The 525bhp C8 Preliator Is Spyker's First Step Back Into The Supercar Game

Spyker has risen from the ashes to give us the stunning C8 Preliator. In a world of high powered supercars, it's refreshing to see a car company focus on just being different
The 525bhp C8 Preliator Is Spyker's First Step Back Into The Supercar Game

We’ve always loved Spyker. Aside from Pagani, no other manufacturer has produced cars with such beautiful attention to detail. Both the Spyker C8 and C8 Aileron were truly great sports cars; cars that never received the recognition that they truly deserved. So when the company declared bankruptcy in late 2014, we were pretty damn disappointed.

Thankfully the bonkers Dutch company is back with an exciting new supercar, well, kinda. If you recognise the Preliator, it’s because it made its first appearance at the 2013 Geneva motor show as ‘the Venator concept’. Clearly not wanting to throw away a good design - or perhaps in a sensible money saving move - Spyker developed its pre-existing concept car into a fully functioning road-going machine.

The 525bhp C8 Preliator Is Spyker's First Step Back Into The Supercar Game

Aesthetically, the Preliator is a cross between the three-year-old Venator and the C8 Aileron. The car features a distinctive honeycomb mesh grille, classic central pillar design, and thin spoked wheels. The Preliator also retains the Venator’s uber cool afterburner lights, which are in fact CNC-machined from stainless steel. NACA ducts have also been added to the front bumper and rear haunches for improved airflow.

The Preliator’s interior is also typically Spyker. Ignore the slightly old-fashioned Lamborghini Gallardo steering wheel and feast your eyes upon the beautiful exposed manual gearbox. A ZF six-speed automatic is an option, but why the hell would you spec one? The rest of the interior is covered in beautifully plush leather and looks absolutely stunning.

The 525bhp C8 Preliator Is Spyker's First Step Back Into The Supercar Game

The car isn’t all show and no go however. Sitting in an all-aluminium space frame chassis, you’ll find an Audi-sourced 4.2-litre, 525bhp supercharged V8 engine. Granted, in a world of 1000bhp supercars that doesn’t sound a lot, but the Preliator completes the 0-62mph sprint in a respectable 3.7 seconds, and if you’re brave enough, the car will be able to hit 201mph. Thankfully AP Racing brakes with four-piston callipers will be there to bring you to a halt.

The 525bhp C8 Preliator Is Spyker's First Step Back Into The Supercar Game

Only 50 cars will be produced at £252,710 (€324,900) a pop. Not cheap, but certainly exclusive.

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Comments

Anonymous

Interesting, they are planning to build a rebodied Aileron with no personnel, no production facility and just a whole lot of spare parts. I’m afraid to say spyker has become the new ‘Buildt by a man in a shed’ company…

03/01/2016 - 19:31 |
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Danno

ohmylord that gear lever…

03/01/2016 - 19:54 |
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Chris Bakker

we’re back??yeeeey my grand grand father worked by Spyker as a metal fabricator(the old once obviously :))

03/01/2016 - 20:04 |
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Anonymous

the car looks like the c8 aileron appart from the rear

03/01/2016 - 21:40 |
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MrGoingFar

I like it, but I don’t think a supercharger and CNC’d rear lamps justifies the near $150,000 increase over the C8 Aileron, which is arguably better looking overall.

03/01/2016 - 22:06 |
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Auto_Kevin97

It looks really good! I’ll take one when my money comes. oh wait, what am I talking about, I don’t have that type of money… yet..

03/01/2016 - 22:13 |
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Dr. DOHC VVT-i (Riley Sawyer)

So pretty. Paying homage to C8 Aileron indefinitely. I probably misspelled the name after C8, but whatever

03/02/2016 - 00:04 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

They should merge

03/02/2016 - 01:03 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

3.7 second 0-60?! That’s freaking quick!

03/02/2016 - 01:05 |
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Anonymous

We have now officialy reached the point where 3.7 seconds to 62 is “respectable“.

03/02/2016 - 01:11 |
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