GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Spyker http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 President Obama Gets Spyker C8? http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/president-obama-gets-spyker-c8/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/president-obama-gets-spyker-c8/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:15:29 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49276 Okay, so nobody really believes that Barrack Obama, President of the United States of America, would really own an exclusive dutch supercar! This Spyker C8 was spotted by xdefxx in Vienna with the numberplate OBAMA1 obviously chosen to evoke images of the US President. The Spyker is registered in Hungary, a country we’re certain President [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/07/president-obama-gets-spyker-c8/feed/ 3 Overkill: Akon’s Spyker C8 on Savini SV-29s Centerlock http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/29/overkill-akons-spyker-c8-on-savini-sv-29s-centerlock/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/29/overkill-akons-spyker-c8-on-savini-sv-29s-centerlock/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:26:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47735 Dear readers this is Akon’s Spyker C8 on Savini Forged SV-29s Centerlock wheels. Akon is a world-known Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter. He is clearly an artist without any taste when it comes to tuning cars. These pictures are a true example of that. The photos were made for the DUB Magazine cover [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/29/overkill-akons-spyker-c8-on-savini-sv-29s-centerlock/feed/ 8 CPP Global Holdings Responds to Spyker Take-over http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/cpp-global-holdings-responds-to-spyker-take-over/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/cpp-global-holdings-responds-to-spyker-take-over/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:19:27 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=44453 Following the news this morning that North Street Capital has agreed to buy Dutch luxury car maker Spyker from its parent company Swedish Automobile, the other player in this take-over has send GTspirit an official reaction, which you can read below. CPP Global Holdings notes with interest today’s announcement from Swedish Automobile N.V. regarding the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/cpp-global-holdings-responds-to-spyker-take-over/feed/ 0 North Street Capital to Buy Spyker Cars http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/north-street-capital-to-buy-spyker-cars/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/north-street-capital-to-buy-spyker-cars/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:47:19 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=44445 An US private equity firm North Street Capital has agreed to buy Dutch luxury car maker Spyker from its parent company Swedish Automobile. Initially the Dutch-listed Swedish Automobile made an agreement in February this year to sell Spyker to Vladimir Antonov and his CPP Global Holdings for an initial 15 million euros. But at the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/29/north-street-capital-to-buy-spyker-cars/feed/ 0 CPP Buys Former Jaguar Plant http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/03/cpp-buys-former-jaguar-plant/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/03/cpp-buys-former-jaguar-plant/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:19:48 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=43634 Coventry Prototype Panels (CPP) have acquired the former Jaguar plant, the famous Browns Lane site in Coventry, UK. The company is set to acquire a majority shareholding in Spyker Automotive as well as the off-road manufacturer Bowler. It’s thought that they will use the plant to produce a new range of luxury Spyker SUVs aimed [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/03/cpp-buys-former-jaguar-plant/feed/ 0 Cars & Girls: Spyker C8 Laviolette & Mandi http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/06/cars-girls-spyker-c8-laviolette-mandi/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/06/cars-girls-spyker-c8-laviolette-mandi/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:42:36 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=41765 American photographer Ronnie Renaldi is back again with an amazing photoshoot. After having seen the most superb combinations of supercars with models we still can’t get enough of his work. His newest shoot includes a Spyker C8 Laviolette flanked by a model named Mandi. The Spyker C8 Laviolette comes with a 4.2 liter V8 engine [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/06/cars-girls-spyker-c8-laviolette-mandi/feed/ 4 Photo Of The Day: Spyker C8 Aileron http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/11/photo-of-the-day-spyker-c8-aileron/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/11/photo-of-the-day-spyker-c8-aileron/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 10:50:29 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=40095 Todays photo shows the beautiful new Spyker C8 Aileron as shot by Mitch Wilschut. The C8 Aileron is a long-wheelbase version of the Spyker C8 Laviolette featuring a 4.2 liter V8 from Audi with an output of 400hp. The true GT-style vehicle will sprint from zero to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds and tops out at [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/05/11/photo-of-the-day-spyker-c8-aileron/feed/ 2 Official: Spyker C8 Laviolette Special Edition For China http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/18/official-spyker-c8-laviolette-special-edition-for-china/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/18/official-spyker-c8-laviolette-special-edition-for-china/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:36:46 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=39534 Spyker is continueing their business with a brand new special edition for China, an orange Spyker C8 Laviolette released at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. The basis of the vehicle is the same Spyker C8 Laviolette we have known for years. Only the 4.2 liter V8 engine has been tuned from 400 to 500hp. Price [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/18/official-spyker-c8-laviolette-special-edition-for-china/feed/ 2 Car Crash: Spyker C8 Spyder in China http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/27/car-crash-spyker-c8-spyder-in-china/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/27/car-crash-spyker-c8-spyder-in-china/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:45:58 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=38375 One of our GTspirit forum members came across the following car crash that happened in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province in China. The sports car involved was a dark blue Spyker C8 Spyder. The driver of the Dutch sports car lost control of the car and stopped eventually on the pavement. The pictures show that before it [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/27/car-crash-spyker-c8-spyder-in-china/feed/ 1 Spyker Preparing 2012 C8 Aileron GT Racer http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/spyker-preparing-2012-c8-aileron-gt-racer/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/spyker-preparing-2012-c8-aileron-gt-racer/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:48:49 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36352 Word has got to us about Spykers plans for a new C8 Aileron GT Racer that may be due to premiere in Geneva over the next few days. Based on Spyker’s new flagship C8 Aileron, the new GT racer will be designed and developed to ACO’s new GTE specifications and will be ready for