400 PS Spyker C8 Laviolette with 4.2 liter Audi V8 engine

Recently updated on December 25, 2021 at 09:06 am

Have you ever heard of the Spyker C8 Laviolette? No? The exotic has in the Sex & Crime sequel "2 Basic Instinct: Risk Addiction“Sharon Stone drove and the Dutch manufacturer Spyker made four copies available to the then production company MGM for over 230.000 euros each. One of the vehicles was, for example, the Spyker C8 Laviolette with the chassis number 015. The striking coupe has a 400 hp Audi V8 under the hood and accelerates to 4,5 km / h in just 100 seconds and easily to over 300. And that Manufacturer Spyker has been on the market for what seems like an eternity. The company has 110 years of history under its belt and was even briefly involved in Formula 1 with Force India. It all started in 1898 when Jacobus and Hendrik Spijker presented an artistically gilded horse-drawn carriage in Amsterdam. The company then devoted itself to the subject of automobiles and, as the ultimate milestone in automotive history, Spyker built the world's first all-wheel drive racing car in 1903.

400 hp with an empty weight of 1.250 kg

But the once thriving company went bankrupt in 1926 and was only revived as Spyker Cars in 1999 after a long break. And up bringatrailer.com one of the rare C8 copies can now be bought. This example also has the 4,2-liter engine from Audi under the bonnet and enjoys over 400 hp with a curb weight of just 1.250 kg. That corresponds to a power-to-weight ratio of just 3,12 kilograms per horsepower. A Porsche 911 Carrera at the time could not keep up with 4,3 kg. Even the first-generation Audi R8 had to make do with 3,71 kilograms per horsepower. Incidentally, the current vehicle is one from 2007 that is owned by the current owner (Bentley Troy in Michigan) was bought new in June 2008. The Spyker shines in royal blue and has light brown quilted leather upholstery installed in the cabin. It stands on 19-inch Aeroblade magnesium wheels with a center-lock design (Michelin Pilot Sport 235/35 & 265/30) and is shifted using a Getrag six-speed manual transmission.

6-piston AP racing brake system

The athlete is braked with a 6-piston AP Racing brake system with slotted brake discs at the front and a 4-piston system at the rear. Spyker uses an adjustable Koni sports suspension with Eibach springs for the chassis. Incidentally, the Laviolette model essentially shows itself with the design of the C8 Spyder that came to the market one year earlier. The closed version has a glass roof with aluminum components and a striking hood for cooling the engine behind the seats. Conveniences such as air conditioning, power windows, keyless entry and electric scissor doors are included, despite the low curb weight. If we receive timely information on further details, there is of course an update for this report. You will be informed if you simply use ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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Spyker C8 Spyder, 4,2-liter V8 from Audi, six-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, all-aluminum dashboard, aircraft-inspired shift linkage, aluminum spaceframe chassis and wishbones

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Spyker C8 Laviolette with 4.2-liter Audi V8 engine

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