The most recent supercar from Donkervoort is right here. It is known as the F22, but it surely’s not named after the fifth-generation stealth fighter utilized by america Air Pressure. It is really named for CEO Denis Donkervoort’s firstborn daughter Filippa, who arrived on Could 22, 2022. And whereas it could resemble the corporate’s D8 GTO, there is not a single nut, bolt, or physique panel that carries over. It is a new supercar for a brand new period.
It earns supercar standing with a power-to-weight ratio of 666 horsepower per metric ton. That is higher than a Bugatti Veyron, and it comes courtesy of an Audi-sourced 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five tuned to make 492 horsepower (367 kilowatts). That energy goes to simply the rear wheels the old style method, particularly a five-speed handbook transmission that connects to a Torsen limited-slip differential. In expert arms, it may attain 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.5 seconds. High velocity is 180 mph (290 km/h), however the F22 is not constructed for pure velocity.
The aforementioned engine is not the one purpose for the spectacular power-to-weight ratio. Preserving mass to a minimal was crucial to Donkervoort for the F22’s growth, and the result’s a road-legal two-seater weighing 1,653 kilos. The chassis fuses thin-wall tubular metal with carbon fiber, making a automotive with double the rigidity of the outgoing D8 GTO. This additionally sharpens the steering and dealing with, permitting the extensive Nankang tires (18-inch in entrance, 19-inch on the again) to grip paved surfaces with fierce conviction. Donkervoort claims the F22 can pull 2.15g in turns.
When it is time to cease, metal brakes with 4-piston calipers provide 1.2g of deceleration. Be able to work that pedal although, as a result of the F22’s brakes should not have energy help. For that matter, servo help for the rack and pinion steering is non-compulsory. As such, you will not discover any type of stability management methods, however there are adjustable traction management settings. The unbiased suspension has an non-compulsory hydraulic system to boost the automotive 35 millimeters for clearing velocity bumps, however in any other case, it’s totally a lot an analog automotive in a digital world.
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That even holds true for the inside, the place an built-in iPad infotainment system is non-compulsory. The driving force has a small digital show for instrumentation, and there are only a few buttons across the shifter to handle numerous methods. Carbon fiber roof panels elevate out manually and are saved within the again. Recaro seats have accessible six-point harnesses which can be accepted for each street and monitor use. And sure, it has butterfly doorways.
It additionally has a beginning value in Europe of €245,000, and there is a complete checklist of choices that may simply add one other €100,000 to the entire. It is actually a reasonable two-seater, however the automaker bought out its preliminary deliberate run of fifty automobiles earlier than this debut happened. One other 25 will likely be made, bringing the entire run to 75 automobiles and they are going to be accessible in numerous markets across the globe. Deliveries start in January 2023.
