When driver Florian Gruber passed the goal of the Nürburgring on August 13, 2009, at the wheel of the Gumpert Apollo , the stopwatch left no room for doubt.
You 7min 11.57s presented made the Gumpert Apollo the fastest production car ever on the Nürburgring (yes it had a giant rear wing, but that's a story for another article). Today the laps are "slightly" faster...
The record-breaking unit is for sale and although almost 10 years have passed since the day it became known for that moment of glory on the German circuit, it is still a real beast.
A featherweight of 1200 kg, powered by a twin-turbo version of Audi's 4.2 l V8 engine, with 710 hp delivered to the rear wheels in this Sport version. It is capable of sprinting from 0-100 km/h in 3.1s and reaching a top speed of 360 km/h. The engine is coupled to a six-speed sequential gearbox, operated via the selector (it was only in 2010 that paddles were introduced on the steering wheel).
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The car is advertised on the Classic Driver website for 325 000 euros, it has 9320 km. A pure proposal, with number plates — they are increasingly rare…