Gumpert apollo top gear episode

The gumpert apollo is the first and only supercar produced by gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh in germany. The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six episodes. Gumpert apollo supercar is grippy enough to drive on the roof. It will have a volvo twinturbocharged v8 engine producing 650 bhp 485 kw. Richard hammond made the claim for them on the episode of top gear when it was tested. Review of the gumpert apollo s from jeremy clarkson top gear 20. The gumpert apollo can reach a speed of 225 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 3. The stig drives the gumpert around the top gear test track.

Top gear at its best with richard hammond, jeremy clarkson and james may testing out the apollo gumpert, one of my favourite supercars. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Jeremy gets behind the wheel of the insanely fast caparo t1. 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 design elements of the gumpert apollo sport are a biproduct of its insane aerodynamic proficiency, most notably represented by its massive rear wing. The man behind the gumpert apollo reckons his nathalie sports car can change the future. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. Top gear drives mitsuoka orochi, proves its still the. Richard tests the ugliest but fastest supercar, the gumpert apollo. Many moons ago on top gear, the chaps received a letter from a gentleman who had received a botched eye job. Roland gumpert, the founder of apollo, once held the position of director of audi sport. Apollo automobil previously known as gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur is a german sports car manufacturer headquartered in denkendorf. Under his management, audi won a total of 25 world rally championship rallies and four world rally championship titles. Much like series 9, series 11 would consist of just 6 episodes.

With its advanced carbon fibre construction, the caparo has twice the powertoweight ratio of the bugatti veyron. It will compete in the same category as the ferrari f430. Richard hammond and the stig drove the apollo sport. The apollo intensa emozione is a lunatic 769bhp v12 track toy. Gumpert apollo sport laptimes, specs, performance data. He stated that gumpert was going to actually test this claim in a tunnel theyd picked. The apollo is a streetlegal race car with up to 650bhp weighing less than 1100kg. 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. Alfa romeo 147 gta alfa romeo 8c competizione alfa romeo brera 2.

It was driven by belgian race car driver ruben maes. He required a vehicle that was a catastrophically ugly, and b biblically fast. Gumpert apollo sport from top gear also for sale carscoops. Top gear s department of education 20 dogs in cars to help take your mind off things how to look after your car when not in use top 9 interiors of the. Gumpert unveiled the new 2010 apollo sport supercar today at the geneva motor show. James road tests cars from japanese car maker, mitsuoka.

There are currently 1 gumpert apollo cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh is a german supercar manufacturer founded in 2005. Gumpert apollo battle of the supercars apple pie versus strudel speed. This time trumped the industrys top models, including. It was first driven by richard hammond, before the stig took it round for a timed lap. 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.

The gumpert apollo was the name of a german supercar produced by automaker gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh in altenburg from 2005 through to 2012. Gumpert apollo taking top spot on top gears test track. On the 27th of july, 2008 edition of top gear, an apollo sport was featured on the show. Jeremy clarkson heads out on to the top gear test track in a new british supercar, the sensationally fast and sensationally expensive noble m600. Stig crashes koenigsegg ccx top gear series 8 bbc duration. The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six. Top gear define a qualifying vehicle as a roadlegal production car on. Gumpert apollo sports car beats top gear track record.

The gumpert apollo is a hand made coupe, available in a street, gt or race car configuration. Noble is currently producing a new car under the name of the noble m600. Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, southan morris. Gumpert apollo, top gears top car, officially coming to. Perhaps mythbusters, top gear or the grand tour should take on this challenge. Jeremy takes to the track in a very fast and very orange supercar from denmark, the 1086 horsepower zenvo st1. Meanwhile, hammond tests out enormous power of the gumpert apollo, may reveals what else he did in japan with his tests of the mitsuoka. This is a nice car and is well handele by the stig.

On july 27, 2008 an apollo sport was featured on the uk show top gear. This particular apollo sport is a 2007 model and starred in an episode of top gear when. The boys went headtohead with the hosts of the german version of top gear. 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 speed laptimes, specs, performance data.