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    Spyker C8 Spyder Double 12

    ---- Specifications ----


    Price
    € 265,000 (approx $355,000) Production
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    Engine
    4.2 40 valve liter Audi V8 Weight
    2970 lbs
    Aspiration
    natural Torque
    354 lb-ft
    HP
    400 HP/Weight
    7.4 lbs per hp
    HP/Liter
    95 hp per liter 1/4 mile
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    0-62 mph
    4.5 seconds Top Speed
    187 mph

    (from Spyker Press Release) All aluminium lightweight riveted body. Adjustable rear wing optional for the C8 Double12 S

    Engine Design
    All aluminium Spyker road / race V8 engine with 90-degree block angle. Natural aspiration through roller bodies.

    Spyker Double12 R
    Capacity : 3999 cc
    Power : 358 kW (450 bhp) with Le Mans restrictors
    Torque : 425 Nm
    Maximum revolutions : 7500 rpm

    Spyker Double12 S
    Capacity : 3999 cc
    Maximum revolutions : 9500 rpm
    Power : Depending on customer’s requirements, five engine outputs are available.
    400 BHP (Stage I)
    450 BHP (Stage II)
    500 BHP (Stage III)
    550 BHP (Stage IV)
    620 BHP (Stage V)

    Transmission
    Spyker six-speed manual gearbox without electronic intervention. Rear wheel drive.

    Chassis and suspension
    Aluminium space frame with integrated roll cage. Safety fuel bag of 100 liter capacity is situated centrally in the space frame. Flat closed underside as per race regulations. Fully adjustable independent suspension, complete with Koni in board shock absorbers. Upright CNC machined from solid billets of aluminium.

    Electrical system
    C8 Double12 R: race wiring harnass
    C8 Double12 S: decentralized wiring system

    Brake system
    Twin-circuit brake-system with adjustable brake balance. 6-piston
    aluminium brake callipers at the front, 4-piston aluminium brake callipers at the rear with ventilated grooved brake discs. Brake disc diameter C8 Double12 R, front and rear, 380 mm and for the C8 Double12 S, front and rear, 356/330 mm.

    Wheels and tyres
    Forged 18” alloy rims, magnesium 19”Spyker Aeroblade ™ wheels with central locknuts are optional
    Front tyres, 27/65-18 (Dunlop), Rear tyres, 27/68-18 (Dunlop)

    Sizes and weights
    Kerb weight Double12 R 1100 kg (2420 lbs) Kerb weight Double12 S 1350 kg (2970 lbs)
    Wheelbase 2675 mm (105”) Wheelbase 2675 mm (105”)
    Front track 1470 mm (57,5”) Front track 1470 mm (57,5”)
    Rear track 1680 mm (64,8”) Rear track 1680 mm (64,8”)
    Length 4585 mm (177”) Length 4585 mm (177”)
    Width (ex mirrors) 1980 mm (76,4) Width (ex mirrors) 1920 mm (74,1”)
    Height 1195 mm (46,1”) Height 1255 mm (48,4”)
    Fuel tank capacity 100 litres (22 gallons) Fuel tank capacity 100 litres (22 gallons)


    Performance Spyker C8 Double12 R
    Top speed in excess of 315 km/hr (199 mph)
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h in less than 4 seconds

    Price
    From € 300.000 (exclusive taxes and ex factory) depending on client’s specifications

    Performance Spyker Double12 S
    Top speed Depending on desired engine power between
    300 km/h (187 mph)(Stage I) and 345 km/h (215 mph)(Stage V)
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (Stage I) or 3.8 seconds (Stage V)

    Price
    From Euro 265,000.- (Stage I) to Euro 350,000.- (Stage V) (exclusive taxes and ex factory)
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    spyker c8 spyder double 12#4
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    From the front it reminds me of the aston martin db9. Oh and don't bother asking where that came from got no idea my self
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    Quote Originally Posted by man 430gt
    From the front it reminds me of the aston martin db9. Oh and don't bother asking where that came from got no idea my self
    Dont worry, your not alone. Ive always thought of it as a Mid-engined DB7 or DB9 ..thats why I quite like it being a mid-engined fan.

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    Your pics are showing us the C12 S Coupe. This is the Spyder:
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    i know that pics are from ucp
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    Quote Originally Posted by :Exige:
    Dont worry, your not alone. Ive always thought of it as a Mid-engined DB7 or DB9 ..thats why I quite like it being a mid-engined fan.
    You and me both then
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    I dunno the grill looks kinda like an aston martin?

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    yum lurve that car
    Cedric - I sound like a chipmunk on there. Some friends of mine were like, "were you going through puberty?" I was like, no I was already 20, I just sound like a girl.

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    the car's okay. Did you hear it in the Topgear review? It sounded SENSATIONAL.

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    i Hate the roof tho
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    i hate the look of the c8... i love the c12 though.. does the interior of the car only comes in red?

    Edit: my bad, one of the first pics shows a different colour interior
    Last edited by r1ckst4; 12-30-2004 at 07:58 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by netburner
    Your pics are showing us the C12 S Coupe. This is the Spyder:
    The coupe is called C8 Double 12 S or R for road car and race car and uses the V8 engine. The C12 is a new car and uses a 12 cylinder engine, but with the longer body/chassis of the C8 Double 12.
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    Yeah, I can see an Aston Martin DB7 in that front.

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