The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six episodes, beginning on 22 june and concluding on 27 july 2008. There are currently 1 gumpert apollo cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. At the movies was the name of the third directtovideo top gear special, and the fifth release to feature exclusive scenarios not recorded for the series. As per the challenge instructions jeremys motorhome included cooking facilities. One of gumperts top priorities in building the original apollo was to make it as light as possible. A partner of apollo, brembo has always delivered outstanding performance and remains at the top of its segment. This particular apollo sport is a 2007 model and starred in an episode of top gear when it was driven by richard hammond. Gumpert apollo sport from top gear also for sale carscoops. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Tiff needell drives the ultrarare and ultrafast gumpert apollo supercar.
The gumpert went straight to the top by 200ths of a second. Gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur is the official name for the carmaker. In true autoart fashion, the nicest imo color out of the three for this model was released last. This engine produces a maximum power of 650 ps 641 bhp 478 kw at 6500 rpm and a maximum torque of 850. In 2000 roland gumpert planned to develop a new generation of supercars. This gumpert apollo sport was also crashed at goodwood in 2012. Richard hammond made the claim for them on the episode of top gear when it was tested. The gumpert apollo was the name of a german supercar produced by automaker gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh in altenburg from 2005 through to 2012 on the 27th of july, 2008 edition of top gear, an apollo sport was featured on the show. And even in times of economic and financial crisis, roland gumpert, company founder and managing director, and his 45man team, are looking at the coming year with optimism, as the gumpert success story has. Pagani zonda f vs bugatti veyron drag race top gear bbc duration.
Top gears 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 21st century best electric cars best track. It was first driven by richard hammond, before the stig took it round for a timed lap. One of the main difficulties was that the machine is ready for racetracks and needed to. The criteria, as stated by richard and james, stated that they would. But now its back with new bodywork and even more power than before. The eleventh series of top gear was aired on bbc two during 2008 and consisted of six. But having your head a few inches from the fizzchattering wastegates on. The 2010 apollo sport also came with a number of new. Roland gumpert, the founder of apollo, once held the position of director of audi sport. This is a nice car and is well handele by the stig. It is a midengine, rear wheel drive twoseater constructed on a tubular chromoly frame, with fiberglass or optional carbon fibre body panels. Click above to see the gumpert apollo on top gears test track.
Welcome to the top gear wiki, an online resource for everything top gear that anyone can edit top gear is a bafta, multinta, and international emmy awardwinning bbc motoringtelevision series. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humourous style. In fact, the gumpert apollo sport was once featured on top gear uk, where it completed a lap on the shows famed track in just 1. The gumpert apollo can reach a speed of 225 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 3. Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, southan morris. Apollo automobil previously known as gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur is a german sports car manufacturer headquartered in denkendorf.
These specials differed from regular episodes insofar that they were longer than the standard sixty minute episodes. Gumpert apollo is a supercar made by gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh, located in altenburg, germany. Gumpert gives the apollo even more speed the gumpert apollo is as fast as it is expensive, having set the record for the fastest lap time of any car driven by the gearheads at top gear. The apollo intensa emozione is a lunatic 769bhp v12 track toy. This is part 2 of the list, with 26th to 50th placed episodes. Richard tests the ugliest but fastest supercar, the gumpert apollo. The 100 best top gear episodes ever pt2 topgearbox. In 2004, he founded his own company, gumpert sportwagenmanufaktur gmbh. This apollo is the actual car that back in july 2008 beat the bugatti veyron and the pagani zonda around the top gear test track with a lap time of 1. The motorhome was primarily constructed from a citroen cx break. Apollo arrow rises from gumpert ashes with 1,000 hp autoblog. This time trumped the industrys top models, including. He stated that gumpert was going to actually test this claim in a tunnel theyd picked. Review of the gumpert apollo s from jeremy clarkson top gear 20.
A new character was introduced in this series named top gear stunt man credited as jim dowdall, though not named inprogramme. It starred richard hammond and james may, with main presenter jeremy clarkson unavailable due to the concurrent production of his final home video, powered up. Gumpert claims the design of the apollo is optimised so that the car could drive upsidedown in a tunnel if driven at. For drivers dads with kids who want the exhilaration of a sports car but prefer ample rear seat passenger room, sports sedans are a popular choices, with cars like the bmw m3 or amg c63 on top of most peoples list. The gumpert apollo may not be able to drive over a speed bump, but it sure is fast on the track. The gumpert apollo is a car we have a lot of time for at evo. Specials, originally, were episodes of top gear in which the shows three presenters at the time, jeremy clarkson, james may, and richard hammond, head to an international location for a road trip. What was once known as the gumpert apollo has resurfaced at the 2016 geneva motor show in the form of the apollo arrow with sleeker styling. Jeremys homemade motorhome, also referred to inprogramme as the leaning tower of citroen, was a threestoried motorhome constructed and invented by jeremy clarkson. Welcome to our definitive 100 best top gear episodes ever.
Whereas optimum performance for racetracks, lateral acceleration and grip in all situations. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Top gears lap record holder gets even more fastness. The apollo can weigh between 1,100 kg 2,400 lb and 1,200 kg 2,600 lb depending on options, and is fully streetlegal. The boys went headtohead with the hosts of the german version of top gear.
Under his management, audi won a total of 25 world rally championship rallies and four world rally championship titles. The racer made in germany has earned his name, and rightly so. It holds the current lap record around bedfords west circuit, being nearly a second ahead of the caterham r500 with a time of 1. Thankfully, the wait was worth it, as it looks sooo much better than the other two colors imo.
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