Spyker

  • inside project m 001

    The 2013 Saab 9-3 will return to being primarily or exclusively a hatchback design, and will be heavily influenced by the PhoeniX concept from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. That much we know, but at a recent Washington D.C. event to launch the new 2011 Saab 9-4X and also, it turned out, discuss the future of Saab—which is still up in the air as we write this—we got a few more comments from Saab's new design chief, Jason Castriota, on the new face of Saab, which will truly be cast by the 2013 9-3. Castriota singled out Saab's teardrop models like the 1950s-era Saab 92—also...

  • 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin range
    Saab Rescue Deal With China’s Hawtai Terminated

    The last we heard, production at Saab’s plants back home in Sweden had come to a halt due to a lack of funds and fears that the automaker’s new parent, Spyker Cars, was also close to being bankrupt. In response, the CEO of Spyker, Victor Muller, set out on a quest to acquire desperately...

  • 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin range
    Saab Still Fighting To Sell Property, Survive

    Victor Muller, Spyker's CEO and chairman of Saab, has been working feverishly to keep Saab's balloon aloft, though hot air alone won't do the job for much longer: unless Saab can work out a way to get its hands on more cash, the company may be headed for its final place in the history books. Work...

  • 2010 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works Edition
    Hope For Saab Yet? 9-1 Compact Could Use MINI Platform

    To gearheads, the turbulent times Swedish carmaker Saab is facing really pulls at the heart strings. It's one of an elite group of makers that real car enthusiasts like to know is around, even if they wouldn't buy the products themselves. Having had its personality and vitality steadily eroded...

  • Spyker C8 Aileron GT race car preview
    Spyker Working On New C8 Aileron GT Race Car

    The future at Spyker appears to be bright--at least in terms of racing--despite last week's announcement of a pending sale to Vladimir Antonov's CPP Global Holdings. The motorsports division of Spyker Cars, Spyker Squadron, announced today it is working on a new race car for the 2012 season in FIA...

  • Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 GT2
    Spyker Signs MOU To Sell Sports Car Division To CPP Global Holdings

    With Saab in its fold for a little over a year, Spyker Cars as decided it's time to drop its own small-volume luxury brand, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to sell it to CPP Coachbuilders in Coventry, England. Spyker will continue to hold Saab. The move is a bit of a surprise, but on...

  • 2011 Saab 9-4X

    Developing and building cars costs money. Lots of it. The Spyker Group, new owners of Saab, are facing a $39.9 million shortfall this year due in part to the acquisition of the Swedish marque, and a new reports says production forecasts for the company have been cut accordingly. Building some Saabs is an improvement over building none at all, which would have been the brand's fate if General Motors hadn't found a buyer for the Trollhattan-based carmaker. But for the near term, at least, there won't be many Saabs on the world's roads: production targets have been cut from 45,000 previously to...

  • Spyker Timepiece Collection
    Spyker Launches Exclusive Timepiece Collection In Time For Christmas

    Joining the big boys like Ferrari and Bugatti, both of which have their own respective line of luxury timepieces, Dutch sports car company Spyker has just revealed its own timepiece collection, coinciding with celebrations for the brand’s 24 Hours of Le Mans participation. Designed and...

  • Spyker C8 Laviolette
    Video: Jay Leno's Garage Tests The Spyker C8 Laviolette

    Spyker's purchase of Saab makes it more relevant here than ever.

  • Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder
    Spyker Will Sell Exotic Sports Cars In Saab Dealerships

    The long-winded story of Saab's sale finally came to a close this year, with the brand born from jets adding a propeller to the mix in the form of Dutch sports car company Spyker, which reached a deal to purchase the struggling Swedish automaker from GM. With Saab now in the relatively safe hands...

  • 2010 Saab 9-5
    SAAB Looking To Share Technology With Other Firms

    With Saab now in the dubious hands of niche sports car manufacturer Spyker, the once proud Swedish automaker is now on a slow journey towards rebuilding credibility and financial security. To reestablish itself as a prominent automotive brand, Saab is planning to launch a host of new models...

  • 2006 Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris concept
    Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris ‘SSUV’ Development On Track

    The new D8 SSUV could be packing a GM-sourced V8 under its hood.

  • Saab and Spyker logos

    Ties between a Spyker investor and the Russian mafia briefly stalled the Saab deal.

  • 2010 Saab 9-5
    Spyker: Saab Will Be Niche Player With Three To Four Models

    If Saab is eventually wound-down, more than 3,400 jobs in Sweden alone will be eliminated.

  • Saab and Spyker logos
    GM To Sell Saab To Spyker

    The deal announced today means Saab will live on.

  • Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder
    Report: GM May Announce Saab Sale To Spyker This Week

    Spyker's latest offer is valid until 5pm EST on Monday, Dec. 21.

  • 2010 Saab 9-5
    Breaking: Saab Board Votes For Liquidation, GM Still Considering Bids

    The latest word in the ongoing Saab saga is that the board of the company has voted to shut down and liquidate.

  • Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder
    Live from Pebble Beach: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder makes debut

    Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has used this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for the world debut of its latest model, the all-new C8 Aileron Spyder. Joining the coupe, which was unveiled for the first time back at March’s Geneva Motor Show, the C8 Aileron Spyder is...

  • Spyker C8 Aileron

    Concept cars are exciting, but as often as not, they're also huge letdowns. Why? Because you know they'll be so neutered by the time they make production that it's the same car only in name (Jaguar XF, anyone?). Luckily we have Spyker, a company where the production cars are more insane than most concepts, and they understand this problem and have built the C8 Aileron to be almost identical to the concept. Despite all of Spyker’s management reshuffles and financial setbacks of the past two years, the Dutch sports car company has used March’s Geneva Motor Show to debut the C8...

  • MTM Spyker C8 Double 12S
    MTM works over the Spyker C8 Double 12S

    German tuning firm MTM has done some remarkable work over the years, taking anything from Ferraris and Porsches or even dropping two engines into an Audi TT. Now, the engineers at MTM have worked their magic on the Dutch-built Spyker C8 Double 12S - the special road-going variant of the C8 Double...

  • Silvestris Sports Cabriolet speedboat
    Silvestris Sports Cabriolet speedboat infused with Spyker automotive design

    Former Spyker designer Maarten de Bruijn may have left the Dutch sports carmaker a number of years ago, but his passion for cars wasn't forgotten when he started his next venture specializing in luxury boats. Now, Silvestris Haute Motive Concepts, a pun on the design links to luxury cars that the...

  • Spyker edges near bankruptcy
    Spyker Edges Near Bankruptcy

    Two major creditors for Dutch automaker Spyker have requested that the company and its Formula One racing team be declared bankrupt, and are currently seeking legal action to retrieve money they claim they are owed. The creditors include a Zürich insurance company and a private individual, who...

  • Spyker C12 Zagato production delayed
    Spyker C12 Zagato Production Delayed

    Spyker will be delaying production of its upcoming C12 Zagato sports car because capacity has been prioritized for the Dutch firm’s other models. The C12 Zagato was styled with the help of Italian design firm Zagato and was eventually set to go on sale at a price of €495,000 early next...

  • Spyker C12 Zagato unveiled in Geneva
    Spyker C12 Zagato Unveiled In Geneva

    The CEO’s of both Spyker Cars and the Zagato design house unveiled the new Spyker C12 Zagato in Geneva today, an exclusive new sports car that celebrates Spyker’s entry into the world of Formula One. Only 24 units are tipped for production with deliveries scheduled to start from March...

Follow Us on Instagram @motorauthority

News First Drives Auto Shows Photos Videos Spy Shots