As in the past, we lump cars into five price brackets, from the sub- $35,000 metal of LL1 to the super-expensive machines of LL5. Gathering Lightning Lap entries is a bit like choosing cars in a video game. A sub-three-minute lap is a massive step toward SUV acceptance at Car and Driver. In the latest chapter of the Porsche 911 at VIR, we have the Carrera T, a 911 equipped with the outgoing base car's 370-hp engine, a few weight-saving measures like thinner rearwindow glass, and some sticky dealer-installed Pirelli P Zero Corsa PZC4 tires. Understeer exists at low speed, but it never disrupts the car; the GT63 S turns in and holds your desired path far longer and at higher speeds than you thought possible for a car with such a roomy back seat. [Extracted from the article]
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