Donkervoort unveils 40-year anniversary logo
Donkervoort Automobielen has unveiled a special jubilee logo to celebrate its 40th anniversary, marking four decades since Joop Donkervoort founded the company in 1978.
- 40 years
- ~1,700
- 50+ specialists
What Happened
Donkervoort Automobielen has revealed a specially designed jubilee logo to commemorate its 40-year anniversary. The logo symbolizes four decades of the brand's history and offers a glimpse into its future.
Joop Donkervoort founds Donkervoort Automobielen and unveils the first car, the S7.
The D10 sets a world acceleration record, gaining widespread acclaim.
The D8 270 RS sets a Nürburgring lap record.
Donkervoort celebrates its 40-year anniversary on May 12, unveiling the anniversary logo.
The company, now led by Joop's son Denis, operates from Lelystad with a team of over 50 specialists. It continues to push performance boundaries, as demonstrated by the F22 achieving 2.3g lateral acceleration at Circuit Zandvoort, and has unveiled a new model to reinforce its commitment to innovation.
Why this matters
The anniversary highlights Donkervoort's survival and growth as a boutique supercar maker, having sold about 1,700 cars and setting performance records, culminating in the new F22 model.
Terms in This Story
- Ex-Core carbon fibre technology
- A patented lightweight material technology used in Donkervoort sports cars to improve performance and strength.
- Lateral acceleration
- The sideways force a car experiences during cornering, measured in g-force, indicating handling capability.
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