For one week each year, we descend on a piece of hilly automotive heaven in southern Virginia to see how quickly a selection of cars can lap a racetrack—the test we call Lightning Lap.

NASA Kennedy Space Center camera captures amazing lightning strikes near the Artemis 1 moon rocket. Credit: NASA Kennedy ...

I’m no Lightning Lapper, but in the handful of times I’ve driven on a racetrack, one car has stood out: the ND Mazda Miata. Sure, with 181 hp, it’s certainly not the fastest way around a track.

When lightning strikes, it is best to head inside an enclosed building. If you cannot go inside a building, taking shelter in a car is also a safe option. Many commonly mistake standing under a ...

The Lightning’s stated range ... where Ford builds its Mustang Mach-E, and to strike a $7,500 consumer tax credit that helps dealers sell battery-powered cars. “Ford has stalled,” said ...