The Spyker story
Spyker’s modern C8 story combines aluminium-bodied sports-car proportions with a cabin full of visible mechanical references. Spyder, Laviolette, Double 12, Aileron and Preliator represent different branches and periods, with some proposals requiring careful distinction from completed production. The C8 Preliator XXV announcement begins a further programme rather than rewriting that earlier history.
The attraction is the attempt to make operation part of the visual experience. Exposed linkages and carefully presented metalwork can give a cabin an identity beyond its screens. We think that ambition deserves attention, while still asking whether the controls are understandable and the programme’s production claims are properly documented.
Current lineup & programmes
Performance and specialist model families are listed below. Programme status describes the manufacturer’s published range or announcement, rather than stock or an available allocation. Open-top and special derivatives are grouped where they share a family; follow the model link for the distinctions.
Spyker C8 Preliator XXV Coupe
Announced programme · 2020s
Past models
Past performance-car families relevant to our 1996–2026 archive. A surviving product page or conversion catalogue does not mean the original donor car remains in production.
The SuperCarNews view
Spyker's C8 history includes Spyder, Laviolette, Double 12, Aileron and Preliator branches, with several show-car or proposed derivatives requiring careful production context. The manufacturer announced the C8 Preliator XXV Coupé in 2026. We label that new programme as announced rather than infer completed customer deliveries from a reveal.
Spyker is particularly interesting inside. Exposed mechanisms, metalwork and aviation references give the cabin a visible mechanical identity. We find that a more substantial way to create occasion than simply increasing the size of a touchscreen. The potential weakness is equally clear: visual complexity still has to leave the controls understandable and comfortable to use.
Craftsmanship and function need to be considered together. A beautifully presented linkage can be both decorative and operational, but neither quality proves the other. The revived programme deserves that same scrutiny as it moves from announcement towards documented production.