Is Spyker planning on introducing a Maserati Quattroporte killer?
Spyker is -- once again -- talking about a new line of vehicles that will take on four-door sports sedans like the Maserati Quattroporte and Porsche Panamera. Two years ago Spyker mentioned an E-line with eight- and twelve-cylinder engines would join the C-line sports cars and D-line SUVs. With the trouble the company had simply surviving, those plans were left outside to die. Now with the D8 Paris-to-Peking SUV back in progress and cars like the LM85 to crow about, Spyker CEO Victor Muller believes now could be the time to resurrect the saloon. It's taken four years for the D8 to appear in close-to-production form so we wouldn't line up for the Spyker E yet. But as Adam Ant said, there's always room at the top, and the Dutch company is always good for an interesting variation on familiar themes.
[Source: Quotenet (translated) via Autoblog.nl (translated)]
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Protzenegger 7:02PM (4/24/2009)
If they do, I hope to God it doesn't just look like a scaled-down D12.
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RLQ 7:04PM (4/24/2009)
It better not look like that.
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nzo 9:01PM (4/24/2009)
lol Spiker, GIVE IT UP!
trashcan 2:28PM (4/25/2009)
It looks like someone stepped on a quattroporte
Taglane 7:05PM (4/24/2009)
Nothing can kill the Quattroporte.
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Quattroporte 7:33PM (4/24/2009)
Thank you.
P.V. 6:12PM (4/25/2009)
Rapide? At any rate, not a Spyker.
HotRodzNKustoms 7:10PM (4/24/2009)
The pricing would be more like in the Bentley Rolls-Royce arena so I would find it hard to compare the Four Port to another sedan that will most likely cost 2 or 3 times more.
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zamafir 7:22PM (4/24/2009)
not that I don't love the cars spyker produces, but wouldn't it need to actually handle as well and be sold in remotely significant numbers to 'kill' the quattroporte?
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tuna 7:39PM (4/24/2009)
Killer? If it looks like that... *snicker*
Good luck with it.
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andrewtheboss 7:43PM (4/24/2009)
"Questo mostro Maserati Killer?"
I think spiker need absolutely a new car designer.
The shape of this car is awful.
@Taglane: :-)
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Quattroporte 7:45PM (4/24/2009)
I like Spyker's coupes, but that thing is just...
http://z.about.com/d/cleveland/1/0/I/X/-/-/catfish.jpg
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Farmboy 8:52PM (4/24/2009)
The official car of Oklahoma noodling.
Soccer Mom 8:44PM (4/24/2009)
Just like Geely GE is a Phantom killer. Spyker is no more than an ape of a Maserati so a new killer (which is likely to be a replica of Maserati will many pipes attached to its body) will be just as original.
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Miggle87 8:50PM (4/24/2009)
Hahahahhaaaaaa not with that!!!
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Rochester, NY 8:58PM (4/24/2009)
Didn't Subaru already do those windows like 20 years ago? That look is not new.
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LimeDaiquiri 8:58PM (4/24/2009)
Why does the Quattroporte need to be killed?
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Darrin 3:08AM (4/25/2009)
I feel kinda' sad for Spyker - such pretty interiors wrapped in the homeliest possible skin. I doubt this news is going to keep *anyone* at Maserati up nights.
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CHINO 9:45AM (4/25/2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36000860@N06/3473459626/
I think I actually spotted this out in front of work on Michigan Ave on Thursday afternoon. It sounded mean...anyone know whats under the hood?
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CHINO 9:49AM (4/25/2009)
I should also add:
It was being driven by an extremely attractive girl in her early 20's. She was going N on Michigan Ave (chicago) and pulled a u-turn on 9th but "seemed" to misjudge the turn and blocked traffic for about 2-3 minutes. After enough time passed she just zoomed back down the street trouble free. It all appeared odd at the time, but now that I know this car isn't out yet it makes more sense.