Apollo Apollo Intensa Emozione
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Apollo is a German maker founded in 2004 by Roland Gumpert. Known for the extreme IE and Intensa Emozione hypercars. Official: Apollo
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Apollo IE teased in race car trim ahead of Geneva reveal
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PRESS RELEASE
APOLLO AUTOMOBIL ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
WITH HWA AG AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATES FEATURED
ON PRODUCTION VERSION OF APOLLO IE
• Apollo IE has been co-developed with HWA AG, renowned motorsport and development specialist
who amongst others was responsible for the legendary Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR and its motorsport
activities.
• Apollo IE to be built by HWA AG in the same facility that all other HWA motorsport cars were
produced.
• Production IE features new all-carbon fiber chassis, including mono-cell rollover protection.
• New chassis is hand-built and co-developed with Apollo, HWA AG and Capricorn Group.
• New chassis is built to meet and partly exceed respective FIA LMP2 safety requirements.
• Capricorn Group to produce monocoques and are responsible for producing world-class chassis’s
such as the Le Mans winning Porsche 919 LMP1 monocoque. Capricorn’s successes can be found
here.
• Apollo IE first production car to feature full fire suppressant system and fuel cells integrated into
monocoque.
• First customer deliveries and press drives will commence this summer.
Germany, 16th April, 2019
The Story
“The Apollo IE is our passion project. Our favorite days were the GT1 days of the 90’s and we felt
analog cars of this nature would never be produced again so we pursued our vision and in complete
secrecy, we designed and built the car of our dreams to pay a modern tribute to this era and most
notably, the CLK-GTR, the most successful GT1 car of all-time.
“In the relentless pursuit of perfection we took it a step further and created a strategic technical
partnership with HWA AG. HWA stands for the initials of Hans Werner Aufrecht, the founder of AMG.”
-Norman Choi, Apollo Chairman.”
For us, it is simple, we either do things the right way or not at all. The depth and historical significance
of the Apollo IE program will stand the test of time, a car with true meaning, a car with a soul. Since the
cars debuted at the end of 2017, an extensive development program has been conducted with HWA
ahead of production. We are now pleased to provide additional color on the extent of the updates to
the production car and to further articulate the extremes in which we went to execute with perfection,
down to the most minute detail.
Chassis
All New featuring cutting-edge technology and hand-built by the best
“As part of our partnership with HWA we made a prudent and strategic long-term decision to discard
our original carbon chassis to make certain that we adhered to the highest safety standards that are at
the cutting edge of technology and would permit use in future applications, leaving the door open for
potential competition participation. The recently announced hyper-car class by the FIA and ACO is
certainly of interest and something we are currently investigating as we await the final regulations,”
-Ryan Berris, Apollo General Manager and CMO.
The all-new Apollo IE platform, features the first all-carbon fiber production chassis of its kind,
consisting not only of the monocoque, but subframes and crash structures. The new chassis has been
engineered to meet and to partly exceed respective FIA LMP2 safety requirements and features a
carbon mono-cell which provides occupant protection without the requirement for a roll-cage. Key
features of the new chassis are its modular design, increased safety, increased torsional rigidity,
symmetrical design (offered in both left and right-right-hand configurations) and weight reduction
versus the prototype platform.
Our new chassis is hand-built using a high-quality prepreg-autoclave and the most advanced carbon
fiber technology. The ethos for the car has always been an analog car in a digital world and this
pertains not only to the driving experience, but also the hand-crafted nature of every aspect of the car.
Chassis Partner
A joint effort, the new chassis was co-developed with Apollo, HWA AG and Capricorn Group.
Capricorn is a specialist supplier in the automotive industry with six production facilities in four
countries across Europe and their headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. Capricorn will produce the
Apollo IE chassis and are responsible for producing world-class chassis’s such as the Le Mans winning
Porsche 919 LMP1 monocoque. A list of Capricorn’s successes can be found here.
Redesigned Door Internals for Side Impact Protection
We completely redesigned the internals of the doors adding improved reinforcement structures to
provide increased safety in the event of a side impact.
Door Hinge Safety System
The production IE features a new hinge system co-developed with HWA AG which features a manually
actuated hinge system that will disengage the doors in the event of a rollover.
Fuel System Integrated into Monocoque
The production Apollo IE features an innovative fuel storage center which is now integrated directly
into the monocoque. The fuel cell resides within a carbon/kevlar safety cell which is designed to
ensure the highest level of safety and prevention of fuel cell punctures in the event of an impact.
