{"id":14822,"date":"2022-02-07T09:43:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14822"},"modified":"2022-02-07T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:43:45","slug":"bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14822","title":{"rendered":"Car and Driver&#8217;s BMW M5 CS Lightning Lap &#8212; Can it Beat the Blackwing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/07\/bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2021 bmw m5 cs images 06\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2021 bmw m5 cs images 06\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2021 bmw m5 cs images 06\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021_bmw_m5_cs_images_06-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2021 bmw m5 cs images 06\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"64.458997722096\">\n<p>Every year, Car and Driver conducts its Lightning Lap test, in which it laps all of the fastest cars from that year on track, to not only test their speed but to review their track handling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/01\/28\/rory-reid-bmw-m5-cs\/\">BMW M5 CS<\/a>, being one of the fastest sedans of the year, was obviously in attendance but so too was the Cadillac <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/11\/11\/bmw-m5-cs-cadillac-blackwing\/\">CT5-V Blackwing<\/a>, which will likely be a big thorn in BMW\u2019s side for years to come. Can the M5 CS take it down with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/features\/a38966066\/2022-bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap\/\">C&amp;D<\/a> at the helm?<\/p>\n<p>On track, the C&amp;D team was thoroughly impressed with the BMW M5 CS. It isn\u2019t drastically more powerful than the rather basic M5 Competition \u2014 its 627 horsepower is only ten more than the M5 Comp\u2019s 617 \u2014 but it\u2019s a massive improvement on track. Thank its upgraded suspension, 125 lb diet, and sticky Pirelli P Zero Corsa PZC4 tires for that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-407333\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing 4 of 4 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing 4 of 4 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-407333\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing 4 of 4 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-4-of-4.jpg 1620w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing 4 of 4 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At speed, C&amp;D felt that the BMW M5 CS was far more stable and happy than its size and weight would suggest and it was even faster down the straight than the Porsche 911 GT3. However, the CT5-V Blackwing is among the most impressive performance sedans of all time and packs far more power. So was the M5 CS able to best it?<\/p>\n<p>No but there\u2019s a bit of a caveat. BMW didn\u2019t send a second set of tires along with the M5 CS for the test, so C&amp;D couldn\u2019t push it too hard on track for long, so as to not ruin their only set of tires. The best lap time the M5 CS managed was 2:50.3 at VIR (Virginia International Raceway). While the Blackwing did it in 2:49.4. So the M5 CS couldn\u2019t quite match the Blackwing but it was seriously close. Maybe if BMW sent more tires, C&amp;D could have lapped it for longer and gotten a better time out of it. Alas, BMW didn\u2019t so C&amp;D couldn\u2019t, therefor the Caddy won. This is going to be a fun battle for awhile.<\/p>\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/features\/a38966066\/2022-bmw-m5-cs-lightning-lap\/\">Car and Driver<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT Every year, Car and Driver conducts its Lightning Lap test, in which it laps all of the fastest cars from that year on track, to not only test their speed but to review their track handling. The BMW M5 CS, being one of the fastest sedans of the year, was obviously in attendance but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":14823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}