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from Dutch automobile manufacturer Spyker. It is based on the C12 platform, alongside the Spyker designed C12 La Turbie which debuted the previous year, and features a unique body designed with help from Italian design house

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On March 6, 2007, Spyker announced the C12 Zagato at the Salon International de l'Auto in

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. The

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ese design house

co-designed the model. The C12 Zagato featured all-new design elements inspired by Formula 1. Though the exterior styling is somewhat of a departure from the C8, it retained key features of the C8 such as the scissor doors, interior styling, and general aviation theme. The C12 Zagato is powered by a 6.0 L W12 engine sourced from VW Group (the same engine as featured in the

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and

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). For the C12 Zagato, Spyker Cars have tuned the W12 to produce 500 PS. The C12 Zagato was to be offered with a choice of a 6-speed automatic gearbox with paddle-shifters or a traditional 6-speed manual. The Spyker C12 Zagato was priced at EUR 495,000 (approximately US$740,000 or £450,000), and Spyker planned to produce only 24 cars, with deliveries set to begin in early 2008. However, in July 2007, it was announced that C12 production was delayed, and a couple of months later in October announced that it was cancelled, as Spyker had decided to focus their resources on other models such as the C8 and then-upcoming SSUV. Reportedly, only one prototype was built before production was cancelled.

Performance

The C12 Zagato develops and from the specially-tuned W12 engine. With a KERB weight of , the Spyker will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, and then on to a top speed of . Braking is accomplished by steel ventilated discs and features anti-lock braking.

References

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