BoRINg Posted March 16, 2016 Posted March 16, 2016 Steampunk Dutch automaker Spyker will make its return to the New York Auto Show next week after a four year hiatus. It will bring its latest super-exclusive hypercar, the C8 Preliator, which just made its debut at the Geneva show. The Preliator, which means “fighter” in Latin, an homage to Spyker’s aeronautical history, gets an Audi-sourced, mid-mounted 4.2-liter V8 with supercharger, good for 518 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. It weighs just 3,064 pounds, giving it a weight-to-power ratio of 5.91 pounds per horse, just below the latest Corvette Z06. Spyker will produce just 50 cars worldwide. “Spyker is delighted to be back at the New York International Automobile Show to unveil the new Spyker C8 Preliator in one of its most important markets,” said CEO Victor R. Muller. “Historically Spyker has sold half of its production to the United States of America of which a very large number of cars were sold in this state through Spyker’s first dealer in the USA, A Getrag manual or ZF six-speed automatic sends power to a limited-slip differential and then the rear wheels. Lotus supplies the front and rear suspensions (sweet!) and Michelin takes care of the Pilot Super Sport tires. Spyker made some changes from its last hypercar, the Aileron, to make the Preliator more slippery as it cuts through the air. The canopy air scoop has been replaced by an NACA duct and small ailerons were added in the front and sides to redirect airflow. The greenhouse glass has a reflective gold coating and the V-shaped grille gets a center pillar, as on the B6 Venator concept. It comes in 16 colors, but it can be customized in any color for an extra cost. If you haven’t been to the New York Auto Show in a while, this may be the year to hit. Spyker is taking orders for the C8 Preliator now, at about $355,000 a pop.
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