It has a panoramic roof that features the Double Bubble, a typical Zagato style element.This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our websiteCopyright © 2011 - 2020 WSupercars.com All Rights Reserved. True to its motto Nulla tenaci invia est via (For the tenacious no road is impassable), Spyker continued building record-breaking cars which now featured extensive aircraft influences, including sophisticated aerodynamics absorbed from the aircraft building years. This combined company evolved its business model and started developing and building aircraft. In the months following, Spyker and Zagato finalized the design and the manufacturing of the C12 Zagato was entrusted to Spykers long time fabrication partner, Coventry Prototype Panels in Coventry, UK.
Norihiko Harada, designer of the new Spyker C12 Zagato, adds: All Spyker cars have their own very unique style: the aeronautical retrospective style co-exists with craftsmanship and elegance. It has a panoramic roof that features the Double Bubble, a typical Zagato style element. ... With a KERB weight of 1480kg, the Spyker will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, and then on to a top speed of 195 mph (313 km/h). A hand-built Dutch supercar that combines high performance with extreme exclusivity, the Spyker C12 LaTurbie relies on superior mechanics with few computerized components, which differs it from the high sports cars from Aston Martin, Although it had its first appearance at the Geneva Motor Show last March, the Spyker C8 Aileron is now making its U.K. debut. The Spyker C12 Zagato weighs 1480 Kg / 3263 lbs. 2 photos. The fuel tank capacity is 70 litres (15.4 gallons). Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, and Andrea Zagato, CEO of Zagato, today unveiled the Spyker C12 At the age of 18 I acquired my first Zagato bodied car: a The co-operation and partnership between Spyker and Zagato is entirely logical if one looks at the rich heritage both companies share in the fields of aviation and racing. Two brothers, Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker, coach builders in Amsterdam, built their first Benzengined motor car in 1898 and won immediate acclaim for the supreme craftsmanship of their bodywork. And in spite of all its glitziness, the C12 Zagato weighs a mere 3300 pounds. Top speed is 310 km/h (193 mph). The C12 is powered by the 6.0 liter, 12 cylinder, 500 bhp W12 engine from Volkswagen AG and accelerates from 0-100 km (0-60 mph) in 3.8 seconds. The authentic 1907 Spyker owned and driven by Stijnus Schotte of The Netherlands will set off from eastern China to retrace the tyre tracks of Charles Goddard and arrive in Paris on August 10th having proved once again the quality and driveability of Spyker cars and the passion of their owners. Check out the latest spyker c12 photos, pictures (pics), wallpapers and so much more on top speed! This is the second generation of C8s for the Dutch carmaker. Ever since that date, some 30 years ago, I have been in love with the unique and distinctive designs penned by this noble design house. The fuel tank capacity is 70 litres (15.4 gallons). A better fit of aesthetics, skill and passion would be hard to find. The Spyker C12 Zagato has a length of 4.5 m, a width of 2.02 m excluding mirrors, a height of 1.25 m and weighs 1480 kg. The Aileron updates the C8 line with more interior room through a longer wheelbase, 40% better torsion rigidity, and an available automatic transmission.Also at the British Motor Show will be the C12 Zagato concept car.
back to article photos (2) Top speed is 310 km/h (193 mph). Goddard finished second after crossing terrain where, for the most part, no car had ever dared to go. The C12 Zagato has an aluminium body with stainless steel roof rails and has many F1 derived design details such as an F1 nose, air scoop, chimneys, mirrors, rain light, fuel flap and diffuser. All right reserved. Spyker C12 Zagato: the vehicle. Overview The Spyker C12 LaTurbie was the first Spyker to run the 6.0 litre VW Group W12 dry sump aluminum engine, giving a power output of 500 bhp (373 kW) and a torque of 600 N⋅m (443 lbf⋅ft). The Spyker C12 Zagato is an all aluminium rear wheel drive sports car, based on the Spyker C12 Spyder. The C12 Zagato has an aluminium body with stainless steel roof rails and has many F1 derived design details such as an F1 nose, air scoop, chimneys, mirrors, rain light, fuel flap and diffuser. It has a panoramic roof that features the Double Bubble, a typical Zagato style element. The Spyker C12 Zagato will retail for 495,000 Euro from the factory, excluding any taxes, and should be available from March 2008. At the age of 18 I acquired my first Zagato bodied car: a Lancia Flavia Zagato rally car in dire need of restoration. Braking is accomplished by steel ventilated discs and features anti-lock braking. With the F1 team part of the Spyker Group it was decided that the C12 Zagato should embody as many of the Formula 1 design cues as practically possible so as to set a new design vision for future Spyker road car models. The C12 is powered by the 6.0 liter, 12 cylinder, 500 bhp W12 engine from Volkswagen AG and accelerates from 0-100 km (0-60 mph) in 3.8 seconds. Nevertheless Victor, before starting this extraordinary adventure with Spyker, was a Zagato collector owning cars like the Flaminia SS and TZ. Read our full review on the 2007 Spyker C12 Zagato.