<ul><li><h3><span style="font-size: 16px;">The C8 Preliator XXV Coupe is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 
producing 800 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque, paired exclusively with
 a true manual gearbox — no paddles, no automated substitute — with a 
top speed exceeding 217 mph.<br></span></h3></li><li><h3><span style="font-size: 16px;">Production is limited to 25 
hand-built examples, each individually commissioned, with a hand-built 
aluminum body on an in-house spaceframe that takes roughly 2,100 hours 
to construct.<br></span></h3></li><li><h3><span style="font-size: 16px;">The car marks a new era for the 146-year-old 
Dutch marque following Volodymyr Nosov's investment and a partnership 
with W Group, a European fintech and blockchain infrastructure company.</span></h3></li></ul><h2 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Aviation DNA, Taken Further Than Before</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.dailyrevs.com/makes/Spyker"><strong>Spyker</strong></a>
 has leaned on aviation-inspired design since merging with the Dutch 
Aircraft Factory in 1914, and the C8 Preliator XXV Coupe pushes that 
lineage into new territory. NACA ducts replace the turbine-style intakes
 of the 2009 C8 Aileron, and a prominent fin tail returns for the first 
time since it appeared as a subtle nod on the 2006 D12 Peking-to-Paris —
 this time echoing the fin tail of the original 1919 Spyker C1 Aerocoque
 directly. The headlights carry the car's own XXV name, and the 
taillights are shaped to resemble fighter jet afterburners. An isogrid 
lattice pattern, originally developed to lighten rocket structures while
 keeping them strong, shows up across the grilles, vents, pedals, 
exhaust mesh and seat upholstery.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><h2 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">A Body Built by Hand, Panel by Panel</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The
 <a href="https://www.dailyrevs.com/cars/2016-spyker-c8-preliator"><strong>C8 Preliator</strong></a> XXV Coupe runs on a completely redesigned in-house 
spaceframe with a hand-built aluminum body, continuing Spyker's 
long-standing partnership with Coventry Prototype Panels in England, 
where every exterior panel was newly shaped for this car. Spyker says 
the build process takes roughly 2,100 hours per car — the steering wheel
 alone takes one craftsman four hours to stitch with two needles 
simultaneously. Each chassis number is hand-stamped into the aluminum 
frame, meaning no two impressions come out identical. The car shown at 
The Quail, chassis number 270, is finished in a metallic Quail Green 
with rose gold flakes, rose gold brightwork, and an interior trimmed in 
orange-brown leather Spyker calls Tuscan Saddle.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><h2 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Deliberately Analogue, Inside and Out</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Where
 most contemporary hypercar makers have moved toward dual-clutch or 
automated transmissions, Spyker fitted the C8 Preliator XXV Coupe with a
 genuine manual gearbox — no paddle shifters, no automated clutch. 
Digital displays are limited to a single head-up display; everything 
else in the cabin is analogue and tactile by design. Founder and CEO 
Victor Muller framed the choice bluntly: drivers decide when to shift, 
feel every gear change, and live with the consequences of a missed one.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><h2 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Engineering Details Borrowed From Racing</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The
 fuel tank has been relocated from the sills to a trapezoidal space 
behind the seats and ahead of the engine, a placement Spyker previously 
used on its Le Mans race cars. The rear boot has moved to the front, and
 the engine bay opens fully via a "butterfly mode" mechanism at the push
 of a button — a detail the company compares to the precision of a Swiss
 watch movement.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><h2 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Rarity and What Comes Next</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Only
 25 examples of the C8 Preliator XXV Coupe will be built, each 
individually commissioned. The unveiling also marks new ownership 
structure for the 146-year-old marque, following Volodymyr Nosov's 
investment and a partnership with W Group, a European fintech and 
blockchain infrastructure company. Spyker says future plans include the 
D8 Peking-to-Paris SSUV and a return to endurance GT3 racing, 
positioning the brand against other ultra-low-volume hand-built hypercar
 makers like Pagani and Koenigsegg.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://spykercars.com/c8-preliator"><strong style="font-size: 16px;">Source</strong></a></p>

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Front View

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Rear View

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Side View

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Top View

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Exterior

2027 Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe Interior

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