Donkervoort D8 GTO: The Lotus Seven you always wanted - XCAR
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How can you improve on an iconic car like the Lotus Seven? Carbon fibre and Audi turbo power sounds like a good start... This is what Holland's takes on Chapman's legend looks like. And it looks good.
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0-124mph in 8.6sec is madness, especially sitting that low and open. Must me sublime.
Just looking at it, you just know this was the car the Plymouth Prowler was always meant to be, and should have been. It looks thoroughly pissed off, and I love it!
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xcar, i honestly think you guys are making the best car related content on youtube right now. You guys rock!
Thank you for the video XCAR peeps! This channel always puts out great content
Joop Donkervoort makes me proud to be a Dutchman.
djweetos ain't much if it ain't Dutch!
En Victor Muller dan met Spyker
djweetos that is a stunning car. The Dutch are great people I’m English and I love the Dutch I used to work in the Nederland’s, I worked all over the country from venray and venlo on the German border along to Breda, uden scheveningen Nijmegen Leiden noordwijkerhout, den helder, Edam and volendam stapohorst and meppel and I even worked on one of the islands teschelling that place was weird I think there was a lot of incest and inbreeding going on there as some of the ugliest people ive seen live there and normally Dutch people are really good looking and when I looked in the graveyard there was only about 6 different surnames and there seemed a lot of people with deformities and mental disabilities even the man I worked for had a club foot and one leg shorter than the other so he had to wear one big Frankenstein boot.
jah ik ook. en spyker.
I simply love the editing of the reviews of Xcar.
Good work, also nice review.
Thanks
More of this!! Top Feature. Visiting small car factories and tuning firms = A winner.
Great movie! Finally some deserved media attention for this car!
Keep up the good work.
Have you ever meet a girl that is not that good looking, but there is something about her that makes you crazy. This car is that girl it looks like an alien but damn I would love to drive one.
I want one.
Looks awesome!
This guy is too good. Him and his team are just great.
I have the Lotus Seven I always wanted. It's a Caterham 7.
Me too!
I'm glad to finally see this car get some attention
This is actually really cool! The rear lights are the exact ones I used for my JZ COBRA project - a concept car privately built using clay modelling and fiberglass/carbon fibre moulds. I have DIY videos that show it being built!
An analogue sports car! Yay. Let's cherish them while they exist. Nice video, too.
another fabulous film love the car of all the light weight boutique car makers this i think is my favorite one
Hmmm. From the video thumbnail I was a little iffy about it. But watching this video, I like it. The looks are "challenging" at first, but they grew on me quickly and I think it looks pretty sweet. And 380 hp in a car that light: much fun to be had. Manual fun. Thumbs up Donkervoort. Well done.
Donkervoort did want to make his own Brand ,back then new Dutch Car Legislation forced him to change the Lotus Seven he Imported from the UK.
For Example ; the Lotus Seats were not wide enough for Dutch law,so he had to widen the Chassis,had to change the Wheelbase...ect ect.
And then he decided ,I will use my own Name !
Big respect for the Guy and his Crew !
no the seat was not high enough. And the guy before joop who imported lotus had no certificate, he did it illegal, and the lotus wasnt road legal in the netherlands. So yes joop hen needed to make his own chassis, wich become the super 8.
Great film!
Dayum ... that 5 cylinder exhaust note !
Sweet sounding wee runabout
Love this! What a beast!
nice to see the engineering done well
Was lucky to drive one for a hour. Incredible car, really makes you feel alive and work for it when you push it. This is a dream if you are looking for a true raw driver experience. Would love to own one, but hey.....
Donkervoort no comparison.. Amaizing Art
I'm so happy for you
We Dutch people can be proud of Donkervoort, a Dutch product. The last Dutch car brand, because spyker is gone.
Spyker's hanging on by their fingernails but they aren't gone just yet.
Fred Schriks No it's not, we've also got Vencer ;)
beunhaas102 Never heard of that..
+Fred Schriks Me neither. Looks like kind of Koenigsegg.
