The 2016 Apollo/Gumpert Arrow

Another German Car With Near-Italian Looks

 

    You may remember that article I did about the Artega GT; a German car with an almost Italian looking design. Well the German company Gumpert, (now Apollo Automobil GmbH), has decided to follow in Artega's footsteps, sort of, and came up with a new car called the Arrow. Let's learn more about this Italian looking German hypercar.

     The 2016 Apollo Arrow is a German hypercar equipped with a twin-turbocharged V-8 that delivers 986 hp, (borderline Koenigsegg territory), and a top speed of 220 mph. Naught to 62 takes 2.9 seconds. The engine is coupled to a completely synchronized sequential 7-speed CIMA transmission with a twin-plate clutch configuration, and a self-locking differential by a company called Torsen. 

     Let's talk about the brake and suspension technology in the Arrow. The Arrow uses magnetic-type dampers that keep adjusting to multiple street and track conditions. This helps to stop the movements of the center-locking 20 and 21 inch wheels of the Arrow. The Arrow also has adjustable ride height that can go from 40 mm to 120 mm. The EPS and ABS is created by German company Bosch, while the wheels cover a performance braking system from AP Racing. The Arrow also has the highest amount of brake cooling found in any Apollo/Gumpert car made. Unfortunately I couldn't find any info on what the car's chassis is made of. Sorry.

     The price of the Arrow in European Union countries is 1 million euros, while in the United States it costs $1,100,000. Many people seem to like this car. Question is do you?