The Apollo is a 1,100 kg (2,400 lb), street-legal race car. It is a mid engined, rear wheel drive two-seater constructed on a tubular Chromoly frame, with fiberglass or optional carbon fiber body panels. An Audi 4.2 L (260 cu in) V8 engine is joined to a six-speed sequential gearbox with Formula 1 influences. It produces 650 bhp (480 kW) and 627 lb·ft (850 N·m). Estimated top speed is 224 mph (360 km/h) with 0-60 mph (97 km/h) reached in 3.0 seconds. A new 800 bhp (600 kW) version is also being created. The manufacturers say that the Apollo is theoretically capable of driving upside down (top of a tunnel) because of the amount of downforce it produces.V8 engine (available with twin turbos) with 90 degree cylinder angle. Closed-Deck light metal crankcase, light metal cylinder heads with five valves per cylinder, four overhead camshafts, variable valve timing (Vario Cam Direct) on the intake, Hydraulic valve clearance compensation, dry sump lubrication, double-flow exhaust system with 3-way catalytic converter, four Lambda probes for gas mixture and diagnostics, On-board diagnostic System, intercooler, Engine Management ME7.11, electronic ignition with a rested ignition distribution (eight ignition coils), sequential multipoint fuel injection, electronic accelerator system (Drive-by-Wire)The Gumpert Apollo is the first vehicle produced by German automaker Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH. It currently holds the fastest time around the Top Gear test track
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