Spyker Unveils Its Precision Off-Roader

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's the Dutch Super SUV. The D12 Peking-to-Paris is scheduled to arrive at the end of 2007

The D12 Peking-to-Paris prototype, which Spyker unveiled at the 2006 New York International Auto Show, reflects the Dutch auto maker's roots in racing and aviation. Described as a Super SUV, the four-door off-roader boasts suicide doors, and its instrument panel, controls, and dashboard mimic the interior of an airplane cockpit.

The glass canopy roof is a reference to modern fighter jets, as are the small character lines above each fender. The massive 24-inch alloy wheels -- which Spyker calls Aeroblade rims -- are unlike anything else. The overall proportions put this Super SUV in the midsized category, though it appears compressed because of the high ride height and relatively short overhangs.

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