Fire Suppressant Systems
In the spirit of keeping safety as paramount, we felt that super/hyper-car fires are becoming
increasingly prevalent and pose a risk for occupants and innocent bystanders. We strived to find a
solution that would address this potential issue and are pleased to say that we have developed and
integrated a fire suppressant system. The fire suppressant system, which will initiate manually by the
driver/occupant, protects both the cockpit and the engine bay. Both systems remain concealed as not
to disrupt the aesthetics nor ergonomics.
Suspension / Steering System
The production IE features an entirely new suspension setup with improved kinematics and weight
balance as well as a new and improved steering system.
Aero / Thermal Dynamics
During our development program we were able to greatly enhance the aerodynamic efficiency, aero
balance and thermal dynamics of the car to achieve optimum performance whilst ensuring stability
under all conditions for the driver. Improvements in cooling have also been made throughout the
engine bay and braking system. For the brakes, we optimized the cooling for both setups that come
with the car, our Brembo carbon ceramics and AP racing steel brakes (for heavy track use). Regardless
of the use case, we have tested and revised the setup to provide sustainable durability and
performance.
Powertrain
An extensive development program has been conducted on the production IE powertrain and with
HWA we have re-calibrated the setup for our specific application utilizing transient dynamometer
testing. The transient dyno allowed us to run dynamic test cycles utilizing the entire powertrain for
prolonged periods while simulating various race tracks around the globe. This process helped
optimize the overall performance of the engine, gearbox refinement and test the longevity of the final
application.
Interior
The final production IE features an all new interior with a sport or race-seating system with increased
support and ability to modify support for specific purposes depending upon the drivers preferred
configuration, amongst other upgrades. The new interior will be revealed upon first customer delivery.
Production Announcement
Further strengthening the Apollo IE project story, we are pleased to announce that the final production
of the IE will be conducted by HWA AG, in the same facility that all other HWA motorsport cars were
produced. First customer deliveries and press drives will commence this summer.
APOLLO AUTOMOBIL ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
WITH HWA AG AND DEVELOPMENT UPDATES FEATURED
ON PRODUCTION VERSION OF APOLLO IE
• Apollo IE has been co-developed with HWA AG, renowned motorsport and development specialist
who amongst others was responsible for the legendary Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR and its motorsport
activities.
• Apollo IE to be built by HWA AG in the same facility that all other HWA motorsport cars were
produced.
• Production IE features new all-carbon fiber chassis, including mono-cell rollover protection.
• New chassis is hand-built and co-developed with Apollo, HWA AG and Capricorn Group.
• New chassis is built to meet and partly exceed respective FIA LMP2 safety requirements.
• Capricorn Group to produce monocoques and are responsible for producing world-class chassis’s
such as the Le Mans winning Porsche 919 LMP1 monocoque. Capricorn’s successes can be found
here.
• Apollo IE first production car to feature full fire suppressant system and fuel cells integrated into
monocoque.
• First customer deliveries and press drives will commence this summer.
Germany, 16th April, 2019
The Story
“The Apollo IE is our passion project. Our favorite days were the GT1 days of the 90’s and we felt
analog cars of this nature would never be produced again so we pursued our vision and in complete
secrecy, we designed and built the car of our dreams to pay a modern tribute to this era and most
notably, the CLK-GTR, the most successful GT1 car of all-time.
“In the relentless pursuit of perfection we took it a step further and created a strategic technical
partnership with HWA AG. HWA stands for the initials of Hans Werner Aufrecht, the founder of AMG.”
-Norman Choi, Apollo Chairman.”
For us, it is simple, we either do things the right way or not at all. The depth and historical significance
of the Apollo IE program will stand the test of time, a car with true meaning, a car with a soul. Since the
cars debuted at the end of 2017, an extensive development program has been conducted with HWA
ahead of production. We are now pleased to provide additional color on the extent of the updates to
the production car and to further articulate the extremes in which we went to execute with perfection,
down to the most minute detail.
Chassis
All New featuring cutting-edge technology and hand-built by the best
“As part of our partnership with HWA we made a prudent and strategic long-term decision to discard
our original carbon chassis to make certain that we adhered to the highest safety standards that are at
the cutting edge of technology and would permit use in future applications, leaving the door open for
potential competition participation. The recently announced hyper-car class by the FIA and ACO is
certainly of interest and something we are currently investigating as we await the final regulations,”
-Ryan Berris, Apollo General Manager and CMO.
