Donkervoort is now working on an evolved system for the RS with Bilstein, which will be more welcome at dinner parties than the White Power brand it currently employs. Hardened, drilled and grooved Tarox brake discs come unmolested by modern day electronic interference and it's down to you if you want to slow the car sensibly or lock them up and inflict 200 meters worth of tarmac abrasion to one spot of rubber. With a car this light it never feels uncontrolled, and when it needs to it can stop in a heartbeat. Of course, there would be problems with bringing a Donkervoort into the country, including accident repairs. One brave importer could cure that at a stroke, though, and it's easy to see the potential.
It's an expensive bathtub a couple of inches off the deck with an oversized canvas hat on, but the D8 Sport is a hell of a car and the best use for the 1.8T we can think of.
Donkervoort D8 210 SportDrivetrainLongitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine1.8-liter inline four, dual overhead cams, five valves per cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled
TransmissionFive-speed manual
SuspensionDouble wishbone front and rear, coil springs, White adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar (f)
BrakesHardened cross-drilled and grooved rotors
DimensionsLength x Width x Height (in.): 134 x 68 x 43Curb Weight: 1,680 lb
PerformancePeak Power: 210 bhp @ 6000 rpmPeak Torque: 236 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm0-62 mph: 4.0 sec.Top Speed: 148 mph