Hot off the press, tomorrow the Car and Driver website will have the full article along with videos for the 2023 Lighting Lap.
Since I got my issue first, I can spill some details:
The M4 CSL ran a
2:47.5 time. It was the quickest BMW they tested, besting the M4 GTS and the M5 CS.
The highs: The car weighed
3613 lbs and they believe it makes a lot more than the advertised power (what BMW doesn't right?).
The lows: were the the numb steering and not being able to adjust the carbon seat enough.
Things to note: This is one hero lap, so it's not like a 30 minute session. And the track has also been repaved and widened in some areas in 2014, so comparing past cars is virtually irrelevant. It make sense only comparing the car to the cars tested in the same event at the same time. At 2:47.5, the car is freaking moving.
Also some things to note:
M240i xDrive did a 3:00.6 lap.
i4 M50 did a 3:04.7 lap.
The article and full videos with results can be found here:
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...ning-lap-2023/