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Dutch sports cars are hard to come-by. Spyker mainly has the C8 coupe, which is available in several versions, from convertible to race ready versions.


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Saab, BMW to Announce Partnership on Wednesday

Saab, BMW to Announce Partnership on Wednesday

After numerous rumors, reports and plenty of speculation, Saab is set to sign a deal with BMW that will see the Swedish automaker get access to BMW technology and parts for future models. It is believed the first such model will include the a Saab small car based on the current MINI Cooper platform. News…

Saab 9-3 To Get Facelift At Paris Auto Show

Saab 9-3 To Get Facelift At Paris Auto Show

With the Saab 9-5 getting all of the attention over the Saab, the Swedish car maker is looking to freshen up its entry-level 9-3 with some new styling. Fuel economy is said to be 12 percent better in the diesel version (which we won’t get, of course). The car remains mechanically uncharged otherwise, with a…

Spyker Completes Saab Purchase from General Motors Ahead of Schedule

Spyker Completes Saab Purchase from General Motors Ahead of Schedule

In what is no doubt a bid to prove the viability of the Saab brand and the stability of its new ownership, Spyker Cars has announced the completion of its purchase of Saab from GM ahead of schedule. The final $24 million payment is due in two weeks time, but Spyker chose to complete the…

Spyker Aiming for 700 Percent Increase in Sales by 2013

Spyker Aiming for 700 Percent Increase in Sales by 2013

Dutch sports car maker Spyker Cars expects to become a more significant player in the exotic automobile market in the near future, with claims that sales will increase seven-fold over the next two years. In an interview with Business Week, Spyker sales manager Peter van Rooy commented that in 2012 the Dutch automaker expects to…

Spyker Models Will be Sold in Saab Dealerships says CEO

Spyker Models Will be Sold in Saab Dealerships says CEO

Saab/Spyker CEO Victor Muller has confirmed that select Saab dealerships will sell exotic models from the Dutch sports car maker. In an interview with Bloomberg, Muller commented that Spyker will look to expand its dealership network (made mostly of exotic car dealerships like Bentley) from 35 to 60 this year. The plan is to then…

Saab Returning To Canada In 2011, Liberal Arts Professors Rejoice Across The Country

Saab Returning To Canada In 2011, Liberal Arts Professors Rejoice Across The Country

After unceremoniously pulling out of the Canadian market, Saab is preparing a return to Canada for 2011, as it attempts to pull off an unprecedented resurrection of its entire brand. While Saab was under the auspicies of GM (and partnered with other perrenial losers like Saturn and Isuzu) in Canada, this time the now Dutch-owned auto maker…

Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F40 Among Exotic Cars To Be Auctioned After Ponzi Scheme Bust

Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F40 Among Exotic Cars To Be Auctioned After Ponzi Scheme Bust

Scott Rothstein was once a prominent South Florida lawyer, famous for his humble roots, flashy lifestyle and philanthropy. But after a suicide attempt and a failed escape to Morocco, Rothsetin turned himself in after federal agents exposed his 1.2 billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Now, the United States government has seized his assets and is auctioning…

OnStar Partners with Saab after Break-Up with GM

OnStar Partners with Saab after Break-Up with GM

Brad and Jennifer. Ben and J.Lo. OnStar and General Motors. It’s always sad when a power couple breaks up and goes their separate ways. But it looks like OnStar is going to keep custody of a mutual friend. It turns out that Saab, which GM sold to Dutch sports carmaker Spyker Cars NV in February,…

GM Completes Saab Sale to Spyker

GM Completes Saab Sale to Spyker

General Motors has just announced that the sale of its Swedish Saab unit to Dutch exotic car maker Spyker has been completed. The new company, called Saab Spyker Automobiles, will now begin a new era for Saab, saving thousands of jobs in Sweden and at dealerships in the United States. Saab Spyker will begin to…

Report: Feds Forced Out Russian Backer in Spyker’s Saab Bid Due to Mafia Ties

Report: Feds Forced Out Russian Backer in Spyker’s Saab Bid Due to Mafia Ties

The sale of Saab to Spyker was delayed due to suspicions that one of the Dutch exotic car maker’s major shareholders had ties to the Russian mafia. According to a recent report by Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri, the Swedish security force Sapo investigated former Spyker shareholder Alexander Antonov and determined that there was “strong suspicion”…

Report: New Saab 9-3 Coming in 2012

Report: New Saab 9-3 Coming in 2012

With Saab having just been saved by Dutch automaker Spyker, the new Saab Spyker Automobiles company has confirmed that it will deliver a new 9-3 model to market in 2012. The current 9-3 has been in production since 2002, meaning that by the time the third-generation of Saab’s volume seller arrives, the current model will…

Breaking: GM Agrees to Sell Saab to Spyker

Breaking: GM Agrees to Sell Saab to Spyker

General Motors has just announced it has reached an agreement to sell its loss-making Saab division to Dutch exotic car maker Spyker Cars NV. Saab and Spyker will form a new company, Saab Spyker Automobiles and the deal is expected to be finalized in February pending approval by several regulatory bodies and the Swedish government….

