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Description: Read the full story here: caranddriver.com/features/a38955362/lightning-lap-2022 On our 15th trip to Virginia International Raceway, we set lap times in 21 of the best performance cars of the year. Over three days of hammering tires and brakes on America's most grueling road course, a few records fell, some old scores were settled, and we came to the realization that this in no way resembles work. The Contenders (from slowest to fastest) 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited: caranddriver.com/features/a38965704/2022-subaru-brz-limited-lightning-lap 2022 VW Golf GTI Autobahn: caranddriver.com/features/a38965818/2022-vw-golf-gti-autobahn-lightning-lap 2022 Toyota GR86 Premium: caranddriver.com/features/a38965854/2022-toyota-gr86-premium-lightning-lap 2021 Acura TLX Type S SH-AWD: caranddriver.com/features/a38965891/2021-acura-tlx-type-s-sh-awd-lightning-lap 2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance: caranddriver.com/features/a38965899/2022-lexus-is500-f-sport-performance-lightning-lap 2022 Volkswagen Golf R: caranddriver.com/features/a38965911/2022-volkswagen-golf-r-lightning-lap 2022 BMW M240i xDrive: caranddriver.com/features/a38965939/2022-bmw-m240i-xdrive-lightning-lap 2022 BMW X4 M Competition: caranddriver.com/features/a38965994/2022-bmw-x4-m-competition-lightning-lap 2020 Audi RS Q8: caranddriver.com/features/a38965998/2020-audi-rs-q8-lightning-lap 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition: caranddriver.com/features/a38966004/2021-honda-civic-type-r-limited-edition-lightning-lap 2021 BMW X5 M Competition: caranddriver.com/features/a38966023/2021-bmw-x5-m-competition-lightning-lap 2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed: caranddriver.com/features/a38966026/2022-bentley-continental-gt-speed-lightning-lap 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: caranddriver.com/features/a38966030/2022-cadillac-ct4-v-blackwing-lightning-lap 2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive: caranddriver.com/features/a38966040/2022-bmw-m3-competition-xdrive-lightning-lap 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe: caranddriver.com/features/a38966047/2022-porsche-cayenne-turbo-gt-coupe-lightning-lap 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1: caranddriver.com/features/a38966053/2021-ford-mustang-mach-1-lightning-lap 2022 BMW M5 CS: caranddriver.com/features/a38966066/2022-bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: caranddriver.com/features/a38966108/2022-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-lightning-lap 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: caranddriver.com/features/a38966117/2021-porsche-panamera-turbo-s-lightning-lap 2022 Porsche 911 GT3: caranddriver.com/features/a38966125/2022-porsche-911-gt3-lightning-lap 2021 Mercedes AMG GT Black Series: caranddriver.com/features/a38966132/2021-mercedes-amg-gt-black-series-lightning-lap Subscribe to Car and Driver bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoCARandDRIVER 00:00 Intro 01:12 How we test 02:17 Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT86 03:42 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R 04:55 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition 06:04 Acura TLX Type S SH-AWD 06:39 BMW M240i xDrive 07:31 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance 08:36 BMW X4 M Competition 09:23 BMW X5 M Competition 10:02 Audi RS Q8 10:54 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe 11:55 BMW M3 Competition xDrive and Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing 13:21 BMW M5 CS and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 14:56 Porsche Panamera Turbo S 15:58 Bentley Continental GT Speed 17:09 Ford Mustang Mach 1 18:30 Porsche 911 GT3 19:49 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 21:19 Conclusion