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Donkervoort, a Dutch manufacturer of handmade sports cars, has finally arrived in the United States. Responding to growing demand from local customers, the automaker began taking orders for the D8 GTO Individual Series with the promise “much bigger things are to come with future models.” More importantly these days, despite the two-year waiting list in Europe, Donkervoort has free production capacity that will meet US demand without delay.
The Dutch company’s products will be sold and serviced in the United States through its local partner Bespoke Imports Group. The D8 GTO Individual Series, which debuted in September last year as the final hurray for the D8 GTO family, starts at $240,000 and the first examples of the sports car will be arriving in Florida soon. In just a few weeks, two more Donkervoorts will be delivered to Colorado and California.
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“America’s supercar fans can’t wait for the Donkervoort car to arrive, and there’s already a surprising amount of interest in the US,” commented Denis Donkervoort, the automaker’s managing director. “Demand from the US ranks second behind Europe, even though our supercars are never sold there, so we know fans in the United States know what Donkervoort delivers.”
The Powering D8 GTO Individual Series is an Audi-sourced 2.5-liter inline-five turbocharged engine with over 400 horsepower (294 kilowatts). Donkervoort promises the US model specs will sprint from 0 to 62 miles per hour (0-100 kilometers per hour) in just 2.7 seconds and reach 124 mph (200 kph) in 7.7 seconds. There’s no mention of an available transmission, but in Europe, the D8 GTO Individual Series has a standard five-speed manual and an optional six-speed sequential gearbox.
The Individual Series is a highly customizable sports car version, which can be specified for highway or main track use. Some of the optional features include a special tone Bosch ABS system for faster track and rack steering for quicker reactions. Donkervoort said his American partners could provide “the same idea of customer service and extreme customization,” hinting at a broad portfolio of customization options for the US market.
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