Donkervoort announced it is officially coming to the United States. The first model to be available in the US is the Donkervoort D8 GTO Individual Series, priced from US$ 240,000 plus options, taxes and fees. Donkervoort has been preparing for its US entry since last year, setting aside production. This means that US customers will be able to get their Doknervoort sooner than Europeans who are currently facing a two-year waiting list. The company from the Netherlands partnered with Bespoke Imports Group to bring their vehicles into the North American market.
The D8 GTO Individual Series, originally
introduced in September 2021, will be the first Donkervoort to be offered in
the US market. The first example will arrive shortly at Naples Motorsports in
Florida, while two more D8 GTOs are sent to Colorado and California. The model
is powered by a turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder TFSI engine sourced from
Audi Sport and tuned by ABT Sportsline, producing 435 hp and 570 Nm of torque. Weighing less than 680 kg, the D8
GTO accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 2.7 seconds and from 0-200 km/h in 7.7 seconds, while its top speed is 286 km/h.
Denis Donkervoort, the company’s Managing
Director, said he always wanted to be able to drive one of their cars in
America during his studies in Florida. Speaking about demand, he said: “There
is already a surprising amount of interest in the US. Inquiries from the US
rank second behind only Europe, despite our supercars never being sold there.
We 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”.
The US$ 240,000 price tag for the US market
is higher compared to the € 197,109 (US$ 197,339) base price in Europe announced
last year. US customers who would like to purchase a Donkervoort D8 GTO
Individual Series can register their interest here.
