Koenigsegg powered Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder revealed

Koenigsegg powered Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder revealed: Let us introduce you to a cheaper alternative to Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Two already popular European car boutiques have joined forces in order to introduce you to this new competitor of the most popular luxury cars. The new Spyker C9 Preliator Spyder has a Koenigsegg V8 in its midst and that is why people have really high expectations of it.

The new Koenigsegg powertrain will be used in all Spyker C8 Preliator models, replacing the old Audi V8. At 600 hp and 600 Nm of torque the 5.0 liter dry sump V8 unit is not that much more powerful than the 530 hp Audi motor, but the fact that it’s a Koenigsegg adds a lot of class to the car and just makes it feel faster even if it really isn’t! The carbon fiber-bodied Spyker C8 Preliator also gets a six-speed manual gearbox which gives the driver a lot of old-school fun. You need to be very lucky to get one though, because even if you can afford the car, they are only making a 100 units of the Spyder

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