Saturday, October 24, 2009

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EDAG Engineering + Design AG
TypeJoint stock company
FoundedGroß-Zimmern, Germany(1969)
Founder(s)Horst Eckard
HeadquartersFulda, Germany
Number of locations32 (2007)
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleManfred Hahl, Jörg Ohslen, Rainer Bauer
Revenue611 Mill Euro (2008)
Owner(s)Dr. Lutz Helmig
Employees5541 (June. 2008)
ParentATON GmbH
Divisionsnew product development, automotive supcontractor
SubsidiariesED Work GmbH & Co. KG, FFT Flexible Fertigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, EDAG SIGMA Concurrent Engineering GmbH
Websiteedag.com





































EDAG Engineering + Design AG is a German firm founded 1969 in Groß-Zimmern by Horst Eckard as eckard design. The headquarters are located in Fulda, Germany. The company has more than 4000 employees in 32 offices all over the world. It serves for new product development, production facility development, production system, aviation and spaceflight, tool development and subconstruction for automotive industry.

EDAG is noted for its concept cars such as EDAG Biwak estate concept on the Beetle, the EDAG Pontiac Solstice Hardtop and the EDAG Show Car No. 8 based on smart mechanicals.

[edit]Concept Cars and Prototypes

[edit]Offices

The 32 offices on five continents are mostly located at important sites of partner industries.

Offices in Germany
Offices in Europe
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Donkervoort Automobielen BV
TypePrivate
Founded1978
HeadquartersLelystad, the Netherlands
Key peopleJoop Donkervoort
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsHand-built cars
WebsiteDonkervoort.nl

Donkervoort Automobielen BV is a producer of sports cars based in Lelystad in The Netherlands. This car brand was founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort.

In 1996, Donkervoort's Ford Zetec engines were replaced by Audi engines

The car is based on the Lotus Seven. One of the differences from the original design is the redesigned nose cone.

[edit]Models

A Donkervoort S8 AT Cosworth.
Donkervoort D8 GT.
VehicleYearEngine
S71978-19842 litre Ford OHC engine, 110 bhp
S81985-19892 litre Ford OHC, 110 bhp (82 kW)
S8A1985-19932 litre Ford OHC, 117 bhp (87 kW)
S8AT1986-1994Garret T3 turbocharger, intercooler, 3 way catalytic converter, 170 bhp (130 kW) as a 2.0 L engine/ 190 bhp as a 2.2 L
D101988-19892.160 cc Garrett T3 turbocharger, 190 bhp (140 kW)
D8 Zetec1993-19981.8 litre or a 2.0 litre V16 Zetec engine, 140 bhp (100 kW) or 160 bhp (120 kW)
D8 Cosworth1994-19982.0 litre DOHC engine, 220 to 280 bhp (210 kW)
D8 Audi (AGU)1999-2002turbocharged 1.8 L Audi engine, 150-245 bhp,
Audi (E-gas)2003-presentturbocharged 1.8 L Audi engine, drive by wire, 150-210 bhp,
D8 270 RS2005-presentturbocharged, 1.8 L Audi engine, drive by wire, 270 bhp (200 kW)
D8E 2802007-presentturbocharged, 1.8 L Audi engine, drive by wire, 280 bhp (210 kW) Special
Donkervoort D8 GT2007-presentturbocharged, 1.8 L, 20v Audi engine, drive by wire, 270 bhp (200 kW)