Donkervoort has announced the
imminent arrival of a special edition model to celebrate the 70th birthday of
its founder Joop Donkervoort. he car, dubbed the D8 GTO-JD70, is powered by a turbocharged 2.5-liter
five-cylinder engine from Audi Sport. No mention has been made about how
powerful the car is but the regular D8 GTO model delivers up to 375 hp from the
same powertrain.
Like all other Donkervoorts, the D8 GTO-JD70 will be
exceptionally light, tipping the scales at less than 700 kg. Such a scarce
figure has been achieved thanks to the company’s use of its own advanced carbon
fiber technology that was previously awarded a European Union innovation grant.
Only a couple of darkened images of the car have
been released but it doesn’t appear to have undergone any serious styling
modifications although the example pictured is finished in a dark shade of
green carbon fiber.
Donkervoort says the D8 GTO-JD70 “will be a supercar
for people who ache for the days of heightened senses and utter purity of
unfiltered driving experiences, allowing drivers to form an unshakeable bond
with their machines.” Other Donkervoort D8 GTO models can accelerate to 100 km/h in less than three seconds and we expect no different from the JD70.
Production of the vehicle will be capped to just 70
units and the car will be unveiled in full sometime next year. Prices will
start at € 163,636 (US$ 181,240) and the first deliveries are scheduled in for 2020
and 2021.
