Car and Driver

Our editor-in-chief puts his own classic Porsche to the test.

With 1064 horses in our back, we gallop to a new Lightning Lap record that cost Chevrolet one carbon-fiber wheel.

The eight-speed automatic in this year's GR Corolla entry wasn't the only element that held it back from the ultimate lap time.

See every angle of the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 as it participated in Car and Driver's Lightning Lap 2026 event.

Almost, but not quite, the quickest wagon around VIR.

We give the big Caddy one more chance at the four-door record.

Tesla's smaller sedan sets a new high-water mark for EVs under $100K.

Lambo's junior sports car brings big power and straight-line speed to pull ahead of the Huracan by a couple seconds.

Porsche's first production-grade hybrid 911 holds nothing back.

With 717 horsepower and weighing in at 5477 pounds, it's a whole lotta wagon.

Cozying up with the GT63 Pro's sticky tires and powertrain upgrades is something we'd never grow tired of.

It's the best week of the year, and the ultimate test of car and driver.

Physics says plow. The rear diff says pivot.

While it couldn't quite match the fastest four-door EVs, the Model S is one of the least expensive ways to turn a sub-2:44 lap at VIR.

See pictures of all the on-track action from Virginia International Raceway.

The 241-hp front-wheel-drive GTI makes its triumphant return to VIR to knock a few tenths off its previous best time.

The 523-hp M2 CS becomes the second-quickest BMW around VIR at Lightning Lap.

This Is Our House: For 20 years, we've gone south, closed the gate behind us, and lapped the newest performance cars to see how they handle the hardest test North America offers. We call it Lightning Lap.

A shrieking V-10 example of what light weight, downforce, and slicks can do for lap times.

Better brake cooling and slight bump in horsepower helped the Golf R climb higher on the leaderboard.