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Exclusive Dutch sportscar maker Donkervoort Automobielen today announced the retirement of its founder and President, Joop Donkervoort. Donkervoort, 71, founded the company in 1978 and served as its President and Managing Director, building it from scratch into a world-renowned sports [...]

Stay safe Dear Donkervoort drivers, enthusiasts and all extended family members, In these changing times, we would like to keep you, as our much appreciated Donkervoort 'family member', informed about how we deal with the situation in the Netherlands and [...]

Stronger, faster and safer, the new D8 GTO-JD70 R has arrived as a track-only Donkervoort with hypercar performance and technology for only supercar pricing. If the D8 GTO JD70 is the very beating heart of Donkervoort Automobielen, then the JD70 [...]

Dutch sportscar maker Donkervoort has taken the clothes off the world’s first 2G production car. Donkervoort has made the D8 GTO-JD70 available in a Bare Naked Carbon Edition (BNCE). More than half of all 70 planned JD70s – one for [...]

Dutch sportscar maker Donkervoort has paid tribute to its founder’s 70th birthday with the world’s first 2G production car. The Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 has been tested beyond 2G of lateral acceleration (cornering performance) on its standard road tyres. Only 70 [...]

Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. is steadily expanding its network of authorised dealers & service points. In addition to its own facilities in Lelystad and Düsseldorf, Donkervoort is represented in Belgium and France but now also in Spain, Switzerland and Israel. In [...]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update Dear Donkervoort drivers, enthusiasts and all extended family members, In these uncertain times we would like to keep you, as our much appreciated Donkervoort "family member", informed about how we deal with the situation in the Netherlands [...]

Ex-Core Technologies, from Dutch family sportscar maker Donkervoort, has succeeded where others have failed Ex-Core has revolutionized carbon-fibre manufacturing with a process that can create complex shapes with an environmentally friendly process. The technology is giving lessons to the world’s most famous carmakers, thanks to breakthrough, patented technologies in one-shot, whole-parts carbon-fibre production. Under development [...]

In 2020 Donkervoort Automobielen will present its latest models in different places in Europe. This year Donkervoort chose 2 internationally renowned fairs in France and in the Netherlands. Paris // Rétromobile 2020 For the third time in a row, Donkervoort [...]

The orders for the recently announced Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 have once again surpassed those of its predecessor. It is for this reason that Donkervoort Automobielen came up with a fitting new concept, the Seasonal Lease. With a Seasonal Lease, newly [...]

The next installment of the supercar-killing Donkervoort D8 GTO legend will smash through the 2G barrier to deliver the astounding cornering ability to match its crushing acceleration. Developed as a 70th birthday tribute to the Donkervoort Automobielen founder, Joop Donkervoort, [...]

Dutch sportscar legend Joop Donkervoort has delivered his customers a very Donkervoort-style birthday surprise with the announcement of the JD70 supercar today. The modern Dutch master turns 70 today and his Donkervoort Automobielen operation delivered in style with a super-light, [...]

Making the track become home Matching GT3 prepared race car lap times on Spa Francorchamps. Experiencing the wind and excessive power combined. Lap after lap - safely - showing what you’ve got. Creating the ultimate fun. With the new Donkervoort [...]

Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. has for the first time in its history started producing carbon-fiber parts for non-automotive products. This business expansion must however be seen next to an even larger development. Within the European Union sponsored SME2 project Donkervoort is now [...]

Donkervoort is all about experiences. Much more than acceleration, speed and grip. It’s the eye seduced, the right foot tempted and the soul caressed. With the latest technology, startling innovation and an ambition that simply never dies down, Donkervoort is [...]

After Germany and Belgium, Donkervoort has again expanded the Official Dealer & Service Network, turning its attention this time to France. Jean Lain Vintage and Beaumont Automobiles, both highly respected French dealers in historic and exclusive (sports) cars, are now [...]

Innovative carbon-fibre production method selected for a European Innovation Grant in High-Tech Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. has been producing high-tech, lightweight sports cars for the last 40 years, providing its customers with the purest driving experience [...]

The lightest and fastest GTO ever For 40 years now Donkervoort Automobielen has been famous for its pure, high-tech, ultralightweight sports cars and the top performance these deliver. Built with love and ingenuity. This weekend will see the Dutch carmaker [...]

A symbol of 40 years of Donkervoort history and a nod to the future... Tienhoven, 1978. Joop Donkervoort, 28 years old, starts the engine of the S7, the very first car to bear his name. Feelings of tension, anticipation, enthusiasm [...]

Donkervoort expands further through its collaboration with Van Eyken Motors Donkervoort continues to actively build its presence in Europe; the service and sales network in Belgium has been strengthened through a new collaboration. Van Eyken Motors bvba, centrally located near [...]