The Spyker Cars

Posted on Saturday, 5th June 2010 by RTJ

Spyker Cars which acquired Saab back in February plans to double the number of stores selling their sports cars by offering them at the outlets of Saab. This was disclosed by Spyker CEO Victor Muller.

Muller disclosed the plan of signing up the dealerships of Saab during an interview at the headquarters of Saab in Sweden.

Spyker wants to boost their network to 60 stores this year from the 35 that it has at the moment. The build up should hit 90 outlets by the end of 2011 as the Saab brand will pus for the other models like the C8 Aileron that can zoom to 300 kilometers an hour and with a sticker pirce of $214, 990 in the United States.

Saab was able to buy Saab from General Motors after a long stretch effort of the latter to unload the brand. Spyker was able to sell 36 cars in 2009 and the new dealerships will help it bounce back to profitability.

The supercar brand also benefited from the other generic parts like the windshield wipers which it gets from the higher volume Saab orders. Muller also added that it will tap the engineering resources of Saab.

The Spyker CEO is very pleased how the company also benefits from the company it saved.

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Posted on Wednesday, 10th February 2010 by Jan

Spyker recently inked the deal that ends the sale saga of Saab. The carmaker was on financial rocky grounds and needed some saving. The Dutch producer of supercars has officially announced its ownership of Saab.

Saab will operate under the helm of its new mother company the Spyker Cars N.V. The sale marks an exciting time, though sorry to the brand which now belongs to a list of failed auto badges, as Spyker might have some positive influence to the iconic Saab brand.

The top executive of Saab sees the deal as beneficial for customers, dealers, suppliers, and employees of the company. The car manufacturer is now looking ahead to what the next step will be for their brand. The earliest move will be the roll out of the 9-5 sedan which is expected to hit dealerships on the latter part of 2010.

The government of Sweden, Spyker Cars, and General Motors explored all possibilities and potentials of the deal to make it sustainable for Saab. The transfer of the operations of Saab might take about a month complete but the completion of the deal will promote a good mood to create new products for Saab.

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Posted on Tuesday, 31st March 2009 by Jan

Last year at the Geneva car show, Spyker introduced the C8 Aileron prototype to mankind. Now, at the 2009 Geneva car show, the Dutch car manufacturer returned to unveil the produced model of the latest sports car.

Spyker is proud to declare that the C8 Aileron’s chassis totally coated with aluminum. It was redesigned to be able to achieve increased torsional rigidity and to install the latest suspension system. These features greatly provide a supreme foundation for ultimate performance on vehicle dynamics. The new Spyker has also maximized its dimensions, creating an optimized interior space to optional gearbox accommodation. If to compare with Spyker C8 Laviolette and C8 Spyder, the C8 Aileron is 150 mm longer, which gives more ease in driving and enhanced stability during high speeds.

In terms of the Spyker C8 Aileron’s power train, it is revved up with the Audi 4.2 liter V8 engine that is capable of releasing a generous amount of 400 bhp and 354 lb-ft torque. The Aileron can hit the speed rate of 62 mph in just 4.5 seconds and has reaches a top speed of 187 mph. Also available are two transmission alternatives. A six-speed Getrag manual gearbox is an optional choice, and the optional transmission is the ZF automatic.

The design of the C8 Aileron characterizes the creative evolution of Spyker’s renowned car architecture, which is greatly influenced by the car company’s aviation roots. Read the rest of this entry…

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Posted on Friday, 3rd October 2008 by Jan

I don’t really understand why supercar manufacturers keep making ridiculous gadgets to go with their vehicles. If someone pays you well over a hundred thousand for a car, why try and get him for an extra thousand or two for a phone or a pair of gloves?

This Spyker Cellphone is more of the same and I honestly don’t like it — but — for the sake of being informative, here’s a video from PortableGear showing the phone in all its glory!

More Cellphones and Smartphones right here!

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Posted on Sunday, 7th September 2008 by Jan

This C8 Double 12 Endurance Racer first entered Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series in 2002 — and was probably the best looking ever car in the ALMS.

What a looker, isn’t it?

Spyker’s own V8 made/makes it fast. Very fast. I love it.

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Posted on Tuesday, 5th August 2008 by Jan

The Spyker C8 Spyder’s V8 engine sounds great racing through the hills in the Scottish Highlands. This looks like such good fun!

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Posted on Wednesday, 30th July 2008 by Jan

The Spyker C8 Spyder SWB is one of the most accessible of Spyker cars currently available on the market — and in my honest opinion it’s probably the best Spyker-bang-for-your-buck.

*drools*

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Posted on Wednesday, 30th July 2008 by Jan

A somewhat short video of a gorgeous Spyker C8 Laviolette pulling up next to a Pagani Zonda in the car-mecca called Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Aah the definitive Spyker-sound!

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