Spyker C8 Preliator XXV
Lake Como 08:00
The morning
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quail green
Colour with depth
Quail Green gives the body a deep, composed presence. Rose-gold brightwork follows each opening and edge, revealing the car’s form as light moves across it.
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wheel design
Motion, even at rest
Slender, radiating spokes give the wheel a sense of movement before it turns. At its centre sits Spyker’s enduring axiom: Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via.
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Naca intake
The shape of air
The enlarged NACA intake draws air cleanly towards the engine. Rose-gold brightwork and layered iso-grid turn a functional opening into part of the car’s design architecture.
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The ISO-GRID
Structure becomes signature
Born from aerospace engineering, the iso-grid creates strength from minimal material. Reworked in layers, it gives the grille depth and returns throughout the car as a defining Spyker motif.
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CONTROL SURFACES
Drawn from flight
Rose-gold winglets set into the side skirts take their cue from aircraft control surfaces. Small in scale and precise in intent, they sharpen the profile without interrupting its flow.
Sculpted bodywork and rose-gold detailing define the Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupé
A familiar Spyker silhoutte, carried into a new form
Precision brightwork and layered detailing reveal the car up close
Sculpted bodywork and rose-gold detailing define the Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupé
Aircraft-inspired geometry shapes the canopy, roofline and airflow
Roof scoop & exhaust
Air in. Sound out.
The central roof scoop directs air towards the 800 bhp Twin Turbo V8. Top-mounted exhausts complete the shortest possible path from combustion to open air.
BUILT FOR THE ROAD HONED ON THE TRACK
Road and circuit are not separate disciplines. The same people, methods and mechanical knowledge move between both worlds. Competition places every decision under pressure: cooling, balance, braking, durability and control. Knowledge gained on the Le Mans track finds its way to the road car.
The Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupé carries that exchange forward: built for the road, yet shaped by the same engineering instinct that has always driven Spyker in competition.
Stelvio Pass 14:00
The afternoon
Performance
Horsepower
Compact, relatively light and rich in torque, the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 delivers immediate performance on road and track.
Torque
Every change begins and ends with the hand. Mechanical, deliberate and tactile, the six-speed transmission keeps the driver at the centre of the car.
Max RPM
It delivers without being pushed. As revs rise, the roof scoop feeds the V8 and top-mounted exhausts carry its voice into the open air.
Dry weight
Six-piston Spyker calipers and carbon-ceramic rotors bring speed back under control with precision, consistency and composure.
0-100 KM/H
A purposeful rake and carefully resolved aerodynamics guide air over, through and beneath the body, building stability as velocity rises.
Verona 21:00
The evening
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Dashboard & Gauges
Instruments, not interfaces
Aviation-inspired gauges glow green against turned aluminium. Analogue switches keep every function visible, immediate and operated by hand.
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Leather stitching
The pattern moves inside
The iso-grid passes from the exterior mesh into the cabin, embossed and double-stitched into deeply padded leather. One geometry, carried from structure to touch.
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Manual transmission
The mechanical ritual
The fluted gear lever and rose-gold bezel are shaped and finished like an instrument. Every shift remains deliberate, tactile and entirely in the driver’s hand.
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Steering wheels
Controls, at hand
The steering wheel places essential functions in the driver’s hands.
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