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To be sure, the C&D reference cites the following:

  RANK CAR (MODEL YEAR)               TIME
  136  Mazda MX-5 Cup Car (2016)      3:06.4
  209  Fiat 124 Spyder Abarth (2017)  3:16.9
  211  Tesla Model S P85D (2015)      3:17.4
  227  Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (2016)   3:20.8
  241  Mazda MX-5 (2006)              3:29.3

A bit unfair to compare the performance of a ND cup car to the P85D even if it does have a sealed 155 HP factory motor. But given the Fiata bested the Tesla by half a second, I'm confident a ND with modest ~$600 suspension upgrade on OE Potenza S001 rubber at VIR would meet the challenge...or maybe even a stock 2019 ND2.

I don't think it's unfair because it makes the engines are sealed, and the above comment is surely confusing power and quickness around a track.

I could easily have used the 124 as an example (I own one), but it's less known.

It also does 0 to 60 in over 6 seconds stock and is only at 164 HP stock.

If anything he Club number is suspiciously low

(The 2006 Miata, which non car people might not realize, is one of the heaviest, least Miata models ever made, also proving the point of how much weight matters)

> If anything he Club number is suspiciously low

On a relatively short test course in the hands of legendary racer Keiichi Tsuchiya, the ND[1] was 1.431 seconds slower than the Abarth[2] in best lap time comparison...seems about right when linearly scaling over VIR's length, and given the Abarth's better factory torque and suspension tune.

Otherwise, in general agreement.

[1] https://youtu.be/0bUzzpzmWJU?t=290

[2] https://youtu.be/0bUzzpzmWJU?t=483

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