08 Geneva - Spyker C8 Aileron

As promised, Spyker made its appearance at the Geneva Motor Show and they unveiled a new generation of C-line, the C8 Aileron. The Dutch automaker combined the classic and the future in order to provide an attractive design for the Aileron. Spyker C8 is powered by Audi?s 4.2-liter V8 engine which produces 400 HP and it can be yours for only $350,000. Follow the full press release after the jump and check out the gallery below.

Spyker C8 Aileron unveiledSpyker Cars, manufacturer of premium sport cars, unveiled its second generation C-line sports car at the Salon International de l?Auto in Geneva, Switzerland today: The all aluminium Long Wheel Base model is called Spyker C8 Aileron and will come with both a manual as well as an automatic gearbox.

Architecture

The Spyker C8 Aileron continues Spyker?s signature architecture (applied since its inception in 2000 with the C8 Spyder) of a mid-engined configuration in an aluminium space frame, clad in aluminium body panels.

The Spyker C8 Aileron?s space frame is a development of the original space frame of the first generation cars: its torsional rigidity, however, was improved by 40% without adding any weight. Its dimension have changed though, the wheelbase increasing by 10 cm / 4.5 inches for improved road handling and more cockpit space. Also its front track was widened and as a result the car is virtually ?square.

Design

Designing a successor of a first generation car is no mean feat. Spyker?s design philosophy has always been to create timeless designs, contemporary but classic.

In the first generation cars the leading design cues were Spyker?s aviation and racing heritage. The propeller design consistently applied to many elements of the cars ( such as the Aeroblade wheels ) since 2000, was up for refreshment though: And in aviation the propeller engine was succeeded by the turbine engine so Spyker adopted the turbine as its ?leitmotiv? for the Spyker C8 Aileron.

The signature Spyker polished air inlets in aluminium were converted into turbine engine shaped scoops reducing the ?bling? element considerably, which reflects a trend Spyker sees in general: more sober designs, less exuberant. The scoops have polished alloy nacelles which may be colour coded with the interior as an option.

The airflow around the car was redesigned so that the shark-like gills of the first generation cars (no less than 17 on a C8 Spyder) could be abandoned giving the Aileron a cleaner, smoother appearance.