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John Mahoney31 Jul 2015
NEWS

Spyker back, reveals electric car future

Dutch sports car maker merges with electric aircraft maker; pins hopes on “cheap” sports car and new EVs

Spyker has announced it is back in business after being pushed to the brink of bankruptcy last December.

Making the announcement late last night that it is now debt-free, following a merger with US-based electric aircraft maker Volta Volare, the Dutch car maker says it will continue to build “sensationally elegant and classy electric motor cars and electric planes for decades to come”.

In the next few weeks Spyker will pick up where it left off in December 2014 and push through its plans to introduce the B6 Venator – a mid-engine 280kW V6 coupe that was originally revealed back in 2013 at the Geneva motor show. The coupe was originally set to cost around $270,000 in Europe, or around $290,000 for the roadster.

Spyker started to go off the rails following its acquisition of Saab Automobiles and a costly involvement in F1 but is now banking on a bright new future with what’s it’s calling an “entry-level” coupe and roadster on offer, plus electric-vehicle know-how from the merger with Volta Volare.

Spyker boss Victor Muller on the announcement that the car maker was back said: “We expect to emerge from this restructuring a stronger, more innovative company that is well positioned for growth and profitability. We are proud of the consistent high quality of our automobiles and our valued customer and partner relationships.”

In its 16 year history Spyker has made and sold 250 sports cars.

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