2006
Spyker D12 Peking to Paris
The
Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris is a luxurious 4-door high performance SUV from the
Dutch car manufacturer Spyker Cars. The model was introduced at the 2006 Geneva
Motor Show and production is scheduled to begin in late 2007. After the
introduction there, the model already received well over 100 orders. The model
was first introduced to the North-American market, which is believed to be its
main market, at the New York motor show in April 2006. The name Peking-to-Paris
refers to the Peking to Paris endurance rally held in 1907 from Peking (now
called Beijing) in China to Paris in France, in which an almost standard Spyker
car participated, driven by Frenchman Ch. Goddard. The Spyker car came in
second in the rally after a three month drive.
Despite
having a weight of 1,850 kg, the car still goes from 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) in
5.0 seconds and has a top speed of 295 km/h. It achieves this by using a 500
bhp Audi W12 engine. Though being an SUV, the car has a lot of design features
from Spyker's sports car, the C8, such as the "aeroblade" wheels and
smooth rear view mirrors. Also notable is that the back seat doors are hinged
at the rear, creating so called suicide doors.
