Khamis, 20 Disember 2007

Gumpert Apollo


The Gumpert Apollo is the first supercar produced by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Germany. The project is the creation of Roland Gumpert, a former Audi employee who oversaw many a rallying success working as competitions chief in their Quattro division. Gumpert's partner is Roland Mayer, the boss of German tuning house MTM.Being a premiere in Geneva with all the rumors made during the exhibition in 2006 it can be considered the perfect car. No matter if it is driven on roads or on races it is just like a bird with full energy that provoke the others but at the end it gains due to the exquisite acceleration and easily handling .Probably it is time that another one take its place. During the 77 the edition of Geneva Motor Show Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur is going to introduce the Apollo Sport.Apollo is one of the most furious spot cars. Its external design fits perfectly with the aerodynamic form, cool curves and powerful edges. The main desire of the company was to create a car both for racing and for general use, with all necessary to be the queen of the road/race.Even if it is a speed car you don?t have to worry about your life. It has a perfect security system .For example the tubularspace frame made of chrome-molybdenum steel has safety manocoque made of carbon fiber that passed in all crash tests. Another example is the security offered by the cash box. The eight cylinders, bi-turbo mid-engine with up to 800 hp ca are ready of catapulting this 1200 kg missile from 0-100 km/h in only 3 seconds.An extra part of the car gives aero dynamism to this car: a racing wing that can influence the car speed to 360km/h.Due to all these features the name has been chosen: Apollo (the Roads� God).Even if it is a car with only two seats it has a superb interior, sporty, combined with all the electronic stuff: air-condition, CD-player, navigation system and reverse view camera as. In addition it has an airjack �a pneumatic jacking pad.The Apollo is a 1100 kg (2425 lb), street-legal race car with up to 650 hp (485 kW) and 627 ft·lbf (850 N·m) of torque, designed to take on the Porsche 911 GT3, it is a mid engined, rear wheel drive two seater constructed on a tubular Chromoly frame, with fiberglass or optional carbon fiber body panels. An Audi 4.2L V8 engine is joined to a six-speed sequential gearbox with Formula 1 influences. Estimated top speed is 360 km/h (224 mph) with 0-100 km/h (0–62 mph) reached in 3.0 seconds, making it the 9th best accelerating production car in the world, behind the Ariel Atom.The highest importance was attached to safety: the tubular space frame in chrome-molybdenum steel with integrated safety monocoque fabricated in c Sport wagen manufaktur GmbH in Germany. The project is the creation of Roland Gumpert, a former Audi employee who oversaw many a rallying success working as competitions chief in their Quattro division. Gumpert's partner is Roland Mayer, the boss of German tuning house MTM.Being a premiere in Geneva with all the rumors made during the exhibition in 2006 it can be considered the perfect car. No matter if it is driven on roads or on races it is just like a birdarbon-fiber passes all crash-tests regulations, while a cashbox offers additional protection. The gaping air intakeThe Gumpert Apollo is the first supercar produced by Gumpert with full energy that provoke the others but at the end it gains due to the exquisite acceleration and easily handling .Probably it is time that another one take its place. During the 77 the edition of Geneva Motor Show Gumpert Sport wagen manu faktur is going to introduce the Apollo Sport.Apollo is one of the most furious spot cars. Its external design fits perfectly with the aerodynamic form, cool curves and powerful edges. The main desire of the company was to create a car both for racing and for general use, with all necessary to be the queen of the road/race.Even if it is a speed car you don�t have to worry about your life. It has a perfect security system .For example the tubular stub over the roof and on the rear signals power, dynamics and superiority. The eight cylinder, bi-turbo mid-engine with up to 800 horsepower is capable of catapulting this 1200 kg rocket from 0-100 km/h in only 3 seconds.The apollo sport is equipped with an extended aerodynamic package and, in contrast to the three part spoiler of the apollo, possesses a racing wing which gives even more down force and pushes the apollo sport’s maximum speed up to 360 km/h. As you can guess, it is not for nothing that this cars is named after the fierce Greek God.The two-seater also convinces from the inside, with its sporty and elegant interior, and offers air-condition, CD-player, navigation system and reverse view camera as standard equipment. A two-layer metallic finish available in any conceivable color, gives this bolide a particular luster. As a special accessory the apollo sport is equipped with an air jack, a pneumatic jacking pad.The apollo is a synthesis of dynamic and design with pure driving pleasure and unique performance. On the road it speeds like a god and on the race track it cries out to be challenged by an opponent that can match its breathtaking acceleration and incomparable handling. It is eager to demonstrate this at the Top Marques, the only super sport car exhibition where the cars can be driven as well.

Specification:
Country Of Origin : Germany
Year Of Introduction : 2006
Body Type : 2 Door Coupe
Curb Weight : 2425 lbs
Powertrain Layout : Mid Engine / RWD
Transmission : 6 Speed Sequential
Configuration : Twin Turbocharged V8
Displacement : 4163 cc
Power : 650 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque : 627 lb ft @ 4500 rpm
BHP / Liter : 156 bhp
BHP / Weight : 591 bhp per tonne
Redline : 7500 rpm
Top Speed : 224 mph
0 - 62 mph : 3.0 seconds

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