The Donkervoort P24 RS uses the Ford GT's turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 modified to produce 600 horsepower, paired exclusively with a five-speed manual transmissionWeighing just 1,720 pounds with extensive carbon fiber construction, the P24 RS achieves 770 horsepower per ton and reaches 62 mph in under 2.5 secondsLimited to 150 units worldwide at $350,000 before options, the P24 RS features adjustable power modes, removable aerodynamic wings, and will be sold in the United States Right. Let me tell you about a car company you've probably never heard of. Donkervoort. Dutch. Been building bonkers lightweight sports cars for nearly half a century. Small operation. Usually one model at a time. The sort of company that exists purely because someone decided practicality and common sense were overrated concepts. Their latest creation is called the P24 RS, and it's completely mad. In the best possible way. Take a 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 from a Ford GT. Stick it in a car weighing 1,720 pounds. Add a five-speed manual gearbox because automatics are for people who don't actually enjoy driving. The result is 600 horsepower in something that weighs less than a Mazda Miata. This is not a recipe for calm, sensible motoring. This is a recipe for absolute chaos. The numbers are genuinely absurd. Zero to 62 mph in less than 2.5 seconds. That's supercar territory. Hypercar territory, even. And it keeps accelerating to 124 mph in just 7.3 seconds total. The power-to-weight ratio works out to 770 horsepower per ton, which is the sort of figure that should come with a health warning. The P24 RS can generate 2.3 Gs of cornering force if you're brave enough to explore that limit. Most people aren't. Donkervoort P24 RS: Dutch philosophy meets American muscle Here's what makes the engineering particularly clever. That Ford V6 isn't just bolted in unchanged. Donkervoort partnered with Van Der Lee Turbo Systems to create bespoke turbochargers specifically for this application. The goal was simple: eliminate turbo lag completely while maintaining razor-sharp throttle response. In a car weighing under 800 kilograms, those characteristics matter enormously. Denis Donkervoort, the company CEO and son of founder Joop Donkervoort, explains that customers had one absolute requirement: don't reduce the cylinder count. Donkervoort previously used Audi's turbocharged five-cylinder engines. Moving to a V6 might seem counterintuitive for a company obsessed with weight reduction, but customer demand won that argument. The Ford engine provided the solution. The power delivery is adjustable through three modes: 400, 500, or the full 600 horsepower. You select your poison via a dial. The Tractive dampers are also adjustable, as is the traction control aggression. This means you can configure the P24 RS for road use, spirited driving, or full-on track attack depending on your mood and courage level.The chassis uses exposed front wheels, which gives it that classic open-wheel sports car aesthetic while also providing serious aerodynamic benefits. Speaking of aerodynamics, Donkervoort offers removable wing extensions for the nose and aggressive spoilers for the rear. When you want maximum downforce for track work, bolt them on. When you want to look slightly less like you're preparing for Le Mans, take them off. Simple. Nearly everything you see is carbon fiber. The bodywork, the wings, the structural components. Donkervoort worked with Ex-Core, a company that's developed a revolutionary carbon fiber manufacturing process. Instead of requiring massive industrial ovens, Ex-Core uses expanding foam and strategically placed heating elements to cure the carbon in molds. The result is complex carbon fiber components manufactured on a workbench rather than in an autoclave. Toyota uses this same technology in their race cars. Luxury yacht builders use it. Now Donkervoort uses it to keep the P24 RS impossibly light. There's even 3D-printed metal throughout the car. The exhaust tips, for instance, are additively manufactured. This is cutting-edge manufacturing technology applied to a car that channels the spirit of 1960s Lotus Seven derivatives.
