On our 16th trip to Virginia International Raceway, we set lap times in 16 of the best performance cars of the year -- and one minivan.

See Car and Driver?s Lightning Lap 2023 feature and all the lap times here: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387169/lightning-lap-2023/

The contenders:
2022 Subaru WRX: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42386897/2022-subaru-wrx-lightning-lap-2023/
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42386939/2022-volkswagen-gti-lightning-lap-2023/
2022 Hyundai Elantra N: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42386833/2022-hyundai-elantra-n-lightning-lap-2023/
2022 Hyundai Kona N: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42386856/2022-hyundai-kona-n-lightning-lap-2023/
2022 BMW i4 M50: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42386978/2022-bmw-i4-m50-lightning-lap-2023/ 2022 BMW M240i xDrive: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387011/2022-bmw-m240i-xdrive-lightning-lap-2023/
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387074/2023-toyota-gr-corolla-morizo-edition-lightning-lap-2023/
2023 Honda Civic Type R: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387050/2023-honda-civic-type-r-lightning-lap-2023/
2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387087/2023-toyota-gr-supra-3-0-lightning-lap-2023/
2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42387026/2023-cadillac-ct4-v-blackwing-lightning-lap-2023/
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63: http...