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It’s not hard to see that Joop Donkervoort, the creator of the Donkervoort brand, is a fan of Colin Chapman, the Lotus Seven and the philosophy of “adding lightnessâ€.
His cars nowadays look very different to the Seven, though they still retain its proportions and core concept.
Read more »
- Donkervoort D8 Gto Is A Lotus 7 Mutant With An Audi Five-pot
Lotus father Colin Chapman’s idea of ‘adding lightness’ still resonates within the industry nowadays, and while you can still buy a new car that stands true to his original vision, it has received mad twists over the years. Read more...
- Peek-a-boo: Caterham Teases New And Affordable Base Seven Model
Almost 60 years (57, to be precise) since the launch of the original Lotus Seven in 1957, and 40 years after Caterham brought the rights to the lightweight sports car from Lotus founder Colin Chapman, the saga of the Seven continues with its current...
- Dutch Made Donkervoort D8 Gto Completes Pre-production Testing
Together with Audi, Dutch automaker Donkervoort has just finished test work of their brand new D8 GTO before readying it for production. Believe it or not, since 1978, Donkervoort has been credited with creating ultra-light, hand built sports cars. Their...
- New Donkervoort D8 Gto Gets Audi Tt Rs's 2.5-liter Turbo With Up To 400-horses
It's been two and a half years in the making but Donkervoort Automobielen has finally unleashed its next generation sports car, the new D8 GTO. The long-nosed roadster was developed in close collaboration with Audi Quattro GmbH, which provided a...
- F1’s Team Lotus Acquires British Sportscar Maker Caterham
The owners of Formula One Team Lotus announced today the acquisition of lightweight sportscar manufacturer Caterham, for an undisclosed sum from the shareholder consortium led by Corven Ventures. Based in England, Caterham has made a name for itself...
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XCar Sits Down With, Hears the Story of Mr. Donkervoort
It’s not hard to see that Joop Donkervoort, the creator of the Donkervoort brand, is a fan of Colin Chapman, the Lotus Seven and the philosophy of “adding lightnessâ€.
His cars nowadays look very different to the Seven, though they still retain its proportions and core concept.
Read more »
- Donkervoort D8 Gto Is A Lotus 7 Mutant With An Audi Five-pot
Lotus father Colin Chapman’s idea of ‘adding lightness’ still resonates within the industry nowadays, and while you can still buy a new car that stands true to his original vision, it has received mad twists over the years. Read more...
- Peek-a-boo: Caterham Teases New And Affordable Base Seven Model
Almost 60 years (57, to be precise) since the launch of the original Lotus Seven in 1957, and 40 years after Caterham brought the rights to the lightweight sports car from Lotus founder Colin Chapman, the saga of the Seven continues with its current...
- Dutch Made Donkervoort D8 Gto Completes Pre-production Testing
Together with Audi, Dutch automaker Donkervoort has just finished test work of their brand new D8 GTO before readying it for production. Believe it or not, since 1978, Donkervoort has been credited with creating ultra-light, hand built sports cars. Their...
- New Donkervoort D8 Gto Gets Audi Tt Rs's 2.5-liter Turbo With Up To 400-horses
It's been two and a half years in the making but Donkervoort Automobielen has finally unleashed its next generation sports car, the new D8 GTO. The long-nosed roadster was developed in close collaboration with Audi Quattro GmbH, which provided a...
- F1’s Team Lotus Acquires British Sportscar Maker Caterham
The owners of Formula One Team Lotus announced today the acquisition of lightweight sportscar manufacturer Caterham, for an undisclosed sum from the shareholder consortium led by Corven Ventures. Based in England, Caterham has made a name for itself...