Spyker Cars N.V. is a Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer, not related to or controlled by the previous Spyker company that went bankrupt in 1929. The modern Spyker Cars only has the legal right to the brand name. The company's motto is "Nulla tenaci invia est via", which is Latin for "For the tenacious, no road is impassable".
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On February 23, 2010, Spyker closed a deal to buy Swedish carmaker Saab from General Motors for US$74 million in cash and US$326 million in preference shares.
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The reborn company was founded by Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn in 1999, and since 2000 has been building exclusive sports cars like the Spyker C8 and the C8 Laviolette. Spyker's history of producing airplane engines is reflected in details in these new cars as well as in the logo.
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The C8 Laviolette has a 4172 cc Audi V8 engine delivering 400 PS (294 kW) and a top speed of 300 km/h (190 mph). On July 14, 2005, it was announced that the C8 was approved for sale on the United States market.
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