2008 Gumpert Apollo Sport
Price |
€299,500 (approx $415,625) |
Production |
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Engine |
V8 |
Weight |
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Aspiration |
twin turbochargers |
Torque |
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HP |
up to 800 hp |
HP/Weight |
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HP/Liter |
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1/4 mile |
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0-62 mph |
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Top Speed |
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(from Gumpert Press
Release) It is one of only a handful of super sport cars
and after its debut at Geneva’s international Motor Show in 2006 it
was clear: 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. Now, it is due to get a worthy competitor out
of its own stable. At the 77th Geneva Motor Show, the Gumpert
Sportwagenmanufaktur will present the apollo sport to the wide
public.
The apollo sport is the rebel amongst the super sport cars. Its
bodywork combines sexy curves with potent edges and angles and aims
for uncompromising aerodynamics. A clear demonstration of the
principle “form follows function”. Its challenging sporting design
derives from the requirement to built a street legal racing car,
whose number one priority is to provide extraordinary performance on
the circuit, but at the same time embodying a vehicle suitable for
daily use.
The highest importance was attached to safety: the tubular space
frame in chrome-molybdenum steel with integrated safety monocoque
fabricated in carbon-fiber passes all crash-tests regulations, while
a cashbox offers additional protection. The gaping air intake 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 missile 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
apollos’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 alcantara 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
is equipped with an airjack, a pneumatic jacking pad.
The standard version of the apollo sport costs 299.500,- € plus VAT.