He required a vehicle that was a catastrophically ugly, and b biblically fast. The gumpert apollo can reach a speed of 225 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 3. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. Gumpert apollo supercar is grippy enough to drive on the roof. Gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh is a german supercar manufacturer founded in 2005. The apollo is a streetlegal race car with up to 650bhp weighing less than 1100kg. Richard hammond made the claim for them on the episode of top gear when it was tested. Although being a small company consisting of 45 employees, the only model made so far the gumpert apollo is notable for beating numerous similar sports cars in various tracks such as the top gear test track. The man behind the gumpert apollo reckons his nathalie sports car can change the future. Top gear drives mitsuoka orochi, proves its still the ugliest car in existence recent video replacing the vent window in my pao was a good reminder that rust hates us all.
Gumpert apollo taking top spot on top gears test track. Jeremy takes to the track in a very fast and very orange supercar from denmark, the 1086 horsepower zenvo st1. The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six episodes. Jeremy gets behind the wheel of the insanely fast caparo t1. Much like series 9, series 11 would consist of just 6 episodes. Roland gumpert, the founder of apollo, once held the position of director of audi sport. Gumpert apollo sport laptimes, specs, performance data. Review of the gumpert apollo s from jeremy clarkson top gear 20. Gumpert apollo sport from top gear also for sale carscoops.
Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, southan morris. Gumpert apollo, top gears top car, officially coming to. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Richard hammond and the stig drove the apollo sport. This particular apollo sport is a 2007 model and starred in an episode of top gear when. During april 2005, the apollo made its racing debut in the divinol cup. Richard tests the ugliest but fastest supercar, the gumpert apollo. Top gear drives mitsuoka orochi, proves its still the. Noble is currently producing a new car under the name of the noble m600. Top gear define a qualifying vehicle as a roadlegal production car on. Gumpert apollo speed laptimes, specs, performance data. The gumpert apollo is a hand made coupe, available in a street, gt or race car configuration. Gumpert apollo battle of the supercars apple pie versus strudel speed.
The boys went headtohead with the hosts of the german version of top gear. Jeremy clarkson heads out on to the top gear test track in a new british supercar, the sensationally fast and sensationally expensive noble m600. On the 27th of july, 2008 edition of top gear, an apollo sport was featured on the show. Alfa romeo 147 gta alfa romeo 8c competizione alfa romeo brera 2. With its advanced carbon fibre construction, the caparo has twice the powertoweight ratio of the bugatti veyron. The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six. Gumpert unveiled the new 2010 apollo sport supercar today at the geneva motor show.
The stig drives the gumpert around the top gear test track. Until the new episodes get to you, watch as german sportscar maker gumpert has got the guys at top gear pretty excited with its apollo. There are currently 1 gumpert apollo cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Apollo automobil previously known as gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur is a german sports car manufacturer headquartered in denkendorf.
Gumpert apollo sports car beats top gear track record. Top gear s lap record holder gets even more fastness. It was driven by belgian race car driver ruben maes. Gumpert apollo, new fastest car on top gear track top speed. Boris johnson is a british politician from the conservative party, currently serving as mp for uxbridge and south ruislip and a former mayor of london. James road tests cars from japanese car maker, mitsuoka. The gumpert apollo is the first and only supercar produced by gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh in germany. Stig crashes koenigsegg ccx top gear series 8 bbc duration. Top gear at its best with richard hammond, jeremy clarkson and james may testing out the apollo gumpert, one of my favourite supercars. The apollo was recently featured on an episode of the uk automotive show top gear where it was. Meanwhile, hammond tests out enormous power of the gumpert apollo, may reveals what else he did in japan with his tests of the mitsuoka.
In fact, the gumpert apollo sport was once featured on top gear uk, where it completed a lap on the shows famed track in just 1. This is a nice car and is well handele by the stig. The gumpert apollo was the name of a german supercar produced by automaker gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh in altenburg from 2005 through to 2012. The eleventh series of the bbc motoring show top gear, starring presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may, premiered on the 22nd of june, 2008 and concluded on the 27th of july, 2008. Under his management, audi won a total of 25 world rally championship rallies and four world rally championship titles. Many moons ago on top gear, the chaps received a letter from a gentleman who had received a botched eye job. The design elements of the gumpert apollo sport are a biproduct of its insane aerodynamic proficiency, most notably represented by its massive rear wing. It was first driven by richard hammond, before the stig took it round for a timed lap. It will compete in the same category as the ferrari f430. He stated that gumpert was going to actually test this claim in a tunnel theyd picked.
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