Spyker C8 Preliator
Although Spyker didn’t bring anything new at Los
Angeles, the Dutch made its presence felt with the C8 Preliator. The small Dutch car maker that owned SAAB once
managed to come back from the dead against all odds, and the Preliator is their
business card.
Showcased first at Geneva, and then again at New
York, the Preliator’s attention to details is mesmerizing. For instance, the
CNC-machined stainless steel rear lights are made of LEDs (light-emitting
diodes) emulating fighter jet afterburners, the brake light has been sculpted
into the rear panel, and features small ailerons on the front splitter and side
skirts (Ailerons was one of Spyker’s previous models).
Under the hood, there’s Audi’s 4.2-litre V8 engine,
used by Spyker in its cars from the very beginning. However, it develops 525 hp
and can be mated with either a 6-speed manual or a ZF 6-speed auto).
Its U.S. MSRP starts at a whopping US$ 354,900.