# Aviation-Inspired Cars This Ultra-Luxury Car is Inspired By the Annals of Aviation By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultraluxury-car References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/spyker-c8-preliator-geneva/42112/) & [spykercars](http://spykercars.com/models/C8-Preliator) The Spyker Preliator is a spectacular ultra-luxury car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, whose workings and aesthetic elements are inspired by the world of aviation. T This vehicle comes powered by a V8 engine that is capable of pumping out 386 Kilowatts of power and 443 pounds-feet of torque that is realized via an ultra-efficient rear wheel drive. This setup allows the vehicle to zoom from zero to 100km/h in only about 3.7 seconds on its way to realizing a rip-roaring top speed of 322 km/h. The vehicle is rather lightweight at only 3,065 pounds thanks to the use of liberal aluminum frames and an airy [carbon fiber body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coyote-utopia). With its top-notch performance specs and eye-catching design, it's clear that this ultra-luxury car isn't paying mere lip service to the aviation world but is truly paying homage to it whilst still appealing to the [50 lucky buyers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-luxury-vehicle) who will be able to own one of these vehicles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Aviation-inspired Cars:** Developing cars with design and performance elements inspired by aviation presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry. - **Luxury Vehicle Performance:** Exploring lightweight materials and high-performance engines in luxury car manufacturing can lead to disruptive innovations in the automotive industry. - **Limited Edition Exclusivity:** Creating limited edition vehicles for a small number of buyers provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the luxury car market by appealing to exclusivity and collectability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can leverage aviation-inspired design and performance elements to create disruptive innovations in luxury car manufacturing. - **Luxury Car Manufacturing:** Luxury car manufacturers can explore lightweight materials and high-performance engines to disrupt the market with vehicles that offer top-notch performance and eye-catching design. - **Collectible Luxury Car Market:** The collectible luxury car market can be disrupted by creating limited edition vehicles that appeal to a small number of buyers, offering exclusivity and rarity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Audaciously Powerful Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerful-hypercars.md) - [Reimagined Road-Legal Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roadlegal-supercar.md) - [Plane-Inspired Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-concept-vehicle.md) - [Aviation Powered Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd.md) - [Ultra-Rare Open-Cockpit Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbr22.md) - [Exclusive Luxury Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-car.md) - [Carbon-Loaded Luxury Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2027-bentley-continental-gt-supersports.md) - [Riproaring Convertible Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riproaring-convertible-supercar.md) - [Ultra-Advanced Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koenigsegg-sadairs-spear.md)