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The Gumpert Apollo is one of the cars we always like. It takes an Audi 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 and makes one of the quickest cars around. But that doesn’t seem good enough for Gumpert, because it is bering an even faster car to the Geneva Motor Show. It’s called the Apollo Speed, and aerodynamics are its claim to fame. Gumpert will still offer the same choices of 650 hp, 700 hp or 800 hp (race-only) variations for the Audi V8, but revised body work will return 0 to 62 mph (100 kmh) in 3 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in just 8.9 seconds. Top speed goes up to 224 mph. Things that haven’t changed on the car include the delicious carbon / aluminium sandwich that holds the Apollo together. We don’t yet have full details on how different the Speed version will look, but all will be revealed to us at Geneva in March - stay tuned. Press release after the jump. Press release GUMPERT Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH will be presenting the apollo speed at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. Form follows FunctionThe appearance of apollo speed is now even more classy and aggressive. His striking two tone paint emphasises the racer’s compact appearance, at 1,105mm being lower that his brothers at 1,114mm. 4 comments: Gumpert Apollo Speed to be revealed in Genevaid like the satisfaction of reading a well written article please, not one that has been rushed/copied. If you gonna summarise a press release then take care to read the whole thing first! Typo is when you hit the wrong key. You hit about 10 keys wrong in a row! Please read through this article and confirm it makes sense. You have taken the press release and inserted it in the article but somehow managed to changes most of the numbers in your summary. You indicate that this car can go from 0-224mph in 8.9secs!!! Its 0-200kmh in 8.9 secs, thats about 120mph. I wish i had read this on Jalopnik instead. Whats happening to this website!!!!!
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02.13.2009 @ 11:52