GUMPERT APOLLON
THE CAR IS CALLED APOLLON, AND IT WILL BE MANUFACTURED BY APOLLO AUTOMOBIL GMBH, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE GUMPERT, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY DE TOMASO.
THE GUMPERT APOLLO S IRONCAR ISNT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, BUT THE WRAPPING AND EXTRAS THAT WERE INSTALLED BY 2M DESIGNS CERTAINLY ARE. THE ENTIRE WRAP CAN BE INSTALLED FOR 6,800 EUROS INCLUDING VAT WHILE THE RUBBER-COATED WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 250 EUROS.
TONY STARK IS A RICH MAN WHO LIKES TO WEAR A SUIT OF IRON AND SAVE THE WORLD. THANKS TO AUDI, HE DROVE SOME PRETTY FAST R8S IN THE IRON MAN FILMS. THE TEAM AT 2M DESIGNS HOWEVER, HAS CREATED A CAR THAT SUITS HIM EVEN BETTER THANKS TO A BRILLIANT COLOR SCHEME AND SOME ADDED STYLING GOODIES THAT IS MUCH FASTER THAN THE R8S HES USED TO DRIVING.
ALL THAT POWER CAN BE A BIT DIFFICULT TO PROPERLY PUT DOWN ON THE ASPHALT SO THE APOLLO WAS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN SPORT CUP TIRES INSTEAD OF THE FACTORY PIRELLIS. THE FACTORY WHEELS WERE ALSO GIVEN A LIQUID RUBBER FINISH BY 2M DESIGNS TO CONTRAST THE CENTURION RED CHROME WRAP.
CALLED THE IRONCAR, THE NEWLY DESIGNED AND FRESHLY WRAPPED GUMPERT APOLLO S IS A CAR WITH SUPERHERO PERFORMANCE, SUPERHERO EXCLUSIVITY, AND A SUPERHERO PRICE TAG. THE 2M DESIGNS WRAPPING AND STYLING SPECIALISTS DECIDED TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILL BY MAKING A STATEMENT WITH THE EXOTIC WITH A COLOR SCHEME THAT WOULD MAKE TONY STARK PROUD.
THE APOLLO S WAS GIVEN A CENTURION RED CHROME WRAP WITH A CONTRASTING BLACK CHROME ROOF AND HOOD, SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE IRON MAN SUIT. THE ENTIRE PROCESS ENCOMPASSED 80 HOURS AND DURING THAT TIME, THE 2M DESIGNS TEAM ALSO ADDED CARBON FILM TO THE SIDE MIRRORS, REMOVED THE HOOD GRILLE COVER AND REPLACED IT WITH LEXANI GLASS, AND GAVE THE HEADLIGHTS A 5-PERCENT TINT.
GUMPERT MAY HAVE BEEN LIQUIDATED AFTER BANKRUPTCY, BUT ITS SMALL RUN OF INSANELY-STYLED CARS STILL OWN TRACKS AROUND THE GLOBE AND ITS EASY TO SEE AND HEAR WHY.
THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AUTOMOTIVE EVENTS IN THE WORLD. OVER 100,000 AUTOMOTIVE FANS AND ENTHUSIASTS GATHER TO SEE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES AND THE NEWEST SUPER CARS AND CONCEPTS GATHERED AT ONE, BEAUTIFUL VENUE.SUPER CARS
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS DURING THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED IS THE SUNDAY TIMES SUPER CAR RUN WHERE NEW CONCEPTS, SUPER CARS, AND RACE CARS SPEED THROUGH A COURSE IN FRONT OF AN EXCITED CROWD.
AT THIS YEARS EVENT, A GUMPERT APOLLO S WAS SET TO RUN AROUND THE COURSE TO SHOW OFF ITS EXOTIC BEAUTY AND PERFORMANCE. FOR THOSE THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE GERMAN SUPER CAR, THE APOLLO S IS POWERED BY A TWIN- TURBOCHARGED,4.2-LITER V8 ENGINE WITH WELL OVER 600 HORSEPOWER, A TOP SPEED OVER 200 MPH, AND A 0-60 MPH TIME IN UNDER THREE-SECONDS.
SO WHERES THE FAIL? WELL, AS THE CAR RACED AROUND THE TRACK SUDDENLY HAD A CRAVING FOR HAY. COMING AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE APOLLO S LOST GRIP AND RAN RIGHT INTO THE BALES OF HAY. LUCKILY, NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER WAS HURT, BUT BOTH WERE IN A BIT OF SHOCK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. TO THE DRIVERS CREDIT, THE APOLLO S IS KNOWN TO BE A BIT HARD TO CONTROL, BUT CRASHING A $200,000+ ULTRA-RARE SUPER-EXOTIC CAR IS A BIG FAIL THAT WILL COST A PRETTY-PENNY TO FIX.