The 2024 Donkervoort F22 Final Five ends the series with just five cars, featuring carbon-fiber wheels, a 500-hp Audi 5-cylinder engine, and a 716 kg (1,578 lbs) weight for 0-100 km/h in under 3 seconds.

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dallatorretdu@reddit

don’t look at it like as a normal car. Look at it as a Lotus 7 licensed derivate.

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L3sh1y@reddit

Why would you look at a carbon monocoque supercar as a 7 derivative? Its the equivalent of saying "look at this formula 1 car as a go-kart derivative"

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Fun-Caregiver-424@reddit

That’s because it is. Or should I say inspired by. https://www.donkervoort.com/en/the-story-of-us/history/

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I am familiar with the history, i have also witnessed them being tested by our sports car journals after track days. How is "inspired by" the same as "derivative"? Is the modern mustang a derivative of the 60ies one? Not having single bolt in common? Or more of a spiritual successor?

A caterham 160 is in a way a derivative of the old Lotus 7, since it shares most of the construction but modernized, like a live rear axle and low weight, small engine config. A 620r still looks like it, yet is a modern and pretty different frame construction and features completely different suspension mechanics. A completely and utterly newly designed platform like the Donk has nothing left in common but a common ancestor and the RWD layout. Not even the Caterhams achieve over 2G lateral, and very few supercars do.

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H8llsB8lls@reddit

Wow. Great read. Amazingly expensive

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pjsssjas@reddit

It’s beautiful, but I’d have to back into all parking spots. No way I’d go in front first and risk damaging the front

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Canelosaurio@reddit

This thing is pure automotive aggression.

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Smallp0x_@reddit

Stuffed behind the front wheels for better handling

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locutus92@reddit

I'd rather just get a Lotus 7 or even a Locust/Westfield and enjoy the change.

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lucian1900@reddit

It's a 7 derivative anyway.

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L3sh1y@reddit

What do you mean, a 7 derivative? Full carbon monocoque and nothing to do with a traditional 7 except the front-mid-engine, sit-on-the-rear-axle-layout? Except its ofc not an axle, but an independent suspension. Cmon, this amount of ignorance is shameful. Its like saying the current Lamborghini Revuelto is "a Diablo derivative". No, its a completely different car, from the ground up, woth nothing left in common with its predecessors

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CapybaraPin@reddit

Donkervoort originally was a 7 importer and started doing their own thing on the side so while it may not be technically a 7 derivative it’s one in the philosophical/historical way

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L3sh1y@reddit

Of course they are. But technically, they have as much in common as a Go-Kart with a F1 car.

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1978shorty@reddit

With 45 years of relentless development and improvements it's only the 7 silhouette that remains.

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Actual-Money7868@reddit

I wouldn't even attempt to drive that.

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redmadog@reddit

Fugly

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seamasam@reddit

Cool Caterham.

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DeficientDefiance@reddit

And a phallic farewell to you too, Penismobile.

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SH4RPSPEED@reddit

The first one was sold to a guy name Ace. He picked it up with a friend of his named Gary.

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ClumsYTech@reddit

I've had a rough day but this comment seriously brightened it a bit. Thanks!

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GrynaiTaip@reddit

It voorts donkers.

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Soggy_Cheek_2653@reddit

Voorting my donker to this

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EasyRudder49@reddit

It looks like a Hot Wheels.

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treletraj@reddit

The designer saw an Aston Martin from a distance once, but his memory is not great.

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TMC_61@reddit

A Bill Mitchell Cheetah

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I_AM_NOT-DEAD@reddit

From behind reminds me of a Hatchback . Like a alfa Romeo one . Don't know why . BUT NAME IS FUNNY

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Particular_Cost369@reddit

Bizarre but rather cool.

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HeavensToSpergatroyd@reddit

I need the longest hood you have . . . noooo, that's too long.

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Shake@reddit

nice donk

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MagnaVoce@reddit

Interesting tire choice

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MiasmaFate@reddit

For people that fellt like a BMW Z3 didn't go far enough at looking like an upside-down penis.

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NocturnalPermission@reddit

I goddamn love this overall shape. The details…maybe not so much…my tastes trend more toward luxury and saloon trappings…but the overall rake and stance are something I’ve always craved in my cars.

Vehicles like the F12, C4-C6 vettes, and the newest 12cilindri…all with the long hoods and slung-back cockpit. Hell yeah.

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