The production version of the Spyker C8 Aileron has made its world debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. As with all previous Spyker vehicles, the new C8 Aileron was inspired by the company’s aviation heritage. The name Aileron pays tribute to that heritage. That’s great, so what’s this car all about?

The Spyker C8 Aileron is powered by an Audi 4.2L V8 engine making 400-hp with a maximum torque of 354 lb-ft. It is mated to a 6-speed Getrag manual gearbox as standard but buyers can also opt for a ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox which comes with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. All this power allows for a 0 to 60 mph run in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 187 mph.

Pricing of the new Spyker C8 Aileron starts at 189,990 euros with the manual gearbox and 195,990 for the automatic option. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in May.

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Spyker C8 Aileron:

Press Release:

World Debut for the production version of the Spyker C8 Aileron at the Salon International de l’Automobile in Geneva

Zeewolde, the Netherlands, 3 March 2009 – Spyker Cars, manufacturer of exclusive premium sports cars since 2000, today proudly introduces the production version of its all-new second-generation sports car: the Spyker C8 Aileron, the prototype of which was shown at Geneva in 2008.
 
Victor R. Muller, Spyker Cars’ founder and Chief Executive Officer said on the occasion of the unveiling: “When we unveiled the C8 Aileron prototype here last year, we wanted to make a clear statement to the industry that Spyker was about to take the next step in its short but intense history, by introducing its second-generation sports cars, developed from scratch. Within a year we transformed that prototype into the production-ready car we show here today. The first cars are being built now with customer production and deliveries starting in May 2009.
 
The C8 Aileron’s design is heavily inspired by Spyker’s aviation heritage, as was the case with all previous models, but with a clear emphasis on the second-generation aircraft propulsion: the turbine rather than the propeller that adorned so many elements of the first-generation cars. Similarly the “Aileron” name pays tribute to that aviation heritage. It is the device that makes an aircraft turn and symbolizes the turning point that the Aileron is for Spyker: the car which will turn the company towards long-awaited profitability.”

Spyker has just released a teaser of the production Spyker C8 Aileron that will make its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week.

We expect the C-line sports car to stay true to the concept version unveiled at last year’s Geneva Motor Show. Power comes from an Audi 4.2L V8 making a total of 400-hp. The engine will be mated to a 6-speed Getrag manual or a 6 speed automatic ZF gearbox. 0 to 60 mph should come in at 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 187 mph.

Production will take place later this year with sales to kick off early summer. A convertible version of the car is expected to debut in 2010.

Spyker C8 Aileron:

• •  400-hp 4.2 liter V8 engine from Audi.
• •  6-speed manual Getrag gearbox drives the rear-wheels.
• •  Only 24 units will be made.

Spyker has unveiled its new Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 here at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The car is a limited-edition road-going version of the Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R. The mid-engine two-seat sports car will only see a limited production of 24 units that will carry an aluminum chassis, side mirrors in body color, carbon fiber rear-spoiler, GT2 windscreen streamer, black powder coated alloy-wheels and AP Racing 6-piston brake calipers. Inside, Spyker added black leather and alcantra and it finished with orange stitching and black floor mats with the LM85 logo embroidered.

All 24 owners will receive a Spyker Chronoswiss 24H Pilot watch with an orange crocodile strap. The serial number of your LM85 will be engraved on the case of the watch.

Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 – Live at 2008 LA Auto Show:

Three years after it made its debut at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the Spyker D12 Peking to Paris SUV will go into production next year. Spyker has already received 100 orders for the oddly shaped SUV which is said to be a Porsche Cayenne rival

Speaking of Porsche, the D12 Peking to Paris actually uses an Audi sourced W12 engine that produces 500-hp. That allows it to go from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds with a top speed of 185 mph.

Pricing for the car has been confirmed at £186,000 ($294,252 USD). Production will take place at Spyker’s Zeewolde factory. Spykers were once hand-built but will now be constructed on a conventional production line.

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Spyker D12 Peking to Paris:

Source: AutoCar