{"id":39636,"date":"2022-07-16T18:31:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T16:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=39636"},"modified":"2022-07-16T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T16:31:17","slug":"dutch-supercar-maker-donkervoort-finally-arrives-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/dutch-supercar-maker-donkervoort-finally-arrives-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch supercar maker Donkervoort finally arrives in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relentless demands from supercar fans convinced Donkervoort to find a way to bring its ultra-lightweight supercars to the US in a precursor to far bigger things to come with future models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Donkervoort has a two-year waiting list in Europe, Managing Director Denis Donkervoort set aside production for its entry into the US a year ago, and he has planned far more to come as the brand stretches across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-2479726856\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-342167394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.1li.ch\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"1LI_AES_10_Promo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1LI_AES_10_Promo-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmerican supercar enthusiasts can\u2019t wait for Donkervoort cars to arrive, and there is already a surprising amount of interest in the US,\u201d Donkervoort Automobielen Managing Director Denis Donkervoort said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInquiries from the US rank second behind only Europe, despite our supercars never being sold there, so we know enthusiasts in the United States are aware of what Donkervoort delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is pure customer demand, and the people who kept asking us to come to America already know about our extreme customer service, our hand-built craftsmanship and the no-compromises performance of our cars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are starting small, but Donkervoort has very big plans for the USA and hypercar technology at a supercar price is the perfect recipe for success here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expanding Donkervoort sales to America has been a long-held dream of Denis Donkervoort\u2019s, ever since he studied Marketing and Management at Florida\u2019s Northwood University in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always wanted to be able to drive one of our cars in America when I studied here,\u201d Donkervoort remembered.<br>\u201cAnd this year, I actually did!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Donkervoort model available in the US will be the D8 GTO Individual Series, priced from US$240,000 (plus options, taxes and fees), sold and serviced through an agreement with Donkervoort\u2019s US partner, Bespoke Imports Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Donkervoort will arrive shortly at Bespoke partner Naples Motorsports in Naples, Florida. Two other Donkervoorts are being sent to Colorado and California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than 400 horsepower from the 2.5-liter Audi Sport five-cylinder turbo engine, and less than 1500lb to push around, the US Donkervoorts blast to 62mph in just 2.7 seconds \u2013 and run from zero to 124mph in only 7.7 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur entry into the US took time because we needed to guarantee our partner had the same ideals of extreme customer service and customization that we demand, and we could only do this with a partner like the Bespoke Imports Group,\u201d Donkervoort said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFortunately, now Americans can experience the kind of driving purity we could only deliver to Europe up until now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are immensely honored to be chosen to join the Donkervoort family.\u201d Bespoke Imports Group CEO Ryan Watson says. \u201cOur shared passion for the highest ideals and our shared demand for the highest rigors\u2014not to mention our shared love of driving a Donkervoort, which is an experience like no other\u2014make this partnership extremely special to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donkervoort was founded 44 years ago in The Netherlands and is famed in Europe for its \u201cNo Compromise\u201d motto, the near-limitless customization and personalization of its cars, and its technological innovation (including its patented Ex-Core carbon-fiber manufacturing process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bespoke Imports Group is the premier distribution partner and advisor for small volume, niche, exotic automotive brands, famed for their technology and artisanship, as they enter the North American market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relentless demands from supercar fans convinced Donkervoort to find a way to bring its ultra-lightweight supercars to the US in a precursor to far bigger things to come with future models. 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