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XCAR interviews Joop Donkervoort

November 7, 2014

Who? You might ask.

Joop Donkervoort is the man behind one of the most insane and utterly awesome cars you can buy –  the remarkable Donkervoort D8 GTO.

A tribute to and logical modernisation of the Lotus Seven, the D8 GTO packs  a 2.5-litre TFSI 5-cylinder turbocharged Audi engine, has a power output of between 250 and 280kW, 450Nm of torque and weighs less than 700kg.

In a display of staggering understatement, Donkervoort says “the GTO is quite a fast car…”

A fascinating look into what makes a genius tick, this video is well worth the time you will spend watching it!