Lotus has retuned the suspension and AP supplied new brakes as well. As anyone who's ever beheld a Spyker could tell you, the C8 is at least as much about style as it is about pace. With that ...

The Spyker C8 Spyder is not just an attention ... Equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and independent suspension, the C8 Spyder ensures a smooth yet thrilling driving experience, whether ...

The Spyker weighs just 1275kg. Suddenly, the Audi powerplant’s 400bhp looks a whole lot more exciting. And it is. At anything below 90mph the C8 doesn’t appear to have any suspension at all.

The heavy use of aluminum means it will be lighter than it looks, and suspension tuning from Lotus should keep it well-planted, even in the twisties. Not that anyone aside from Spyker historians ...