Spy Shots: Gumpert Apollo Speed caught circling the 'Ring?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/" rel="tag">Audi</a></p><a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/6555387/future/spied-gumpert-apollo-speed-on-n-rburgring-attack/index.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/apollo-spied.jpg" /></a>It may not be pretty - eye of the beholder and all that - but the Gumpert Apollo is one serious ride. But as hardcore as the Apollo is, the eponymous former Audi Sport director behind the niche German automaker apparently wasn't satisfied leaving fast enough alone, so the company <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-apollo-oh-no-latest-gumpert-is-one-raging-smurf/">unveiled the Apollo Speed at this year's Geneva auto show</a>. But that was just about the last we heard of it, until now, as spy shots of the super-Gumpert lapping the Nurburgring have surfaced online.<br /><br />The (ahem) <em>stock</em> Apollo already packs a range of Audi V8 engines producing 650, 700 or 800 horsepower depending on customer specification, so clearly there's nothing wrong there. The Apollo Speed spied, however, carries an adjustable rear wing, a more streamlined overhead induction system, revised front fenders and updated tail-lights. And while the focus is clearly on performance here, right down to the racing buckets and competition-spec removable steering wheel, the Apollo Speed is still tipped to carry air-con and DVD info-tainment system. The Stig will undoubtedly be pleased.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/6555387/future/spied-gumpert-apollo-speed-on-n-rburgring-attack/index.html">Motor Trend</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-gumpert-apollo-speed-caught-circling-the-ring/">Spy Shots: Gumpert Apollo Speed caught circling the 'Ring?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://wot.motortrend.com/6555387/future/spied-gumpert-apollo-speed-on-n-rburgring-attack/index.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-gumpert-apollo-speed-caught-circling-the-ring/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19085310/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/03/spy-shots-gumpert-apollo-speed-caught-circling-the-ring/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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