Sunday 16th March

Donkervoort hints at 'ring record with new P24 RS

Donkervoort reveals the name of its F22 successor - and suggested it's destined for 'record-breaking glory'

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Time moves fast at Donkervoot. It was only November that the final F22 was revealed, but already that’s old news: P24 RS is the new Donkervoort model, the name now confirmed ahead of a debut later in 2025. Though described as sister models, the P24 RS promises to be substantially different to the old ‘22, not least as it will go without Audi five-cylinder power this time around. Nevertheless, it’s suggested that the new car will ‘push the F22’s performance even further.’

‘RS’ is, unsurprisingly, the most significant part of the new name. P24 follows the naming convention of F22, which was named after Denis Donkervoort’s first daughter, Filippa, born in 2022; this new car pays homage to last year’s new addition Phébe. But RS has only been seen twice before, both on Donkervoort’s lap record-breaking cars. The D8 RS of 2004 ‘shattered Porsche’s dominance at the Nurburgring’, with a 7:18, 10 seconds ahead of a Carrera GT; the team returned a couple of years later to drop the time below 7:15, ‘firmly establishing Donkervoort among the world’s elite performance marques’. The 2016 GTO-RS had claimed a Bilsterberg production record with 1:46.12. 

So it’s going to be fast, this new P24. The fact that Donkervoort is hinting so strongly in its early material would suggest they’re pretty confident: ‘the RS may well be destined for record-breaking glory once again.’ Denis Donkervoort stresses the point again in the video; an RS is made once a decade, basically, and the Dutch company throws everything at them. But if they want to beat Porsche on the Nordschleife this time around, they’ll need to go faster than the 6:38.835 set by Lars Kern in a Manthey’d GT2 RS, which would be no mean feat.

There’s little else announced for now, though we’ll know plenty about the P24 RS before its reveal later in 2025. Donkervoort will create ‘Living the Drive’, a YouTube series deep-diving on the engineering, design and development of nothing less than the company’s ‘most ambitious project to date.’ Which definitely sounds worth watching; expect the first very soon. 

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[GTRene]

Love those Donkervoort's, ok a bit pricy, but also exclusive.

there last F22 was also lovely, wonder what engine they come with, sad to see the 5 cyll audi monster go.

[Gecko1978]

They are where Caterham might have gone

[Master Bean]

Put a Donk on it.

[Fetchez la vache]

GTRene said:

Fabulous things. They almost look more HotWheels than HotWheels...

[gruppeb86]

What on earth. Looks like a new Hot Wheels model.

Also, these so called new records get boring after a while.

[200Plus Club]

Possibly the ugliest cars you could currently buy and that's saying something lol.
Horrendous.

[GordonF430]

always be wary of the dutch promising great things at the ring

[ManyMotors]

Looks like a Bill Thomas Cheetah.

[Fetchez la vache]

GordonF430 said:

always be wary of the dutch promising great things at the ring

So... tell us about your weekend in Amsterdam...

[RB Will]

Really like these, would have one but the prices are waaaaay out of my budget. A guy in one of my car owners groups has one and is always saying how great his is.

[TheJimi]

Saw Donkervoort in the title, immediately thought of GTRene, was not disappointed


(and yes, I think the Donkervoort is awesome)

[GTRene]

TheJimi said:

Saw Donkervoort in the title, immediately thought of GTRene, was not disappointed


(and yes, I think the Donkervoort is awesome)

the want is great, would love to own one someday (a GTO version with the 5 cill) as long as I'm still a bit flexible that is

[TIGA84]

ManyMotors said:

Looks like a Bill Thomas Cheetah.

I thought that - crossed with a Plymouth Prowler. Great looking thing.

[WCZ]

I thought the AMG One had the record?

[2 bearing crank]

Met Joop about 30 years ago, he was still building cars from a 'shed' in his back garden.
He was just about to start using AUDI engines in his next model, nice guy.

[untakenname]

The car looks like it's too squished, especially at the back.

Not sure if Ring records really have the same impact these days compared to even a few years back.

[tr3a]

200Plus Club said:

Possibly the ugliest cars you could currently buy and that's saying something lol.
Horrendous.

If the only thing you can remark is about the way you believe the outward shape of these will reflect the light on your retina, then you haven't understood the first thing about them.

[biggbn]

Love these. Stunning, a brilliant home for an epic engine

[The Pistonsdead]

I think they look pretty damn awesome..

[GTRene]