Geneva will always be a scene of surprises as far as Auto Salons are concerned, and this 2014 edition is no exception. Join us on a visit to the new Gumpert Explosion, a magnificent reinterpretation of the iconic Group B Rally cars.
But first, it is worth remembering: Roland Gumpert was director of Audi Sport during the 80s and has machines like the Audi Quattro in his curriculum.
As a result of the connection to Audi, almost as if it were an umbilical cord, Roland Gumpert had the support of the Ingolstadt brand, in this new adventure of building exceptional machines. This relationship was not wasted, with Audi supplying much of the mechanical parts to Roland Gumpert's designs.
It's been 9 years since Roland Gumpert's vision, together with the Audi synergy, took shape with the Apollo, a model with visceral effectiveness on the track and which threatened many supercar builders.
Gumpert recently ended up suffering the consequences of a less favorable situation and in 2013, the insolvency petition was filed, but even when everything seemed to be lost, the light at the end of the tunnel came through an anonymous benefactor and Gumpert is back . welcome the Gumpert Explosion.
The Gumpert Explosion brings back the hope that after all, the Group B cars may not have died forever, becoming immortalized in the nostalgia of the 80s.
The Gumpert Explosion is a modern resurrection of what Group B was, with its inspiration from the most brutal rally cars ever. This Gumpert Explosion is a toast to the 80's revival where anything was possible and literally overflows the call for Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll, sorry! Appeal for Mountain Roads, Gasoline Pumps and Turbo Symphony!.
The Gumpert Explosion may well be a new reinterpretation of the experience that group B rally cars provided, with the “kidney punches”, with each gear change, “the lack of air”, in the deep accelerations and the “ creak of the cervical vertebrae”, at each negotiated curve.
This is all because, the Gumpert Explosion, takes advantage of synergy Audi and receives organs like the 2.0 TFSI block, with 420 horsepower and a maximum torque of 519Nm. For those who remember group B well, this power level represented the weakest setting. So “go ahead” and contemplate the numbers of the Gumpert Explosion S: equipped with a 2.5 TFSI block, 503 horsepower and 625Nm, coupled to the Quattro all-wheel drive system.
With a construction that dates back to the group B magicians of the 1980s, the Gumpert Explosion features a tubular chassis, combined with carbon fiber and bodywork with aluminum and fiberglass panels.
The expected performance is not far behind the legendary rally cars, as the Gumpert Explosion is capable of 3s from 0 to 100km/h and just over 300km/h of top speed.
Gumpert, is determined to take a step forward and kick the crisis behind its back, with firm convictions in the production of the Gumpert Explosion, accepting orders with prices starting at €105,000, free of taxes, legalization and transport costs. .
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Roland Gumpert and Michele Mouton's Audi Quattro