the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/28/spyker-preparing-2012-c8-aileron-gt-racer/feed/ 0 Spyker To Sell Sports Car Business http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/24/spyker-to-sell-sports-car-business/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/24/spyker-to-sell-sports-car-business/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:16:37 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=35321 Spyker Cars is a Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer and the owner of Saab Automobile. Two days ago we heard the news that the Spyker C8 Aileron is finally ready for production, but today it became clear that Spyker Cars is negotiating to sell its sports car business. The sports car business will be sold to [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/24/spyker-to-sell-sports-car-business/feed/ 4 Spyker C8 Aileron Production Starts After Geneva Motor Show http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/22/spyker-8c-aileron-production-to-start-after-the-geneva-motorshow/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/22/spyker-8c-aileron-production-to-start-after-the-geneva-motorshow/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:40:19 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=35034 The absolutely stunning looking Spyker C8 Aileron will finally be ready for production after the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 2011 next week. The delay in production of the C8 Aileron is caused by the relocation of the production facilities and the Spyker Saab takeover. About a year ago the production facilities for Spyker moved from [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/22/spyker-8c-aileron-production-to-start-after-the-geneva-motorshow/feed/ 0 Spyker Aileron Spyder Only Limited to 99 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/18/spyker-aileron-spyder-only-limited-to-99/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/18/spyker-aileron-spyder-only-limited-to-99/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:41:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=32472 The first production number 01 Spyker Aileron hasn’t even left the factory yet, which isn’t good news for the brand that moved its factory from the Netherlands to Coventry in the UK last year. Eventough, their news coming from the Dutch CEO Victor Muller limitating the production of the Aileron Spyder. He said to a [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/18/spyker-aileron-spyder-only-limited-to-99/feed/ 3 Spyker C8 Spyder up for Auction at Monterey http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/10/spyker-c8-spyder-up-for-auction-at-monterey/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/10/spyker-c8-spyder-up-for-auction-at-monterey/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:09:50 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=24755 RM Auctions has a new sports car up for auction. The metallic blue 2006 Spyker C8 Spyder shown here is production number 90. The car has driven 640km. The estimated price is $ 150,000 up to $ 200,000. The vehicle be auctioned next Friday at the Sports & Classics of Monterey event. For information click [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/08/10/spyker-c8-spyder-up-for-auction-at-monterey/feed/ 0 Spyker Planning to Launch Chinese Edition GT2 http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/07/08/spyker-planning-to-launch-chinese-edition-gt2/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/07/08/spyker-planning-to-launch-chinese-edition-gt2/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:27:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=23667 The Dutch maker of super cars, Spyker, is planning to launch a road going version of the GT2 sports car specifically for the Chinese market. The car will become longer, wider, and more comfortable for the driver. China Car Times also states that Spyker is planning a four-door saloon similar to the Porsche Panamera and [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/07/08/spyker-planning-to-launch-chinese-edition-gt2/feed/ 3 Spyker Plans Increase in C8 Aileron Sales http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/19/spyker-plans-increase-in-c8-aileron-sales/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/19/spyker-plans-increase-in-c8-aileron-sales/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:01:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=22875 The Dutch car maker Spyker Cars NV has stated plans to raise annual vehicle sales by seven times in two years using the current C8 Aileron model. A total amount of 250 C8 Ailerons is the main target, said Peter van Rooy, the company’s sales manager, in an interview with Automotive News Europe. Spyker sold [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/19/spyker-plans-increase-in-c8-aileron-sales/feed/ 1 Le Mans 2010: Spyker Squadron Ready for 24-Hours http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/12/le-mans-2010-spyker-squadron-ready-for-24-hours/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/12/le-mans-2010-spyker-squadron-ready-for-24-hours/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:49:39 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=22508 Spyker Squadron will start today Le Mans 2010 in the GT2 Class. GT2 is stronger than ever before and will see eighteen cars with top drivers racing each other. Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Spyker will all be racing at Le Mans this year. On their Vimeo channel we spotted two videos [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/06/12/le-mans-2010-spyker-squadron-ready-for-24-hours/feed/ 0 Saab 92010 Sixten Concept http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/04/07/saab-92010-sixten-concept/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/04/07/saab-92010-sixten-concept/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:42 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=19728 Following the unveiling of the “Saab Spyker 9+ Tribute Concept” a month ago, a second concept has been made by Eduard Gray, named “Saab 92010 Sixten”. Eduard – Dutch/English Industrial designer working in Trollhättan – explained the background and vision of his second design to us: When Sixten Sason drafted the lines for the original [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/04/07/saab-92010-sixten-concept/feed/ 1 Monaco F1 Vip Experience Including Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/03/30/monaco-f1-vip-experience-including-spyker-c8-aileron-spyder/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/03/30/monaco-f1-vip-experience-including-spyker-c8-aileron-spyder/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:14:40 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=19388 The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the finest races on the F1 calendar. This year you will be able to get a four-day VIP experience to the F1 in Monte Carlo via the luxuy site Robb Report. The event includes all the usual things as a round-trip private jet travel to Nice in France, [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/03/30/monaco-f1-vip-experience-including-spyker-c8-aileron-spyder/feed/ 1 Development Spyker on Track http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/03/08/development-spyker-on-track/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/03/08/development-spyker-on-track/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:53:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=18607 Spyker is continueing its development and strategy for the upcoming years. The deal with Saab settled a few weeks ago will not change anything. This is what Spyker confirmed to GTspirit at the Geneva Motor Show last week. It means that the development of Spyker’s D8 Peking to Paris SSUV is still on track, but [...]

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