2013 Lightning Lap - LL1 Class - CAR and DRIVER

Once again we assemble the newest, hottest vehicles on the market and subject them to a reference lap on the fearsome Virginia International Raceway. On this episode of Car and Driver: Tested we review the LL1 class for the 2013 Lightning Lap. The LL1 class includes cars up to $29,999.

Check out the rest of the 2013 Lightning Lap action here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

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Watch the rest here:
Lightning Lap - The Contenders http://youtu.be/o70fi2OLwLo
Lightning Lap - LL2 Class ($30,000 to $59,999) http://youtu.be/YDU_TQXH4JY
Lightning Lap - LL3 Class ($60,000 to $119,999) http://youtu.be/YEwXt-d9i1w
Lightning Lap - LL4 Class ($120,000 to $239,999) http://youtu.be/sKikOI4dD-U
Lightning Lap - LL5 Class ($240,000 and above) http://youtu.be/sKikOI4dD-U
Lightning Lap - LLOINK Class (law-enforcement vehicles) http://youtu.be/l9kQly7jAG4

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[zanjani13]

Just got my mag with this in it and im still reading, love your columns,.

[CARandDRIVER]

Thank you!

[1Carbon]

Skip to 1:52 if you don't want to hear a recap of what all the contenders are in every category.

[CARandDRIVER]

Thanks!

[NeverSquid]

No LL"Oink" video?

[CARandDRIVER]

Soon!

[MrUpgraydde]

Lightning Lap is a great concept for a series... please keep it up!

[whoobibi]

Really, the lower category should be divided into under $25000 cars and $25000 to $35000 cars. Categories are a problem at this point. In the under $25000 category the Abarth would really shine. That would be the "B-spec racer" category, essentially.

[whoobibi]

I love this Lightning Lap series. It punctures egos and pre-conceptions. That being said, a few quibbles. The Focus ST shouldn't have been included if, through C&D's mistake, it wasn't fully tested. The Genesis 3.8 R-Spec is NOT an under $30000 car -- try checking the (few) R-Specs that actually show up on dealer lots. It should have been in the LL2 category. And the category divisions have some issues too.

[Mike Gabris]

Broke the key? lol

[siuwai13]

oh yeah! My lovly BRZ baby!!

[MrXYZ86]

You can't get Genesis 3.8R for under 30K. Also, why are some cars tuned by their manufacturer teams while others are let run stock?

[matthew clouser]

lol the abarth is for chicks,at the end of the day it still a 500

[Slayyn1723]

So glad I got the FR-S and not the Focus ST.

[dee jay]

did ferrari send a team out to tune the car for your test?

[nathaniel1220]

still a hyundai :S

[ERK572]

what happened?? just a handfull of euro cars??? If you wanna make it a benchmark, you have to race them all -.-