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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Wicked Awesome! -- Gumpert Apollo

Wow! and I thought the Noble was sweet.



Gumpert Apollo.

It's powered by a twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 from an Audi RS6 boosted to 650-hp @ 6800 rpm and 597 lb ft. @ 5000 rpm. Considering it weighs half as much as a Bugatti Veyron -- well, you do the math.







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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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And a video:

http://www.agentur-dreipunkt.de/gumpert/apollo.mov
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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dont like the shape too much
but could that thing ever get over a speed bump..lol
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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It's nice.. but the back is kinda fugly
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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^Agree, they should get rid of that mesh.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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if the mesh was all black, it would be hot...

and its already hot.
and fast
yum
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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pretty cool car! downloading the video right now...

btw, I love your avatar. is that Stronger?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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Yeah, black mesh would definitely improve the look.

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btw, I love your avatar. is that Stronger?
Thanks, actually it's Infra-man, although Kamen Rider Stronger would have been cool, too.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Yeah it maybe be lighter than a buggati but the buggati isnt almost a race car. Could you drive that appolo for hours on end at slow speeds on the road, could you get over a speed bump or use it ANYWHERE that isnt a race track, no. So you cant compare it to the buggati.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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Or a Bugatti.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by speedomodel
Yeah, black mesh would definitely improve the look.



Thanks, actually it's Infra-man, although Kamen Rider Stronger would have been cool, too.
oh man, i was thinking of a different Kamen rider, I guess Infra-man is a Chinese Kamen Rider type character they look exactly the same...but i was thinking of Kamen Rider ZX



and not Stronger

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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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Good luck driving the Veyron "for hours on end". At 250mph, the 27 gallon fuel tank will be empty in 12 minutes.
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