2000 Spyker C8 Spyder

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.

Transmission

Sequential or manual six-speed gearbox without electronic intervention. Rear wheel drive, with optional limited slip differential. Switchable ASR (traction control) and ABS. 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.

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.