The C8 Spyder is the original base model with an Audi 4.2 litre V8 engine giving the car 400 hp (300 kW) and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
SPYKER C8 SPYDER SWB
All aluminum hand built, mid-engined sports car with aerodynamic ground effect and electrically operated single hinge tilting doors. Interior trimmed in Connolly leather. Luggage compartment in front and rear, including two made-to-measure Connolly leather suitcases.
F1 approved safety fuel bags integrated in left and right inner chassis members are optional.
Engine Design
All aluminum Audi V8 engine (type S8) with 90-degree block angle. Natural aspiration through eight injection throttle bodies. Four overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder. Stainless steel 4-into-1 high performance exhausts on either side of the engine.
Capacity : 4172 cc
Power : 298 kW (400 hp) (Stage I)
Torque : 480 Nm
Maximum revolutions : 7500 rpm
Transmission
Sequential or manual six-speed gearbox without electronic intervention. Rear wheel drive, with optional limited slip differential. Switchable ASR (traction control)
and ABS.
Chassis and suspension
Aluminum space frame clad with aluminum panels carries fully
adjustable F1-style independent suspension in stainless steel, with Koni in board shock absorbers. Uprights CNC machined from solid billets of aluminum.
Electrical system
Decentralised wiring system
Brake system
Twin-circuit brake system with adjustable brake balance. 6-piston
aluminum brake callipers at the front, 4-piston aluminum brake callipers at the rear with ventilated brake discs. Brake disc diameter, front and rear, 356/330 mm.
Wheels and tyres
Forged ATS alloy rims with central locknuts
Front tires, 225/40ZR 18 (Dunlop Sport)
Rear tires, 255/35ZR 18 (Dunlop Sport)
Magnesium Spyker 19” Aeroblade™ wheels are optional
Sizes and weights
Kerb weight 1250 kg (2750 Lbs)
Wheelbase 2575 mm (101")
Front track 1400 mm (55")
Rear track 1580 mm (62")
Length 4185 mm (165")
Width (ex mirrors) 1880 mm (74")
Height 1080 mm (42")
Fuel tank capacity 80 liters (17.5 gallons)
Performance Spyker C8 Spyder
Top speed 300 km/h (187 MPH)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds)