I haven't heard of Donkervoort since midtown madness
I'd love one!!
Love it!! I want it!
Simply perfect machine, i love the car
Taken right out of affordability which was the hook for the Caterham all along .
Robo cop would look so good in this thing
ABS, assisted brakes, and power steering aren't creature comforts, they didn't do away with them to lose weight...They didn't include them because they're all things that ruin a car and this is supposed to be a driver's car.
Yes, same reason TVR's didn't have it.
Brilliant!
Wow such beauty, beast and speed a unique yet somewhat affordable exotic car that is fast and uses parts that can be sourced at a local parts store .
I like the fact that it doesn't look too aggressive.
That sound reminds me a lot of an R8 V10 or Gallardo. That additional cylinder per bank firing really makes a difference.
The pic of the enginebay at 2,33 is actually the 4 cylinder 1.8 20v turbo from earlier model. Not the 5 cylinder.
Today there isn´t much brands who made this cars.I love the Donkervoort because is estreme and pure handling
Love it.
Awesome car!..
the picture that was placed up when he was talking about a 5 cylinder looked more like the 4 cylinder...just saying
This thing looks Stellar! If I had one, the only thing I'd like to change is more power! Its pretty brisk but I like some scariness in a performance car! The Audi sounds great, always been a fan so maybe a bit louder, more abrasive exhaust, lol
Gotta love those kinda cars :)
Any info on the music chosen for this vid? Especially the one after the introduction of the Donkervoort.
Donkervoort? BONKERvoort :)
Was a fan of Donkervoort since I was 12, with the D8 fitted with the Ford 220hp Cosworth engine, I always preferred its looks over those of Caterham and Westfield.
This car is the definition of badass
Dope!
(sorry, couldn't resist)
I'll acknowledge the odd looks and the performance give this 7 descendent a pretty impressive presence. I'm glad it exists.
That said, I would more likely work on a Locost 7 and learn some good welding along the way.
#lotus7
I like it very much
a dream car
The biggest reason I love this car is the proper manual trans. I'm sure this handles as good as it looks. Thanks.
christdragon So it handles like shit?
Nice! Like this car... may I have one. Only thing I might change would the the front grille. In my opinion it looks a bit like a riding lawnmower (front grille only)...Why does everyone have to have a negative opinion to share, sorry, really like the background of the manufacturer and what they have created. Brilliantly awestruck, nice car guys.
Sold me at "audi 5 cylinder turbo and a manual gearbox" Caterham who?
the ones that use a supercharged duratec engine with sequential gearbox and limited slip diff.
oh also still more power to weight than the d8
paul torton That sounds fantastic indeed, but would I chose it over an audi inline 5 turbo, with a manual? Not a chance. The sound, power, let alone the novelty of the audi 5, going back to Class B rally racing, Audi Sport Quattro, RS2, 200 20V turbo, wicked cars with a wicked motor.
Craig Kulig yeah the sound is good but you could buy a 7 style car and get a audi 5 put in it for 20% of the price. it doesn't really warrant the price
Craig Kulig
By that criteria, just take an engine from a Metro R4 and stick it in a Caterham / Lotus 7 and have anywhere from 380 Bhp - 400 plus Bhp on tap (naturally aspirated) and think of all the weight savings. Engines and power are only limited by the imagination.::).
paul torton You've given me a great Idea! Lol
Loved the video. This thing should be James Bond's next car :-)
Hell yah !! Finally someone did a proper review of a rate gem. I saw these things in the flesh and they are just an insane piece of kit. Proper drivers car and they even have another version of it in "coupe" form. Fine German engineering, and too bad its only available to Europe.
german engineering? do you need a map to see where the Netherlands is?
I did miss that part thank you for pointing that out.
