as above
Dont know what It is but i think i have just had a mess in my trousers
It's mine!
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Originally posted by matt.c
Dont know what It is but i think i have just had a mess in my trousers
very nice indeed
its a something Apollo, I know that much. well its not much really but its a start in the right direction
its a gumpert apollo
nice one, thanks
thats one nice looking mobile
i want similar lights on the 'truck
Never really been totally convinced about the look of these TBH, although in the flesh it does look a little bit better. It does have the makings of
being a pretty special car though, with a modified Audi RS6 engine producing circa 650bhp! and its not exactly an overweight german barge with the
weight reputed to come in at around 1100kg (thats less than my tin top!)
But it doesnt exactly have a locost price tag 
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Originally posted by emsfactory
its a gumpert apollo
he he, Gumpert
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Originally posted by blakep82
i want similar lights on the 'truck
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Originally posted by greggors84
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Originally posted by blakep82
i want similar lights on the 'truck
They are not hard to find. Lucas LED lights.
As seen on my car, hellfires car, jon Ison has a set (i think), on the Porsche carrera GT, Ford KA (not led though, just centre light and surround) also on several coaches I have seen on the motorway!
Im sure I bought mine first!
Nice...but nicer in black.
Nicer in blue methinks
A tad slabby for my taste but I wouldn't turn one down as a gift ... if you're offering
I think the headlights are 90mm Hella units.
More info
[Edited on 28-3-07 by RazMan]
Miscellaneous Features
Gumpert Apollo - The McLaren F1 of the Audi Lexicon
By by: George Achorn, photos by: Gumpert and MTM
Apr 24, 2005, 22:53
Ever hear of a car manufacturer called Gumpert? Neither had we, though the man with the name is no new face in Ingolstadt. Roland Gumpert was an
instrumental employee of Audi's on the racing side of things, managing the Motorsport Department during the '70s and '80s where he won
4 Rally World Championship titles. Another name not new to Audiphiles is Gumpert partner and Audi tuning meister and owner of MTM, Roland Mayer. With
credentials and partners like that, it's no surprise an automobile coming from a car company that bears the Gumpert name would be inspired by
motorsport and use a healthy dose of Audi componentry.
Officially launched as Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH, the goal of the company is to build a range of sports cars using Audi mechanical components.
Based in Altenburg, Germany, the Gumpert company is not far from Audi in Ingolstadt and virtually in the neighborhood of Audi's spiritual home of
Zwickau where Auto Union called home prior to World War II.
Gumpert's shield-shaped badge is imprinted with the sign of the griffin - half lion and half eagle. In Gumpert's mind, that sign unites both
the courage of the lion with the speed and precision of the eagle. Those characteristics are fully intended in their planned sports car offerings.
The original vision of their cars was for outstanding road performance and a combination of style and functionality. They've been designed for
purists with the full intent to use the cars on the road, though with the potential for them to succeed on the track. Finally, the car needed to be
sold at a price unmatched by other cars in its proposed class - the last factor more attainable through Gumpert's planned production in a former
East German location where the cost of facilities and labor are both quite competitive.
For their first product, Gumpert chose the name "Apollo" - god of the sun and determiner of the victor in battle according to Greek mythos.
The Apollo automobile has been developed based on a mid-engined prototype project that Mayer had been working on at MTM. With Gumpert's
engineering participation, the project has taken greater steps toward production.
Developed in partnership with the University of Munich and the engineering firm Nitec, the chassis of the car is made of tubular steel sub frames
strengthened with chrome molybdenum alloy. This configuration is low in weight and also offers considerable protection for the car's occupants
given the high levels of performance the car is capable of.
Gumpert offers a choice of bodywork composition. GRP reinforced fiberglass resin isn't exactly weighty, but owners seeking either lighter weight
or sheer bragging rights can opt for carbon fiber bodywork as well.
Initial versions of the Apollo that hit the market this September will be powered by a twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 that also saw use in Audi's RS6.
This engine has been expertly breathed on by MTM, and is quite similar to the tuned engine the German-based Audi tuner ran in their modded Audi RS6
Plus. Power has been boosted from 450-hp in the RS6 to 650-hp at 6800 rpm and torque to 597 lb ft. at 5000 rpm. That result is a whopping 156-hp per
liter.
Delivering the power to the 13-inch wide rear wheels is a 6-speed sequential gearbox with twin clutch configuration similar to Audi's own DSG
found in TT and A3 models. Gear selection in early prototype cars is controlled via a more traditional gear lever, though paddles will be placed
behind the steering wheel in an F1 style setup when the car goes into production.
