Donkervoort P24 RS: Bringing Electronics Back to the Driving Experience
- At a time when even city cars are equipped with assistance systems, some brands still choose to defy market trends.
- The machine weighs less than 800 kg, boasts 600 hp from an in-house biturbo V6, and promises supercar performance, all while leaving you alone with your reflexes.
- But this radicalism comes at a price: nearly €300,000 per unit, and only 150 units produced.
At a time when even city cars are equipped with assistance systems, some brands still choose to defy market trends. Donkervoort is one of these few holdouts. Adn with the new P24 RS, the Dutch manufacturer goes even further: no ABS, no ESP, no power steering. Just a steering wheel, a manual gearbox, and two hands to hold them.
The machine weighs less than 800 kg, boasts 600 hp from an in-house biturbo V6, and promises supercar performance, all while leaving you alone with your reflexes. Enough to make a Caterham feel like a cozy GT. A true exercise in purity, reserved for a few select enthusiasts.
But this radicalism comes at a price: nearly €300,000 per unit, and only 150 units produced. The donkervoort P24 RS is not a car for weekends. It’s a declaration of war on modern comfort. and it will take no prisoners.
Donkervoort P24 RS: a UFO from the Netherlands
In the ultra-codified universe of supercars, donkervoort continues to forge its own path, far from the usual commercial circuits. With the P24 RS, the Dutch firm…
780 kg, 600 ch, propulsion et boîte manuelle : un cocktail explosif
Le cœur de la P24 RS, c’est un V6 biturbo conçu en interne par Donkervoort à partir d’un bloc Audi retravaillé, délivrant 600 ch et 650 Nm. Pas d’hybridation, pas d’électrification, et pas de boîte robotisée : la puissance est envoyée aux roues arrière via une boîte manuelle à 5 rapports. Une configuration aujourd’hui quasi unique à ce niveau de puissance.