Breaking: Saab Sale to Spyker Imminent

Breaking: Saab Sale to Spyker Imminent

Spyker Cars is expected to announced later today that a deal has been reached to purchase Swedish automaker Saab from General Motors. According to Automotive News, a person close to the ongoing talks between GM and Dutch exotic car maker Spyker has leaked the information. Recently investment company Genii Capital, backed by Formula One boss…

Report: Spyker Would Sell Its Cars in Saab Dealerships

Report: Spyker Would Sell Its Cars in Saab Dealerships

Later this week General Motors is expected to pronounce on the fate of its loss-making Swedish unit, with a potential purchase by Dutch exotic car maker Spyker still a possibility. In an interview with AOL Autos, Spyker CEO Victor Muller discussed many of his plans to rejuvenate Saab, as well as another plan to sell…

Report: Dutch Billionaires Steping-In and Russian Ones Exiting May Save Saab

Report: Dutch Billionaires Steping-In and Russian Ones Exiting May Save Saab

There are almost too many stories and rumors about Swedish automaker Saab to keep up with, as the latest reports suggest not one but two Dutch billionaires are involved in a new deal that would see Spyker purchase the loss-making division from General Motors. Dutch business daily Het Financieele Dagblad suggests Dutch media tycoon John…

Breaking: Saab Not Dead Yet As Spyker Submits New Proposal

Breaking: Saab Not Dead Yet As Spyker Submits New Proposal

Those digging the grave for Saab might want to put their shovels down after Spyker Cars has submitted a new proposal to purchase the Swedish automaker from General Motors. On Friday GM announced that a deal could not be reached and said it would begin an orderly wind down for Saab. According to Spyker CEO…

Breaking: Spyker Only Remaining Bidder for Saab

Breaking: Spyker Only Remaining Bidder for Saab

Dutch exotic car maker Spyker is likely to become the new owner of Swedish automaker Saab after GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre confirmed there are no other bidders. Earlier this week GM reached a deal with Beijing Auto to sell off old Saab assets so the Chinese company could produce previous generation Saab models…

Report: Dutch Exotic Car Maker Spyker Top Candidate in Bidding for Saab

Report: Dutch Exotic Car Maker Spyker Top Candidate in Bidding for Saab

Dutch exotic car maker Spyker is likely the favored candidate in the resumed bidding for GM’s Saab division. Saab went back on the open market just a few weeks ago when a group led by Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg retracted its offer. In an report published in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet a source described GM’s…

Report: GM Needs to Decide on Saab Sale This Week Says Swedish Car Czar

Report: GM Needs to Decide on Saab Sale This Week Says Swedish Car Czar

The Swedish government is putting the pressure on General Motors, saying that it must make a decision this week on the sale of Saab if the deal is to go through by the end of the year. “They must at least have chosen one of the interested parties this week, otherwise it will be tough…

Gallery: The Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach

Gallery: The Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach

While the real stars of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance are the vintage autos, the Concept Lawn is a special place where future show-stoppers are put on display. While some of the models are actually concepts, many are rare coachbuilt models and a few are full-production cars. In the concept category there was the luxury…

Spyker Unveils Stunning New Model: C8 Aileron

Spyker Unveils Stunning New Model: C8 Aileron

The Geneva Auto Show, due to its prominence on the international auto scene as well as the high net worth of the citizens of Switzerland, is always filled with all sorts of rare exotic car manufacturers. One such manufacturer is the Dutch company Spyker. The name Spyker isn’t exactly a household one, but the company…

LA Auto Show: Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85

LA Auto Show: Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85

Think of it as Spyker’s version of a Porsche GT3. Unveiled at the LA Auto Show, this stripped down special edition of the Spyker C8 Laviolette weights just 2,805 lbs and makes a significant 400hp thanks to its Audi-sourced 4.2-liter V-8. Spyker claims this is good for a 0-60 mph sprint of 4.5 seconds (which…

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