The Apollo is fitted with ATS aluminum wheels (19x9.5 in. at front and 19x13 in. at rear) with center lock. Rolling rubber at the front are 255/35-19
Pirellis and even wider 345/35-19 Pirellis at the rear.
Given the car's developers, it's no surprise that the suspension design seems highly inspired by a competition motorsport program with
double wishbone axles at every corner and pushrod operated centrally mounted spring and shock absorbers sourced from KW for the highest performance
and minimized space utilization.
Weight is only 2,161 lbs., making for pretty heady performance claims by the justifiably bawdy manufacturer. Gumpert claims 0-62 mph in a whiplash
inducing 3.0 seconds, hitting 124 mph in 8.9 seconds. Claimed top speed is an equally brow-raising 224 mph. Looking at these numbers, we hope the
driver has dry-sump bloodflow.
To deal with operating at these nosebleed number speeds, the design of the car is purely functional. Wings have been kept to a minimum, though
2205-lbs. of downforce is claimed at 224 mph - the result of smart exterior aerodynamic design and highly effective under-car aerodynamics that
implement a smooth undertray and venturi tunnels to channel air as desired. For reference sake, those sorts of downforce numbers are roughly akin to a
DTM racecar.
Bringing that needle on the speedometer back into reality are no less than 8-piston calipers with 15-inch rotors at all four corners, combined with a
dual circuit ABS system.
Walk up to the car and you'll note the relatively small size. The car measures 167.3 inches in length, 76.0 inches wide and 43.2 inches tall with
a 106.8 inch wheelbase. It's almost the size of a Lamborghini Gallardo, though the baby bull is slightly larger.
Design can best be described as "space age". It's not exactly flowing like the almost classic designs coming out of manufacturers like
Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin lately. The look may not be as beautiful, but more importantly, given the context of the car's performance,
the design seems more inspired by a wind tunnel than a focus group.
The Apollo's drag coefficient is 0.39, not as low as some more aerodynamic production cars, largely due to the aforementioned considerable
downforce designers were seeking. The small blade wing at the rear, spanning the car's raised rear haunches provides as much as 1,300 lbs. of
downforce on the rear wheels alone. Combined with the aerodynamic concoction underneath the car, Gumpert has engineered a car that is expected to be
very stable at extremely high speeds.
Crawl within the car and you're greeted by two seats that are moulded into the inner tub. Adjustablity of the driver's position is done
purely by a movable pedal box and steering column, just like a racecar. The seats themselves will be shaped to each individual customer, making the
car tailored to the driver, though perhaps making resale a bit trickier.
If it sounds spartan, that's not the whole story. Amenities such as air-conditioning and satellite navigation system are available for owners who
seek a little bit more luxury.
If the car sounds too good to be true, the cost of acquiring one will only make it moreso. Gumpert is focused on keeping the car as competitively
priced as possible for launch, aiming for a range of about $140,000 to $220,000.
Even better, Gumpert plans two more engine offerings for the Apollo as early as next year. Slotting in below the twin turbocharged 4.2 will be a
mid-level offering that utilizes a supercharger system mated to the 4.2-liter V8, making 460-hp, 440 lb ft. of torque. This configuration should have
a 0-60mph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed over 185 mph. If you prefer a more affordable and milder (for Gumpert) version you might opt for a
normally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 that develops 460-hp and 354 lb ft. or torque. This "entry-level" version is expected to hit 60 in a mere
4.1 seconds and will have a top speed of "only" 180 mph.
With his close ties to Audi, Roland Gumpert claims to have an official supply contract with Audi for the components he'll be using to build the
car and has even promised Audi chief executive Martin Winterkorn the first drive in the finished production car. In UK car weekly Autocar Magazine
Gumpert stated, "We can use Audi's know-how to build our cars so long as we don't build a direct rival to their range." Smart
thinking.
With all these plans in place, GMG hopes to sell 30 cars before the end of the year, with another 150 cars a year planned for 2006 - their first full
year of production. Whether or not the Gumpert will make it to North American shores remains to be seen, but sales plans for the UK and continental
Europe are already in place. Further plans of a motorsport campaign have also been hinted at, with a focus towards endurance. Could this mean Le Mans
or the fabled Nurburghring? We shall see.
Nice, not much going on under the front covers then?
Apollo Front
Mike