Donkervoort loses Audi's five-cylinder engine

We hear little about Donkervoort. The Dutch niche brand was founded in 1978 and has produced a replica of the Lotus Seven since its inception. In 2011, it launched the D8 GTO, a custom-built car based on Audi's 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine.

This engine transformed an already fast Donkervoort into a supercar that sprints from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 168 mph.

Initially, the D8 GTO delivered 375 bhp of power and at the end of 2022, the F22 arrived with the same power unit and an output of 500 bhp. While all F22 owners have finalised their specs, the last five Audi-powered Donkervoort cars appear on the scene.

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Two butterfly doors

The F22 Final Five is a two-seater butterfly-door coupe/roadster with removable carbon-fibre roof panels with reinforcement bars. It is 4.03 metres long, 1.91 metres wide, and 1,105 metres high, with a wheelbase of 2.42 metres. The boot offers 298 litres.

Lighter than the F22 (it weighs 712 kg vs 750 kg), it has, as anticipated, even more captivating performance, held at bay by ultra-light carbo-ceramic disc brakes. The car will be the final Donkervoort with Audi's five-cylinder turbo engine. For its future products, the brand will source different engines.

Donkervoort F22 Final Five, the interior

Photo di: Donkervoort

All sold out

The Donkervoort F22, of which 75 were produced, cost €245,000, excluding taxes. The list price for the F22 Final Five starts at €315,000 (in European markets, including preparation costs, excluding taxes and running costs). All units have been sold, though.

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