Comments on: 2009 Gumpert Apollo Speed at Geneva

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:00:12 +0000

Wheelnut, just because a car is damn quick doesn’t mean it should be driven around all the time. I would imagine it would be incredibly uncomfortable and impractical. From what I’ve seen it looks like it’s intended as the track day car of the sons of oil tycoons. Or trust fund kids.

And besides, while Hammond certainly did seem to enjoy it he still struggled with it quite a lot. Still, I’d love to have the money and the time to master it.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:07:30 +0000

But isn’t that part of reason you own/drive a perfromance car? because of the excitement and adrenalin rush you get from driving it at 10/10ths always on the edge.. not knowing if or when it will step out of line and then having or developing the skill to regain control and keep it on the black stuff?

The driver on 5th gear may have had a tough time driving it but Richard Hammond looked like he was enjoying himself and was moe than impressed with it

By: crouchy

crouchy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:06:37 +0000

Watch the 5th gear review of this on youtube and you will see how difficult it is to drive. The reviewer looks like he’s hating flogging it around the track!

By: Acfsambo

Acfsambo — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:49:31 +0000

Wheelnut, exceptr for the outragously stiff suspension.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:52:03 +0000

To me the Gumpert looks as though it has virtually the same overall dimensions as say a Lamborghini Gay-ardo
[for example] – the same height width etc… Therefore; I don’t think it would be that much harder to live with let alone drive down George Street Sydney than a Lambo or Ferrari etc.

By: milobob

milobob — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:00:36 +0000

I think you misunderstood what I was trying to imply I was mentioning how low it is. I am quite sure that is my limbo height…

By: Importer

Importer — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:43:53 +0000

And on the local scene, having had some interest in this brand and recent discussions with Mr. Andrew Ochudzawa from a private equity firm backing Sydney’s Ramspeed limited as an exclusive importer of Apollo to Australia, it seems the brand may actually see the day of light here if only for a few rich individuals and their race tracks. ;-(

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:59:44 +0000

Does anyone honestly really care about these?

Slightly more interesting then the KiaAdvice new’s we’ve been getting lately, but isn’t this just like all previous gumperts?

It certainly looks the same.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:31:36 +0000

Come on Milobob get real.

Nice motor mate. Lets see what TG UK can do round it’s track

By: George

George — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:09:46 +0000

As in the roofline is 1.105m above the ground – not ground clearance.