The first C8 Spyder came with a propeller-shaped steering wheel, later swapped for a Lotus or Lamborghini Gallardo wheel for safety reasons.
Median 237 hp across 64 similar cars
Lead trim: Aileron · up to 518 hp
Spyker C8 first generation2000–2012
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FactThe first C8 Spyder came with a propeller-shaped steering wheel, later swapped for a Lotus or Lamborghini Gallardo wheel for safety reasons.
The first-generation Spyker C8 is a Dutch mid-engine sports car built in Zeewolde from 2000, styled after the 1999 Silvestris V8 prototype on an aluminium spaceframe. The original Spyder debuted at the 2000 Birmingham Motor Show with a 4.2-litre Audi V8 of 400 PS (395 hp); the Laviolette coupé with a fixed glass canopy followed in 2001. Later versions included the twin-turbo Spyder T, the Mader-BMW-engined Double 12S offered in five stages of tune, and a long-wheelbase Laviolette from 2008. 55 Laviolettes were built in total.
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Trims & Figures
13 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileron | 2010–2011 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| Base | 2009–2009 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Double 12 S | 2007–2007 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Double 12 Spyder | 2007–2007 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Double 12S | 2002–2007 | 4.0 L V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laviolette | 2005–2007 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Laviolette | 2001–2009 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | 4.5 s | — | — | — |
| Laviolette LM85 | 2009–2012 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | 4.5 s | — | — | — |
| Laviolette LWB | 2008–2012 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | 4.5 s | — | — | — |
| Spyder | 2005–2007 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Spyder | 2000–2009 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | 4.5 s | — | — | — |
| Spyder T | 2003–2007 | 4.2 L V8 | 518 hp | 413 lb-ft | 3.9 s | — | — | — |
| Spyder Wide Body | 2005–2006 | 4.2 L V8 | 395 hp | 354 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
LM85 combines Le Mans with the number 85, the Spyker Squadron's preferred racing number.
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Spyker announced a long-wheelbase Laviolette for Geneva 2008 but unveiled a non-running C8 Aileron preview, later converted into a right-hand-drive customer car.
The first C8 Spyder came with a propeller-shaped steering wheel, later swapped for a Lotus or Lamborghini Gallardo wheel for safety reasons.
Rivals
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