At the Geneva Auto Show three years ago, Spyker unveiled a bizarre SUV concept, the D12 Peking-to-Paris. It's named after the famous 1907 race from which the manufacturer emerged victorious thanks to French driver Goddard. The D12 will be produced by the Dutch company as a very high performance SUV.
The original design is the work of Michiel van den Brink. Still under development, the D12 will be built on an assembly line, contrary to the other Spyker products, which are handmade. Spyker believes that demand for the D12 will be very high despite the economic crisis, which explains the choice of this production method.
The D12 mirrors the exclusive styling of the other Spyker vehicles with its gaping grille, its aeroblade wheels and its circular air intakes integrated into the hood. Also in the name of exclusivity, the car features suicide doors instead of conventional ones.
With its 1,850 kilos and Volkswagen-built W12 engine generating over 500 hp, the D12 will make the 0-100 km/h dash in 5 short seconds and clock a maximum speed of nearly 300 km/h.
Spyker announced a base price of 185,00 sterling pounds, around 345,000 dollars, making it the most expensive SUV in the industry. The day after its introduction in Geneva in 2006, the company received 100 solid orders for the future car.
photo:Spyker
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The original design is the work of Michiel van den Brink. Still under development, the D12 will be built on an assembly line, contrary to the other Spyker products, which are handmade. Spyker believes that demand for the D12 will be very high despite the economic crisis, which explains the choice of this production method.
The D12 mirrors the exclusive styling of the other Spyker vehicles with its gaping grille, its aeroblade wheels and its circular air intakes integrated into the hood. Also in the name of exclusivity, the car features suicide doors instead of conventional ones.
With its 1,850 kilos and Volkswagen-built W12 engine generating over 500 hp, the D12 will make the 0-100 km/h dash in 5 short seconds and clock a maximum speed of nearly 300 km/h.
Spyker announced a base price of 185,00 sterling pounds, around 345,000 dollars, making it the most expensive SUV in the industry. The day after its introduction in Geneva in 2006, the company received 100 solid orders for the future car.
photo:Spyker
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