SPYKER C8 SPYDER All aluminium hand built, mid-engined sports car with aerodynamic ground effect and electrically operated single hinge tilting doors. Interior trimmed in Connolly leather. Luggage compartment in front and rear, including two made-to-measure Connolly leather suitcases. F1 approved safety fuel bags integrated in left and right inner chassis members are optional.
Engine Design All aluminium Audi V8 engine (type S8) with 90-degree block angle. Natural aspiration through eight injection throttle bodies. Four overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder. Stainless steel 4-into-1 high performance exhausts on either side of the engine.
Capacity:
4172 cc
Power:
298 kW (400 hp) (Stage I)
Torque:
480 Nm
Maximum revolutions:
7500 rpm
Transmission Sequential or manual six-speed gearbox without electronic intervention. Rear wheel drive, with optional limited slip differential. Switchable ASR (traction control) and ABS.
Chassis and suspension Aluminium space frame clad with aluminium panels carries fully adjustable F1-style independent suspension in stainless steel, with Koni in board shock absorbers. Uprights CNC machined from solid billets of aluminium.
Electrical system Decentralised 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 brake discs.
Brake disc diameter, front and rear, 356/330 mm.
Wheels and tyres Forged ATS alloy rims with central locknuts
Front tyres, 225/40ZR 18 (Dunlop Sport)
Rear tyres, 255/35ZR 18 (Dunlop Sport
Magnesium Spyker 19" AerobladeTM wheels are optional
Front tyres 235/35 ZR19
Rear tyres 265/30 ZR19
Sizes and weights
Kerb weight
1250 kg (2750 Lbs)
Wheelbase
2575mm
Front track
1400 mm (55")
Rear track
1580 mm (62")
Length
4185 mm (165")
Width (ex mirrors)
1880 mm (74")
Height
1080 mm (42")
Fuel tank capacity
80 liters (17.5 gallons)
Performance Spyker C8 Spyder
Top speed
300 km/h (187 MPH)
Acceleration
0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds)
