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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: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 VW Golf GTI Autobahn: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Toyota GR86 Premium: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Acura TLX Type S SH-AWD: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Volkswagen Golf R: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M240i xDrive: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW X4 M Competition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2020 Audi RS Q8: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 BMW X5 M Competition: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 BMW M5 CS: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2022 Porsche 911 GT3: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
2021 Mercedes AMG GT Black Series: https://www.caranddriver.com/features...

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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