The apollo


Todd Zuccone and Roland Gumpert

DESIGN
A NEW REALITY BORN OF A VISION

"It has always been my dream to have a car with so much downforce, such aero-dynamic efficiency that you could drive on the roof of a tunnel at high speed. This car can do it.”– Roland Gumpert

The Gumpert engineers strive constantly to push the boundaries of what is feasible. The results are technical masterpieces that bring us a little closer to the thrill of speed and the dream of flying and driving. The apollo makes this dream come true.


CONCEPT
THE PERFECT SYNTHESIS

The apollo The Gumpert engineers strive constantly to push the boundaries of what is feasible. The results are technical masterpieces that bring us a little closer to the thrill of speed and the dream of flying and driving. The apollo makes this dream come true apollo. The complete package is available in a cost-benefit ratio that cannot be matched in this exclusive vehicle class. As a pure high-performance sports car with racing qualities which is also approved for use on the road, apollo sets new standards.


The apollohas more to offer:
— Approved both for use on the road and on the track
— Maximum safety in accordance with the 74 international motor racing standards
— Perfect road-holding and ultra-precise handling
— Maximum driving pleasure and unbeatable driving performance
— Excellent aerodynamic efficiency and driving dynamics
— Synthesis of reliable racing and series technology
— Unique, futuristic, and striking design
— Best cost-benefit ratio

Despite the series production process, every apollo is unique. It is Customized to the owner‘s wishes and needs and proudly bears his or her touch. We can also offer you:

We can also offer you:

— Luxury package with air conditioning, navigation radio with
DVD/CD Player and rear facing camera with rear-view mirror function
— Car body made of fiberglass (GFK) or carbon-fiber (CFK)
— Carbon fiber for various components and car body parts
— Design variants created by use of different air intakes for the engine
— Carbon rear wing (optional available)
— Engine variants with 650 / 700 / 800 HP output


DESIGN
DESIGN EQUALS DRIVING DYNAMICS


The challenge was to develop an exceptional design that combined the extreme aerodynamic requirements of a performance oriented, purist super sports car with the aesthetic design of an exclusive vehicle. We wanted to achieve the perfect balance of design and function without compromise. We have succeeded with apollo: Its silhouette, optimized in numerous wind tunnel tests, reflects its by far superior capabilities.


SUSPENSION
DRIVING DYNAMICS REDEFINED

The apollo‘s suspension was developed to ideally complement the body‘s sophisticated aerodynamics. The result is unusual driving dynamics. The apollo is taut but not hard and provides driver and passenger with an extraordinary level of comfort for a car designed purely for performance. It demands the pilot‘s positive attention, yet due to its ultra precise and predictable driving characteristics does not overwhelm, even at top speed.

An ideal weight balance of 42 to 58 percent between the front and rear axis rounds it off: It provides optimum traction during acceleration, whilst ensuring stable control even when braking in critical situations.


CHASSIS
DEVELOPING MAXIMUM STABILITY AND SAFETY

The secret of apollo is an innovative design concept from race engineering. The base and symbolic backbone of apollo consists a round tube frame made of top-quality and highly stable chrome-molybdenum-steel with an integrated monocoque safety cell made of high quality carbon fiber screwed directly onto the frame. The 161 kg (355 lbs.) construction design is so effective, so torsion proof and bend resistant that it complies with both the specifications of the European MOT approval and the international manufacture specifications of motor sports (see annex J of the FIA regulations). apollo succeeds in combining low weight with the rigidity of a racing car, finest driving dynamics and maximum safety. The apollo is one of the safest and most agile vehicles of its class.


RACING
RACETRACK READY

A sports car‘s supremacy is not defined by pure engine power alone: only a car that can put this power on the asphalt and create a balance between all occurring internal and external forces will leave the contestants behind, on the road and the race track. The chassis is the key to this supremacy – and apollo has already proven itself spectacularly under the toughest testing conditions on various test tracks, public roads and real racing tracks such as Hockenheim, Imola and the historical “Nordschleife”.

Upon customer request the apollo is available as a racing car according to different regulations of DMSB, ACO and FIA GT.


