Enthusiast Topic: The Secrets Of Car And Driver's Lightning Lap Revealed (Driven)

Our friends at Drive bring us a behind the scenes look at Car And Driver's Lighting Lap competition.


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What to watch this Weekend (July 31st - Aug 6th)

• WRC. 2014 Rally action from Finland. Thursday @ 1:30pm - 2pm (MAVTV) live
• /Drive on NBC Sports. F1 at Silverstone. Thursday @ 11pm - 11:30pm (NBCSN(HD))
• WRC. 2014 Rally action from Finland. Saturday @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm (MAVTV) live
• IndyCar Series - Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Race. Sunday @ 3pm - 6pm (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Top Gear (UK). Marathon of past episodes. Monday @ 4pm - 11pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) replays
• Motorweek. 2014 Fiesta ST. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD)
• Wheeler Dealers - Trading Up. Season 2. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new

Plenty of solid programming ahead. Also, Bimmerfest East is this Saturday at Ripken Stadium in Maryland. Enjoy your weekends.

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Car Pron: 2013 BMW M5 vs. 2013 BMW M6 Coupe at the Track (CarAndDriver)

The Car and Driver abroad series brings us a pretty tasty match up; the new M5 vs the new M6. Should you really spend more money for the M6 when you can get all the same go-fast goodies in the better looking, four door, M5?

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Car Pron: The 1140hp Koenigsegg Agera R (CarAndDriver)

Car and Driver abroad brings us a look at the ludicrous 1140hp Koenigsegg Agera R, in Sweden. 0-200mph in 17 seconds. Is it faster than a Bugatti Veyron? Can it handle a fast corner? Let's find out.

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Quick Vid: Porsche 2012 (991) 911 Carrera vs 2013 Boxter S (CarAndDriver)

Now that the all-new Boxter S is polished and grown up, can it take out the base 911 Carrera on the track? The gang from Car and Driver (Abroad) aims to find out.

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Quick Vid: 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Driven on Canyon Roads (CarandDriver)

Car and Driver's Basem Wasef brings Aston's V12 Vantage to California's canyon roads to see if it was as good as it was when he drove it overseas. Predictable result? Yep.

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Quick Vid: Juke R vs. 911 GT2 RS (Car and Driver)

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What to watch this 24hrs of Le Mans weekend (June 16th - June 20th)

• Road to Le Mans - A look at Toyota's return to Le Mans on a grand scale; entering a gas-electric prototype into the LMP1 class. Saturday @ 7:30am - 8:30am (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay
• 24 Hours of Le Mans - 80th running of the legendary race for the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Live from Le Mans, France. Saturday @ 8:30am - 1pm {The Start}, 2:30pm - 7pm {Evening}, 7:30pm - 6am {Night into Day} and Sunday 6am - 9:30am {The Finish} (SPEED/SPEEDHD) live
• Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. From Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH. Sunday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Chasing Classic Cars. Marathon of past seasons. Sunday @ 12pm - Monday @ 6am (VelocityHD) replays
• Top Gear (UK). Classic episode marathon. Monday @ 4pm - Tuesday @ 6am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 5 marathon. Tuesday @ 7pm - 11:30pm (VelocityHD) replays
• Wheeler Dealers. Mini-Marathon of Season 6. Wednesday @ 7pm - 11pm (VelocityHD) replays

The only thing you need to know is that the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans starts on Saturday morning at 8:30am on SPEED. Toyota is making a groundbreaking stab at an overall win, entering a trick gas-electric hybrid in the LMP1 class typically run by regulars, Audi and Peugeot. You can see more on the Toyota in the special before the race begins, and this video below, but make sure you tune in throughout the weekend to see the latest. Enjoy your weekends.

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