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DonkervoortD8

1993–2022 Netherlands passenger car 30 production years
Production1993–2022
Recorded originNetherlands
Classpassenger car
Background

The Donkervoort D8 is a series of ultra-light weight sports cars manufactured by Dutch car manufacturer Donkervoort in Lelystad, Netherlands since 1993. They have been produced in several variants, starting with the original Donkervoort D8 Zetec (1993-1998), which used engines made by Ford; since 1999, the cars have used engines built by German automobile manufacturer Audi.

Text adapted from “Donkervoort D8” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Market model year1993–2022

Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.

EPA + Natural Resources Canada30 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1993–2005

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗13 years