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| Spyker C12 La Turbie | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Spyker Cars |
| Production | 2005 1 built |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-doorconvertible |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Doors | Scissor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | VW Group 6.0 LW12 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2675 mm (105.3 in) |
| Length | 4585 mm (180.5 in) |
| Width | 1920 mm (75.6 in) |
| Height | 1255 mm (49.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1400 kg (3086 lb) |
TheSpyker C12 La Turbie is asports car produced by Dutch automakerSpyker Cars in 2005 and shown at theGeneva Motor Show. The company initially showed a silver C12 Spyder in December 2004, a project to install the W12 on a long-wheelbase C8 Double 12S chassis with a standard design.[1] But already in the spring of 2005 they presented this model with its distinctive design La Turbie.[2] The name refers to the Spyker C4's victory in the 1922Mont de la Turbie hill climb race nearMonte Carlo.[3]
The LaTurbie was the first version of the C12 platform, being followed by theC12 Zagato one year later, which featured a uniqueZagato designed body. Spyker originally planned to produce 25 LaTurbies, however, in October 2007 it was announced that Spyker had cancelled production of all C12 models, including the C12 LaTurbie and its sister model theC12 Zagato, before any cars were produced, in order to focus their resources on other models.[4]
The Spyker C12 LaTurbie was the first Spyker to run the6.0 litre VW GroupW12 dry sump aluminum engine, giving a power output of 500 bhp (373 kW) and a torque of 600 N⋅m (443 lbf⋅ft).[5] Top speed is claimed to be 325 km/h (202 mph) with acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.9 seconds. A manual six-speed gearbox was planned to be fitted with "an F1 style paddle shift under development".[6] The car has two luggage compartments, with a leather Louis Vuitton luggage set available to order, specially designed to fit. Inside, gauges are designed by Swiss watchmakerChronoswiss, which also produces limited-edition Spyker branded wristwatches. The original grey body colour was replaced with blue by 2006, and it appeared in the new colour in the 2007 filmWar.
This is Spyker's third long wheelbase car, along with theC8 Double12 S and the C8 Double12 Spyder, which have V8 engines rather than W12s. The Double12's chassis was widened by 100mm to accommodate the W12 engine.[7]