GREAT NEWS - Spyker has been removed from bankruptcy, and will launch new B6 Venator soon.

Dutch supercar maker Spyker won its appeal against being placed in bankruptcy by a court late last year. Spyker CEO Victor Muller said he now intends to push ahead with development of the company's B6 Venator, an entry-level luxury sports car, and to merge with a U.S. based manufacturer of high performance electric aircraft.

Spyker has been struggling to survive financial setbacks since its ill-fated acquisition of Saab from General Motors in 2010.

Spyker was placed in bankruptcy on Dec. 18 by a Dutch court after bridging finance promised while it was under creditor protection failed to arrive. Spyker got the money 11 days later and appealed the court’s bankruptcy declaration.

A Dutch appeals court on Thursday declared the bankruptcy "null and void with retrospective effect." This puts the company back under the protection of the "moratorium of payment" – equivalent to U.S. Chapter 11 protection from its creditors.

Muller said that the company has now reached agreement with the majority of its creditors. As a result "we should see Spyker exit 'moratorium of payment' in a matter of weeks," he said in a statement.

Spyker hopes the B6 Venator, a mid-engined 375-hp V6 sports car unveiled at the 2013 Geneva auto show, will attract more customers. The model is intended to compete with such cars as the Porsche 911 and Lotus Evora.

When it was first revealed there were suggestions it would be priced around 160,000 euros. That is about 40,000 euro less than the 198,500-euro 2014 European list price of Spyker's 4.2-liter C8 Aileron sports car.

Muller is keen to pursue a merger with a U.S. based specialist aircraft manufacturer once Spyker comes out from the "moratorium of payment." The logic for this, according to Muller, is that "the exciting new sustainable and disruptive technologies" currently being developed by the as yet unnamed company will be of value in future "full electric" Spyker cars.

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• RS 5 Coupe Sport edition features 20’’ 5-V-spoke design wheels, red brake calipers and a Black and Crimson Red Fine Nappa leather interior
• Available in Daytona Gray and Nardo Gray as well as exclusive exterior colors
• Only 75 vehicles to be produced for the U.S. as part of Audi exclusive customization program

The 2015 RS 5 Coupe Sport edition features distinctive and sporty design elements on the interior and exterior. The vehicle’s already compelling RS-specific performance design is accentuated with 20’’ 5-V-spoke design wheels and red brake calipers, and is available in Daytona Gray pearl effect, Nardo gray and multiple Audi exclusive paint colors (optional) that are complemented by Crimson Red Fine Nappa leather interior accents.

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• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and black shifter boot  with Crimson Red contrast stitching
• Crimson Red Fine Nappa leather door inserts and body-color inlays

The Audi RS 5 features a high-revving 4.2-liter V8 and a seven-speed S tronic transmission with launch control program. The 4.2 liter, naturally aspirated FSI engine delivers 450 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque to propel the RS 5 from 0 to 60 in just 4.5 seconds and an electronically-governed top speed of 174 mph.

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The RS 5 Coupe Sport edition is developed by the Audi performance division, quattro GmbH. A total of 75 units will be produced with a starting MSRP of $87,575. Optional exclusive paint colors are available to suit customer tastes.