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2012 Gumpert Tornante unveiled at Geneva

By Tim Beissmann |

The 2012 Gumpert Tornante was among one of the last vehicles to be unveiled on the opening day of the Geneva Motor Show, but it was definitely worth the wait.

Styled by Italian design house Touring Superleggera, the Tornante is significantly easier on the eye than its predecessor, the Gumpert Apollo.

While still far from ‘pretty’, the Tornante (which is Italian for ‘hairpin bend’) is certainly a captivating design, and one that is hard to look away from.

The collaboration between Gumpert and Touring was intended to bring elegance, ergonomics and comfort to the two-seater coupe that already packed efficiency, performance and driving pleasure.

The two came with one common philosophy: to remove all non-essential components, hence the clean and balanced proportions of the final design.

The Tornante features composite body panels over a light chrome-molybdenum steel space frame with carbon fibre monocoque, with a focus on lightweight construction and torsional stiffness.

Under the bonnet, the Tornante inherits much of the technology from the Apollo, including the 4.2-litre bi-turbo V8 engine and the six-speed sequential TT40e transmission.

The base model Tornante will produce 522kW of power, and a mysterous “alternative powered Tornante” planned for 2012 promises to take performance to another level again.


 

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  • Ethan

    Decent. Much more of a step up from the previous monster. There are hints of Bentley in there but overall I like it very much.

    • Evan

      Yeah, even a bit of Veyron in the profile. And a touch of 60s Corvette from the rear. Could be a worse combo.

  • Luke

    Ye doesnt look to bad.

    And i see heaps of bently in the back end

  • bob

    Looks very nice, don’t get me wrong. I really like it. But has lost a bit of the Gumpert flair I reckon. Just putting on my Clarkson hat =)….don’t kill me.

    At quick glance, from the side profile, does anyone else think it resembles the Veyron? Especially those tyres and rims.

  • Andrew

    No way people, the Apollo always looked much better. It was far from pretty, but this looks lame in comparison.

    I personally see a bit of that old Chrysler concept. Can’t remember the name, had a huge engine and a silly top speed.

  • Andrew

    A bit better but still ugly. And I’m sorry but the name ‘Gumpert’ just does not work for a supercar. I know it’s the guys’ name but come on! It just doesn’t sound right and while judging the car by its name is silly, that’s just how our minds work.

    • PROJET – L

      Exactly,
      Forest Gump come to mind.

  • http://nigel.blease nigel

    i think it has a lot of R8 especially from the front, but as previous people have commented it has lost some of the individuality of the previous model

  • Shak

    It just looks like a mish mash of other car designs, but for some reason it doesnt look bad. But then again, it isnt as unique as the Apollo.