The
Netherland's finest sports car manufacturer, Donkervoort, has just unveiled its
latest iteration of the potent D8 sports car, dubbed the GTO-RS.
Power
for the model continues to come from an Audi-sourced 2.5-liter turbocharged
five-cylinder engine. Although specific power figures haven’t been announced,
the company says it will produce more torque than ever before and promises even
better acceleration. The standard D8 GTO sprints to 100 km/h in just
2.8 seconds so a time closer to the 2.5 second mark seems possible.
Additionally,
Donkervoort has improved downforce on the D8 GTO-RS so it now delivers 50 kg
over the front axle and 50 kg of downforce at the rear axle. These gains have
been made with a revised front end, a number of small spoilers and custom
vanes. Interestingly, air resistance has also been reduced by 20 per cent
allowing for a greater top speed.
Other
upgrades to the D8 GTO-RS over the non-RS badged model include fully adjustable
ABS and traction control systems as well as a revised suspension system and an
automatic double-clutching feature.
A total
of 65 examples of the rear-wheel drive sports car will be built. These consists
of 40 ‘standard’ models, 15 ‘Bare Naked Carbon Edition’ variants and 10 D8
GTO-RS Race Edition models that’ll be fitted with a non-street legal sequential
transmission.
