Spyker C8 Spyder: Going Dutch

ForbesAutos made a review of the 2006 Spyker C8 Spyder.

Spyker could soon supplant Bentley, Lamborghini and Ferrari as the most coveted among automotive brands. This Dutch builder's swoopy C8 Spyder will appear in the feature film Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction, driven by Sharon Stone's lead character Catherine Tremell, in the first quarter of 2006.

Less than 10 2005 C8 Spyders are currently in the hands of wealthy American auto enthusiasts — only 14 total were built in the first half of 2005. These rear-wheel drive, mid-engine, hand-built exotic cars can easily top $250,000, depending on the level of customization.

The 2006 C8 Spyder and C8 Laviolette — a closed-roof version of the Spyder — make 400 horsepower while a Spyder T variant puts out 525 hp. A longer and wider C8, called the Double 12 S, is designed for racing, has a fixed roof, the 400-hp engine and should be on sale in the U.S. by spring 2006.

Also arriving around that time is a new model called the C12 La Turbie featuring Audi's potent 12-cylinder engine (W12) in the extended Double 12 chassis. A high-performance SUV is also in the works for 2006 and will compete with Porsche's Cayenne.

Although it is a Dutch car we have to mention it due to its engine coming from Audi.

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Source: ForbesAutos

Spyker C8 Spyder: Going Dutch

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