Purveyor of very fast and very ugly hypercars set to debut all-new Very Fast Estate called �Tornante�
Gumpert has announced it will debut a new model dubbed �Tornante' at the upcoming Geneva motor show.
That manufacturer of the bonkers Apollo (pictured above) - a car which briefly held the record as the quickest around the TG track - has commissioned Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera to come up with a two-seater �Fast Tourer'.
See pics of the Gumpert Apollo Speed
The new model will house a new central chassis and a V8 engine. No details on power or performance, but remember, the Apollo Speed uses a twin-turbo version of Audi's old 4.2-litre V8 pushing out a not-inconsiderable 700bhp, good for a 0-62mph time of under three seconds.
The Tornanate is also said to feature composite body panels on a space frame with a carbon fibre monocoque.
Gumpert hasn't released any images of the Tornante, but "requested the Milanese designer to add space, elegance and comfort" to its very speed-orientated sensibilities. One of these words is crucial for the Apollo: elegance.
Don't forget, Touring Superleggera was behind that divine Bentley shooting brake concept at the Paris motor show. With the Gumpert, we imagine their workload for making �elegance' is somewhat more substantial.
We'll have more details for you as and when they drop, so stay tuned. Can you imagine an estate Gumpert packing Nurburgring-shattering performance and �elegance'? After all, we've already seen Ferrari's take on a shooting brake...
That manufacturer of the bonkers Apollo (pictured above) - a car which briefly held the record as the quickest around the TG track - has commissioned Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera to come up with a two-seater �Fast Tourer'.
See pics of the Gumpert Apollo Speed
The new model will house a new central chassis and a V8 engine. No details on power or performance, but remember, the Apollo Speed uses a twin-turbo version of Audi's old 4.2-litre V8 pushing out a not-inconsiderable 700bhp, good for a 0-62mph time of under three seconds.
The Tornanate is also said to feature composite body panels on a space frame with a carbon fibre monocoque.
Gumpert hasn't released any images of the Tornante, but "requested the Milanese designer to add space, elegance and comfort" to its very speed-orientated sensibilities. One of these words is crucial for the Apollo: elegance.
Don't forget, Touring Superleggera was behind that divine Bentley shooting brake concept at the Paris motor show. With the Gumpert, we imagine their workload for making �elegance' is somewhat more substantial.
We'll have more details for you as and when they drop, so stay tuned. Can you imagine an estate Gumpert packing Nurburgring-shattering performance and �elegance'? After all, we've already seen Ferrari's take on a shooting brake...
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