dr-fastlane
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 06:03 PM |
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news: First Coupé from Donkervoort
First Coupé from Donkervoort
The Dutch website www.autotelegraaf.nl reported that the dutch car builder Donkervoort in 2007 comes with a coupe version of its cars. The Donkervoort
D8 Gt wil make its debuut at the Salon Genéve in March 2007.
The car has a hardtop that is part of the structure of the car. This means it wil be a “Tin top version with a roof made of two layers of carbon and
has an incorporated role cage. Donkervoort claims that the D8 GT has the best cornering steering and suspension the car builder ever made. The weight
has been valued on 650 kg, that is 20 kg heavier than the roadster. But better air capacitance will still improve its performances. The strongest
motorized D8 GT will undoubtedly break through 250 km/u- limit. And accelerate from zero to hunderd km/h in not more than 4 seconden. The Gt is 30 cm
longer than a ordinary D8 en brings the total length up to 3, 71 meter. The wheelbase has remained unchanged 2.30 meter, but the track wide has been
made wider both front and rear, successively with 8 cm and 4 cm. Also special shock absorbers and new front wheel suspension have been developed.
Standard has the coupe 17 inch wheels. Beside the higher turning speeds of the D8 GT the manufacturer claimt also a larger active security, because
the model develops more “downforce” than the D8-roadster. That comes partly by the roof, but also because the floor of the car that has been
concluded with carbon sandwichplate at the full length. A diffuser under the rearend of the car generated uplift so the car will stick on the road.
The D8 GT becomes deliverable with 180 pk, 210 pk and 270 pk Audi Turbo engines. Donkervoort plant a maximum production of 50 GT's per year, for
a still unknown price.
Some pictures and the complete Dutch version can be found at http://autotelegraaf.nl/vanonzeredactie/?id=42672
[Edited on 21/12/06 by dr-fastlane]
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smart51
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 06:13 PM |
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Do you think they'll keep adding to the seven architecture until they have a "normal" car?
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 06:55 PM |
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A picture of this has been posted before as it is/was in the making and I think it looks pretty nice though a little bit rice if you know what I mean?
A bit plasticcy. I do like the Donkervoort stuff though so a bit biased.
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t.j.
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 07:03 PM |
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too expensive for me. Sure about 60000 euri's
The rear looks a bit like that chrysler cross-fire.
Don't want a coupe want a convertible!
[Edited on 21/12/06 by t.j.]
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mackei23b
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 08:13 PM |
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Cool, looks like the Batmobile!!
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oliwb
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 08:32 PM |
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I like it....Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/12/06 at 11:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Do you think they'll keep adding to the seven architecture until they have a "normal" car?
Somehow I doubt this car will ever be regarded as normal 
[Edited on 21-12-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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macnab
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 posted on 22/12/06 at 12:21 AM |
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Sorry but I think that’s butt ugly particularly from the front, where's a bucket...!!
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scottc
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| posted on 22/12/06 at 11:15 AM |
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but didn't they already have a hard top and gull wings?
So they've just secured the top??
or am I missing something here. doesn't seem like much of a development.
ok I'm sure they may have changed the chassis to take into account the structural implications of the fixed roof. just seems........
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