The Bonkers Apollo IE Hypercar Would Make The Dark Knight Jealous

The first car from Apollo Automobil is a crazy track-only hypercar powered by a naturally-aspirated V12
The Bonkers Apollo IE Hypercar Would Make The Dark Knight Jealous

Remember Gumpert? The German producer of mad, conspicuously styled supercars has been reborn as Apollo Automobil, and its very first production car is here. It’s called the Intensa Emozione, and it’s one hell of an opening salvo.

We’re talking about a 6.3-litre, naturally aspirated V12. 769bhp propelling just 1250kg of car. Oh, and a ludicrously extreme aero package that generates 1350kg of downforce at 186mph. For context, a Renault RS.01 racing car produces 1250kg at the same speed.

It’s essentially a track-only version of the Arrow concept revealed last year, and it’s staggeringly fast. 0-62mph is done and dusted in 2.7 seconds, the top speed is 208mph, and it’ll pummel your face with lateral forces of up to 2.0g in the corners. Just 10 will be made, at a cost of €2.3 million (£2.05m) each. Ouch.

The IE is quite an exquisite thing, though. The chassis and body panels are all made from carbonfibre, with the monocoque plus front and rear subframes tipping the scales at just 105kg. The double wishbone suspension is inboard mounted, and features posh Bilstein shock absorbers. And of course we have the aforementioned nat-asp V12, which is hooked up to a Hewland six-speed sequential, pneumatic-shift gearbox.

The Bonkers Apollo IE Hypercar Would Make The Dark Knight Jealous

There’s plenty of tech here, too. The ABS for instance has 10 settings, while the traction control has 12 - so you can slowly wean yourself off electronic assistance gently, in a way that should lessen the chance of your £2 million track toy ending up in a barrier.

As well as an unhinged supercar with styling that makes the Batmobile look understated, buyers will be given access to Apollo’s ‘Time Attack’ programme, taking place at “the most relevant European racing circuits,” the company says. IE owners can even go along to the firm’s private testing sessions, should they wish.

The Bonkers Apollo IE Hypercar Would Make The Dark Knight Jealous

All sounds very lovely, but what if you’re a mega rich supercar buyer and want to drive away from the track too? Don’t worry: Apollo is promising that the road-legal Arrow will “see the light” in 2019. For now, we’re just looking forward to seeing and hearing the IE in action.

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Comments

Anonymous

I would touch it but I am afraid I would get a papercut

10/26/2017 - 01:52 |
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DeKileCH (Opel Squad)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I would look at it but I’m afraid the blood in my erection would drain my brain

10/26/2017 - 15:45 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Batmobile got a face lift.

10/26/2017 - 02:06 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Apollo INTENSIFIES Emozione

10/26/2017 - 02:11 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

In a day and age of every new headline making car being an EV:

New hypercar “…powered by a naturally-aspirated V12”

Me:

10/26/2017 - 02:23 |
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woulditfitonmyhonda

Dayumn. Apollo one day might a big hypercar manufacturee.

10/26/2017 - 03:53 |
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I really wish for them to become the German Koenigsegg

10/26/2017 - 11:08 |
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Anonymous

Watch the video on this car … it insane … cant wait to see a full review of this mad machine

10/26/2017 - 04:11 |
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Anonymous

Seems like the R&D Department had a disagreement about how many lines is too much

10/26/2017 - 04:13 |
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Anonymous

Apollo: Can I copy your homework?
Mazda: Yeah, just change it up a bit so it doesn’t look obvious you copy.

10/26/2017 - 04:28 |
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smitt.e.man

is that a double diffuser?

10/26/2017 - 04:29 |
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Ahmad Fahrurrozi

More aggressive and limited than a FXX K

10/26/2017 - 04:34 |
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So aggressive it looks like a sheep was beheaded in the interior

10/27/2017 - 16:01 |
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