if Ford understood that enthusiasts are not only watching the lap time, but many other aspects of the car during the lightning lap testing. Straight line acceleration, engine tone, braking behavior, etc, etc can be surmised from the test videos. The overall time is no doubt important but many could care less about the "number". I suppose there were potentially some serious chassis problems and the car underperformed. Think about the Challenger Redeye from last year which was a smoking pile of poo around VIR. I doubt Dodge lost any sales because of their participation in last years LL. Honestly, the Challenger Redeye was one of the most entertaining cars to watch outtakes with huge clouds of smoke as C&D drifted Oak Tree.
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