore over performance numbers such as horsepower, acceleration times, and lateral grip with religious zeal. We’ve all watched with varying levels of envy, awe, and stupefaction at how ’Ringmeisters tame what Sir Jackie Stewart once called the Green Hell. The German Nürburgring’s […]

Aston Martin Racing’s Vulcan Pro Track Pack Begs to Play Lap-Time Limbo

– Two years ago, Aston Martin announced the wild and crazy Vulcan, a specialty track toy of which only 24 were handcrafted into existence as instant legends. They were delivered to specially chosen customers throughout 2016, and since then, Aston Martin instructors—including three-time Le Mans winner Darren Turner—have been shaping the buyers into better drivers who can appreciate […]