The Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 5 valves per cylinder. It develops 395 bhp (400 PS/295 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 480 N·m (354 lb·ft/48.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1275 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 300 km/h (186 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 19.0/10.0/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 315.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2575 mm | 101.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4185 mm | 164.8 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1275 kg | 2811 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 43% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4172 cc (254.591 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 93 mm
3.33 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 400 PS (395 bhp) (295 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.6 kW/litre 96 ps/litre 94.7 bhp/litre 1.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
115.05 Nm/litre
1.39 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1445.8 kPa (209.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 314.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 PS/kg 231.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 309.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.33 kg/kW 7.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.0/10.0/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.0/10.0/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.3/10.0/7.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.9/28.2/21.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.4/23.5/17.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 315.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 235026 | ||
| Production total | 24 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 added 2011-02-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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