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Gumpert Apollo one of the fastest cars in the world 0

Posted on April 05, 2011 by Justin Ridge

Gumpert ApolloGumpert is not a brand known around the world such as Ferrari or Lamborghini, but these Germans know how to make fast cars, you not the slightest doubt.

Pedigree

Gumpert was born of a former Audi employee named Roland Gumpert, who founded his own label to create one of the highest automobile automotive history, and boy does it have succeeded.

The Gumpert Apollo 1:17:30 scored in the Top Gear circuit, was the fastest long time until I get the Veyron SuperSport “and an incredible 7:11:57 at Nurburgring, which shows how well you are the curves this beast.

Made to fly

Good relations with Audi Roland Gumpert has served for the engine of this car is brand German, with a displacement of 4.2 liters and a total power of 650 hp, which a priori may seem just to be one of the cars fastest in the world, half the SuperSport Veyron.

Where is the secret? In the incredible job of fine tuning that led to the Germanic mark, which added to the tremendous lightweight chassis make the weight is 1100 kg.



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