Spyker loses 72.075 million euros in 2007
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Good news is on the horizon, though, as Spyker has received a cash-infusion from Snoras Group, a Lithuanian bank (and now the largest shareholder in the company), and is again up-to-speed on automobile production. The long-wheelbase C8 Aileron, along with its new automatic transmission, is scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of this year, while their D8 Peking-to-Paris will follow in 2009. Additionally, their racing team, Spyker Squadron, will continue its GT aspirations, though Formula 1 has obviously been abandoned. So, Spyker fans, look forward to a less-tumultuous year in 2008... we're pretty sure that it couldn't be any worse than the last.
[Source: Spyker (.pdf link) via Automotive News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Random Task 7:43AM (3/30/2008)
Again, I ask, who cares about these overwrought Audi engined farragos.
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f3rg 8:59AM (3/30/2008)
Spkyers are by far the ugliest cars produced today. They're sort of like the Aztek of supercars. I feel no pity for them.
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Michael LaFramboise 2:50PM (3/30/2008)
Enjoy all the other generic 'supercars' ie Saleen F1 --- I'm guessing you prefer when every single damn supercar looks like it came of the same production line? (as 9/10 supercars these days do)
Offyatindy 9:33AM (3/30/2008)
Sure 2008 could be worse for Spyker. They could go out of business.
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Mike 9:34AM (3/30/2008)
"Part of this loss was due to the sale of its Formula 1 operations..."
How did the sale of the F1 division for €88 million contribute to the loss? It seems like this would have largely offset the loss this year.
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skiwithme 11:40AM (3/30/2008)
as a big fan of crazy design i actually get a serious boner looking at this thing. spyker is haute couture in my book. i know im in the minority tho.
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Toy Yoda 1:59PM (3/30/2008)
Why is it that Pagani has become so successful at making supercars, yet it hasn't been around as long as Spyker which has been bleeding money?
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HeyHuub 6:25AM (3/31/2008)
Spyker has only been back in business since 2003 i believe, whereas Pagani has been producing the Zonda since 1999.
At that Pagani has no expensive racing project, Pagani also have their own carbon fibre production line i believe to fund the production of the few Zonda's they make every year.