647killa lol
***** not sure you can, not sure it meets any of the regulations you lot have over there. I know they are only just importing the caterhams there but its all in kit form
***** oh yeah its the same over here, I was more on about the emissions side of things, the caterham uses ford duratec engines so do pass the emission laws out there, the engine in this im not so sure about as its not a standard audi engine
I just like the noise
So you're telling me, you where in Holland...without telling and inviting me? :P
Rear diffuser reminds me of RX-8
I think im in love
The description of this car from the journalist sounds identical to what an srt viper is as we'll
When the 'comfort like a Lotus' had become a compliment? xD
This is so much prettier and better sounding than a Caterham...I'd have one of these any day!
Woooooooooow!!! Now THAT is a car!!!!!!!
Really wish someone would make a Super7 that was legal in the U.S.!!!
I want one but the over negative camber would wear the front tyres out way too quick on English roads..
I want one
Amazing car with amazing engine. And is ready fast on the track. Probably faster than 918.
Badass car... i still prefer the seven 620R
does it come in black?
2:25 is that what they replace the airbag with? :P
Track weapon
If it is about being intamate with your car then get a SLC kit car, made or do it your self! Light weight, powerfull and reliable, with the LS7. The best part is... people that aren't rich can own one!!!!
Thats a sweet car!! Never heard of the company before but that car looks pretty bitchin
Awesome car and the video, too! But what is the third company naming Lotus,Westfield, and then T... I am not a native English speaker and can not deduct, what company he is naming. Help, someone? Тhanks!
I think Donkervoort channeled Colin Chapman into the 21st century. And I think this car would please him.
What's the name of the song playing at 0:50?
That airbag appears to have all the air already in it.
I can most certainly dig it!
Sounds a lot like Audi Quattro.. which is amazing
It has an audi engine
Im a big fan of Caterhams, my brother had one and for me its a bit dificult to accept the Donkervoort dispite his performance, and in fact it could be better than the Caterhams but because i have a massive love for those....i would take a R500 or 620, dont get me wrong i have much respect for the D8 but the Caterham is better in my book
HUP HOLLAND
Looked ugly until I finished watching the video... Looks fucking awesome now
Joop mag trots zijn
Heel nederland wel. Snap m ook wel, 700kg betekent €10 wegenbelasting uit zo'n supercar😇
Roy Leijten Ja die is goed bezig, vooral door vooruit te denken,en zo'n model durven uit te brengen,topklasse in Design en Power !
Die D8 van 1:36 is echt n SuperCar !!
Zou een D8 zelf ook nog wel willen kopen.
Doet me ook n beetje denken aan de Dodge. Prowler,vind dit toch mooier !
Skele Joop Plymouth prowler*
I had no idea this car existed until Forza 6
5 cylinder and it has 4 intake ports? i think you meant 4 cylinder
I've heard of a short shift, but that's inane.
whod need door or windscreen in a lightweight car ?!?
anyway, We really want to see it against Caterham 620 !
but Caterham still my first choice. 2.Westfield 3.Ariel 4.Radical ....
I would never consider Donkerwoort, but im glad it exists
Why not extract the full horsepower from that engine? Its capable of well over 500+ hp
I love this car but if I had one i would swap the Audi Turbocharged for a V8 or a twin turbo Straight six like the RB28TT and for the V8 the voodo engine in the GT350R
and ad 300 kilo and make the bonnet bigger.
Always had sympathy for the brand and the cars they produce. They are in so many ways the counterpart of Spyker, the other Dutch car producer, who seem to be stuck in financial contructions to develop never to be built concepts. Donkervoort race, build, develop and sell their cars to a relative small number of enthousiasts and don't seem to feel the urge to change or expand.
More like Dankervoort :D
well... i still prefer the 620r in terms of bonkers lightweight track cars.
Donkervoort is the only car maker in Holland
Never heard how much it costs. I'm sure theirs a reason :D
Aramonde Hasashi 100k BP
This Darek is hilarious :) No clue.
Sounds like viper
I thought I was the only one that pointed that out.
The lady started talking then He got into the car. This dutch car looks kinda quirky, and no doubt is fast, but I'd still much rather have a Locost I built myself with a 400hp turbo four.
I'm still waiting on an aerodynamic Lotus 7 knockoff. Thats more or less the one debilitating flaw with that car.
Koenigsegg is another car company in that group