Donkervoort D8 GTO takes the record of fastest production car

Posted on 16-09-2014 at 18:48 by sir_smokalot – 22 Comments”

The D8 GTO was in good shape on that well-known German circuit. The Nordschleife? Guarra, por favor… Donkervoort mean Bilster Berg, where the Dutch are not entirely ontoevallig also have a branch.

The record was at the 4,2 kilometres long circuit by Denis Donkervoort with the 380 hp Performance version set at 1 minute 46,12 second set. If we take a quick convert, we reach an average speed of 142.5 km/h, which is reasonable rap happens.

What is the record worth?
For now: no shit. In contrast to the Nordschleife, where everyone already has years of rounds, Bilster Berg brand new. If you are early enough, you can even with a Corsa Ecomotive have a lap record to claim. Moreover, we have 0 for comparison purposes, since, according to Donkervoort, “the Bilster Berg Drive Resort chooses to keep this information secret“. Lol! If we Fastestlaps look, we see 1 entry: a significantly slower Radical.

The acidity is a bit too mute: Denis Donkervoort has a lot of experience of racing in the GT4 class, and the D8 GTO is a seriously lightweight gun. The chance that the time just by a quick, but heavy, sedan from the books is driven, we consider not so great. In addition, it is for the competition as a fun benchmark, there were manufacturers who intend their work of the Nordschleife to the B. B. to move.

Discussion with an expert, W. Karssen, here is the editorial, shows that the time it is clever, although the circuit be to the advantage of the light Donkervoort is, with a lot of viciously turning, and without a mijlenlang right piece.

Video material is unfortunately not, but maybe it follows that yet.

UPDATE: in the comments is written about a Radical which is faster (on slicks) and also and 911 GT3 which is faster. Yet it seems the ‘record’ is mostly a marketing campaign of Donkervoort.

Gallery: Donkervoort D8 GTO

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