Lightning Lap 2022: The Hottest Cars on America’s Toughest Track

Marc Urbano.

Car and DriverWatch onWhen we invented Lightning Lap in 2006, we wanted to develop a performance test that could not only compare the hottest cars of the year, but also become a yardstick to gauge progress over time. Inspiration came from the German magazine Sport Auto, which published a monthly “Supertest” that included a lap time at the legendary 12. 9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife.

One of the world’s most challenging road courses, the ‘Ring has some 180 corners and substantial elevation changes.

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