The all-new Apollo IE platform, features the first all-carbon fiber production chassis of its kind,
consisting not only of the monocoque, but subframes and crash structures. The new chassis has been
engineered to meet and to partly exceed respective FIA LMP2 safety requirements and features a
carbon mono-cell which provides occupant protection without the requirement for a roll-cage. Key
features of the new chassis are its modular design, increased safety, increased torsional rigidity,
symmetrical design (offered in both left and right-right-hand configurations) and weight reduction
versus the prototype platform.
Our new chassis is hand-built using a high-quality prepreg-autoclave and the most advanced carbon
fiber technology. The ethos for the car has always been an analog car in a digital world and this
pertains not only to the driving experience, but also the hand-crafted nature of every aspect of the car.
Chassis Partner
A joint effort, the new chassis was co-developed with Apollo, HWA AG and Capricorn Group.
Capricorn is a specialist supplier in the automotive industry with six production facilities in four
countries across Europe and their headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. Capricorn will produce the
Apollo IE chassis and are responsible for producing world-class chassis’s such as the Le Mans winning
Porsche 919 LMP1 monocoque. A list of Capricorn’s successes can be found here.
Redesigned Door Internals for Side Impact Protection
We completely redesigned the internals of the doors adding improved reinforcement structures to
provide increased safety in the event of a side impact.
Door Hinge Safety System
The production IE features a new hinge system co-developed with HWA AG which features a manually
actuated hinge system that will disengage the doors in the event of a rollover.
Fuel System Integrated into Monocoque
The production Apollo IE features an innovative fuel storage center which is now integrated directly
into the monocoque. The fuel cell resides within a carbon/kevlar safety cell which is designed to
ensure the highest level of safety and prevention of fuel cell punctures in the event of an impact.
Fire Suppressant Systems
In the spirit of keeping safety as paramount, we felt that super/hyper-car fires are becoming
increasingly prevalent and pose a risk for occupants and innocent bystanders. We strived to find a
solution that would address this potential issue and are pleased to say that we have developed and
integrated a fire suppressant system. The fire suppressant system, which will initiate manually by the
driver/occupant, protects both the cockpit and the engine bay. Both systems remain concealed as not
to disrupt the aesthetics nor ergonomics.
Suspension / Steering System
The production IE features an entirely new suspension setup with improved kinematics and weight
balance as well as a new and improved steering system.
Aero / Thermal Dynamics
During our development program we were able to greatly enhance the aerodynamic efficiency, aero
balance and thermal dynamics of the car to achieve optimum performance whilst ensuring stability
under all conditions for the driver. Improvements in cooling have also been made throughout the
engine bay and braking system. For the brakes, we optimized the cooling for both setups that come
with the car, our Brembo carbon ceramics and AP racing steel brakes (for heavy track use). Regardless
of the use case, we have tested and revised the setup to provide sustainable durability and
performance.
Powertrain
An extensive development program has been conducted on the production IE powertrain and with
HWA we have re-calibrated the setup for our specific application utilizing transient dynamometer
testing. The transient dyno allowed us to run dynamic test cycles utilizing the entire powertrain for
prolonged periods while simulating various race tracks around the globe. This process helped
optimize the overall performance of the engine, gearbox refinement and test the longevity of the final
application.
Interior
The final production IE features an all new interior with a sport or race-seating system with increased
support and ability to modify support for specific purposes depending upon the drivers preferred
configuration, amongst other upgrades. The new interior will be revealed upon first customer delivery.
Production Announcement
Further strengthening the Apollo IE project story, we are pleased to announce that the final production
of the IE will be conducted by HWA AG, in the same facility that all other HWA motorsport cars were
produced. First customer deliveries and press drives will commence this summer.
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So this has nothing to do with the legendary Gumpert Apollo?
DjordjeC63
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^^ I think it is Ferrari engine...
^ This is Gumpert brand that is bought by chinese. They renamed it to Apollo automobili.
^ This is Gumpert brand that is bought by chinese. They renamed it to Apollo automobili.
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Engine is the same as in Ferrari F12 TDF.
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I loved the old Gumpert Apollo. Even if the design was a little strange. Maybe thats why I liked it...
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customer spec revealed
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Almost another pipe dream!
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surprised project Evo haven't come up
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Shit same with me, the gearbox or turbo whine is really annoying and spoils the otherwise nice growl of the engine
DjordjeC63
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Gearbox sound gives it race car vibes.
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