First Drive: The Gumpert Apollo is a near-mythological, utterly fantastical beast
2010 Gumpert Apollo - Click above for high-res image gallery
2010 Gumpert Apollo - Click above for high-res image gallery
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Gumpert Apollo S - Click above for high-res image gallery
Gumpert Apollo – Click above for high-res image gallery
It may not be pretty – eye of the beholder and all that – but the Gumpert Apollo is one serious ride. But as hardcore as the Apollo is, the eponymous former Audi Sport director behind the niche German automaker apparently wasn't satisfied leaving fast enough alone, so the company unveiled the Apollo Speed at this year's Geneva auto show. But that was just about the last we h
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Gumpert Apollo Speed
Gumpert is entering a hybrid version of its supercar, the Apollo, in the Nurburgring 24-Hour race. Instead of the normal car's Audi 4.2-liter twin-turbo with 650 HP, the racer gets a 3.3-liter V8 with something like 630-HP, in addition to a 100kW electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. The 190 kilos of batteries will be recharged by application of the brakes, but it isn't clear exactly how the electric motor will be applied -- slow speed (aka pit lane) use only, or to provide an ex