Today i read a Dutch car magazine called Autovisie. One of their reporters shared the Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R with Kox and Hezemans in the last LMS race, the mille milhas. Their is a report about this race but also a peek into the 2008 season:
* Spyker Squadron is looking for sponsors for LMS and Le Mans in 2008, it is said that they need 2 million euro.
* The article says that it is confirmed that Speedy is again going to race one Spyker in 2008.
* Van Erp, the teamleader wants to field a long wheelbase car but that won't be possible for 2008 (no reason mentioned but probably homologation issues, still not 25 sold i guess).
* For 2008 Spyker will use an evolution of the chassis, they also focus on mechanical downforce. In order to create more downforce the diffuser will be changed. If they succeed the rearwing can be set flatter and that will bring more topspeed, still with the same amount of downforce.
* They are trying to convince the A.C.O. to let them change the fire order of the V8 cilinders. If they are allowed to do so than they can use an other type of crankshaft which gives more power and yet will give an increase in durability.
* They also want to use a new motormanagement system in order to make fuel consumption better.
* Furthermore they want to use a new tractioncontrol system (maybe they kept that out of the F1 deal
Since Force India is not allowed to use that in 2008 anyway)
Best wishes!
Stephan