INTERIOR
TAILOR-MADE PURISM AND LUXURY

Light weight was the top priority and has been achieved through the exclusive use of high-tech materials. The instrument panel, like the monocoque it is integrated into, is made of carbon fiber. The seat buckets, too, are fitted into the monocoque – although you will not find seats within the conventional meaning in the apollo. The seat position is adjusted to each customer individually, using padding, upholstery, adjustable pedals, and the steering column. Yet you are not required to live without creature comforts in the apollo: air conditioning, high-end navigation system with an integrated reverse camera, CD/DV player and much more are available.

Yet you are not required to live without creature comforts in the apollo: air conditioning, high-end navigation system with an integrated reverse camera, CD/DV player and much more are available.


ENGINE
PROVEN PERFORMANCE IN A NEW DIMENSION

The impressive power of the high-performance eight cylinder engine is based on proven V8-high-performance aggregates from AUDI. In the standard configuration this engine is optimized for use in racing and road vehicles and produces 650HP as a Bi-Turbo engine.

An angle of 90° between the two cylinder banks is a sign of a classic 8-cylinder engine. Efficient utilization of its remarkable energy in the back wheels guarantees the fully-synchronized, sequential six-speed transmission that incorporates Formula 1 know-how. The short gear paths allow high speed gear changes. The arrangement of the gears in a longitudinal direction in the path of travel ensures a very low centre of gravity and optimum weight distribution. The characteristic sound of the double-flow exhaust system of the apollo with its 3-way catalytic converters says it best – the apollo is pure, unbeatable performance as reflected in the data. Like a comet, the apollo catapults its pilot from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 3.0 seconds and only requires 8.9 seconds from 0 to 200 km/h (0-124 mph).

For connoisseurs form whom driving fun does not necessarily equal maximum motor Performance and ultimate acceleration, the engine is also ideally suited for day-to-day driving at lower speeds


TECHNICAL DATA

Additional technical specifications available from Gumpert USA upon request.

2-seater sports car with a mid-engine arrangement chrome-molybdenum steel chassis with an integrated carbon monocoque as safety cell, gull wing doors, fiberglass body, 120 l (26.4 gall., U.K.) stainless steel tank behind the passenger cell with integrated catch tank, long and pushrod-operated double transverse control arm suspension with fully adjustable dampers front and rear and anti roll bar in front, ground clearance adjustable between 40 and 120 mm / 1.57-4.72 in, two circuit Bosch-ABS brake system with six piston calipers, inside ventilated discs (378 x32 mm / 14.9 x 1.26 in) all around, brake cooling system in the front, and presets for wet, dry, and race conditions


CURBWEIGHT

  Curb weight  kg / lbs below 1,200 / 2,645  
  Allowed total weight         kg / lbs 1,500 / 3,306
  Approved axle load front - back kg / lbs 650/1,452 – 900/1,984
       

MOTOR

V8-cylinder-Biturbomotor with 90° cylinder angle, Closed-Deck light metal crankcase, light metal cylinder heads with fi ve valves per cylinder, four overhead camshafts, variable time of ignition (Vario Cam direct) on the intake, hydraulic valve clearance compensation, dry sump lubrication, double-fl ow exhaust system with 3-way catalytic converter, four Lambda probes for gas mixture and diagnostics, On-board diagnostic system, Intercooler, engine management ME7.1.1, electronic ignition with a rested ignition distribution (eight ignition coils), sequential multipoint fuel injection, electronic accelerator system (drive-by-wire).

 
Horsepower Options
  apollo 600
  apollo S 700
  apollo Race 800
Performance Figures    
  Top speed     km/h / mph max. 360 / 224
  Acceleration 0-100km/h / 0–62 mph     s 3,1
  Acceleration 0-200km/h / 0–124 mph s 9,1
     
Wheels    
  Tire dimension front / back 255/35ZR19 / 345/35ZR19
  Wheel dimension front / back      10J x 19 / 13J x 19
  Wheel rim type      Aluminum cast wheels with centre lock
  All information is dated February 2008