The 2017 Spyker C8 Preliator

Spyker's Latest Car Gone Lotus-Like

(All the pictures had to removed for copyright reasons. I apologize.)

     For the year 2017, Spyker decided to create a successor to the C8 Aileron. This new Spyker's name has nothing to do with airplane or jet parts. It's called the Preliator which means fighter or warrior in ancient Latin. This actually isn't a surprising choice of name since the car has Italian words on the exhausts that translate to "for the tenacious no road is impassable." Plus the Spyker Cars company has a massive respect for Enzo Ferrari and his famous saying "what's behind you, doesn't matter." But enough of that. Let's learn more about Spyker's latest hit. 

     The Spyker C8 Preliator is a Dutch grand tourer that borders on being a pure sports car. The Preliator uses an Audi 4.2 liter supercharged (yes you heard me) engine that delivers 517 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. The maximum speed of the Preliator is 201 mph which is very good for the class of car the Preliator is in. Zero to sixty takes 3.7 seconds. The engine is coupled to a Getrag, six-speed manual transmission, or an A ZF six-speed automatic with paddles. 

     Something that is a surprise or shouldn't be for the Preliator is that not much as changed appearance and aerodynamics-wise since it's predecessor the Aileron. The car is now longer for increased leg room, the interior mixes retro with modern technology perfectly, and there are now added fender flares and intakes on certain areas of the car. The most interesting thing to me at least is that Spyker decided to go sort of Lotus Exige with the rear of the car in it's appearance. This is again not a surprise as Lotus was the one who helped build the Preliator's suspension, just like they did with the Aileron. If the Aileron drove really good with its Lotus suspension in Forza Motorsport 4 and real life, I can imagine the Preliator is even better. I bet Spyker had to get permission from Lotus to make the rear of the Preliator look sort of like the rear of a Lotus Exige. 

     The Preliator's body is likely made of carbon fiber like the Aileron.

     Not surprisingly again the Preliator is being built to compete with Ferrari's California T, and the McLaren 570S. The cost of the Preliator will likely be $354,990 for the manual, and $362,990 for the automatic. 

     I guess some car companies don't need to make many changes to keep their cars looking good.