With a less than glamorous name – and looks to match – it was hard to know what to make of the Gumpert Apollo when we drove a very early development car back in the summer of 2005 (081).
"The super sports car "apollo", developed by Gumpert is technically mature and holds superior performance figures compared to all other cars. Now it's essential to reactivate the European market ...
Developing around 650 hp, the Apollo can hit 60 mph in 3 seconds flat and reach a claimed speed of 232 mph. Those are pretty big numbers, as is the car's price tag that starts around $240,000.
Gumpert Sportwagenmanufacktur was established ... Belying its intimidating looks, the Apollo is an easy and undemanding car to guide at sane speeds, with steering that is both light and linear ...