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    Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Wow, it actually looks really nice in that colour, or maybe just not as ugly as my expectations ususally take me for a Gumpert.

    Oh, and congrats on the 'Ring time.
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    Image of Jon Jon
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    That's Radical!

    [www.evo.co.uk]
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    Mobius mourns his fallen comrades promoted this comment Jon was starred Jon was unstarred
    Image of w1ngnut w1ngnut
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    I know it's vulgar and obscene but I have always liked the look of this thing. It's a purpose-built monster.

    Although, "production" does seem a bit of a stretch. Maybe if they removed a zero from the end of the price first.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Don't forget the humiliation that the driver feels when he has to get out that car in pubic...
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/19/09

    @DrewComments2.0: Gross.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    08/19/09

    @mr_dude: hahaha, I can't believe it took me all afternoon to notice that typo. Whoops.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/19/09

    @DrewTweetsToo: It's that gross.
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    Image of akirachan akirachan
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    I want to know how fast the Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1 are around the 'Ring...
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    skierpage promoted this comment akirachan was starred akirachan was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/19/09

    @akirachan:
    [en.wikipedia.org]
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    Image of Fat Tire Fat Tire
    08/19/09

    @skierpage: Booo no McLaren listed...
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    skierpage promoted this comment Fat Tire was starred Fat Tire was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/19/09

    @Fat Tire: Yeah, sorry there doesn't seem to be a McLaren F1 time in there. Maybe some owner has a PayPal donate button for a record 'ring lap.

    Also the translated German says "About three seconds faster than on 6 November 2005 record set by Michael Düchting on a Donkervoort D8 RS06" , which isn't listed at Wikipedia.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    08/20/09

    @skierpage: That Donkervoort is an odd duck. I knew they made a GT-style Lotus Seven, but didn't know they made this. Less than 1700 pounds with a heavily boosted 2-liter and short gearing, it's more like the Radical SR8.

    Ultimately, only the ZR1 and the Skyline Spec V stand out at reasonably useful road cars.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    "I tell you something, I do that lap time in a van"
    - Sabine Schmitz
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Oh Lord! It's like someone took a regular Ring lap and played it back at high speed. If it had Yakety Sax in the background of the video, it would be perfect.
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    skierpage promoted this comment snapoversteer 'bout to get told was starred snapoversteer 'bout to get told was unstarred
    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/19/09

    @snapoversteer: The Benny Hillifier works on this YouTube video, but not the other. YMMV.
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    Edited by skierpage at 08/19/09 5:18 PM skierpage was starred skierpage was unstarred
    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    08/19/09

    @skierpage: Many thanks, dude. That's great.
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    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Just out of curiosity, what are the service requirements on a car like this? It looks like a racecar and is fast like a race car, so does it require service like a racecar?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/19/09

    @jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: Sawhorses to set it on, so you don't throw your back out - way out - bending down to work on it.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Porsche: (whimpering in corner, rocking back and forth in a fetal position) "tires....but the tires..." in an indistinguishable, keening moan.
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    Image of Thrashy, perpetual Minardi Thrashy, perpetual Minardi
    08/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I've never understood why nobody pays more attention to tires. They're the most important part of the handling equation. If the difference between so-called "Extreme Performance Summer" street tires and regular summer tires is as much as a second on a low-speed, 60-second autocross course, it's got to be on the order of ten to fifteen seconds on a course like the 'Ring. What's more, tires are the very definition of "wear item," and frequently the first thing a car owner will change from OEM spec on a car. So why the fuss if the 'Ring times aren't using factory tires? Just man up, slap some Potenza RE-11s on the thing, and go.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Thrashy, perpetual Minardi was starred Thrashy, perpetual Minardi was unstarred
    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Like an ugly secretary, works quickly, but still ugly.
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    Image of domino domino
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    i have been fantasizing about this day since i laid eyes on the apollo. i'll raise a bitburger in appeciation of a fantastic car and the men and women behind it. cheers!
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    I'm going to defer comment until we see the 'Mantide's lap times.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment powermatic was starred powermatic was unstarred
    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    Click through to Sport Auto to watch the video. I couldn't figure out how to embed it here. [www.sportauto-online.de]
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    skaycog misses lost friends promoted this comment Joshuman was starred Joshuman was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/19/09

    @Joshman Nanzaret:
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    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    08/19/09

    @skaycog misses lost friends: Watching that video, the driver looks like, and the engine sounds like it's just a leisurely Sunday drive!
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    skaycog misses lost friends promoted this comment Edited by Goes Like Stink at 08/19/09 5:46 PM Goes Like Stink was starred Goes Like Stink was unstarred
    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    We would buy it if it's in solid carbon fiber dark gray rather than those girlie colors.
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    domino promoted this comment Theimbellis was starred Theimbellis was unstarred
    Image of domino domino
    08/19/09

    @Theimbellis: yeah, nobody wants colors like white, red, and electric blue except us girls.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    08/19/09

    In reply to Gumpert Apollo Sport Sets Nürburgring Production Lap Record
    OK, good. So, we have the 'Ring time, but what about driveway time and slalom time?
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    GIC pours some out for the fallen promoted this comment engineerd was starred engineerd was unstarred
    Image of GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
    08/19/09

    @engineerd: All should be invalidated by the amount of Trailer Time such cars are "treated" to.
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    Image of Tyson Tyson
    08/19/09

    @engineerd: I'm just curious about the navigating a speedbump time.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    @Tyson: Looks to be about a half an hour. Midfield for exotics.
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    Image of Tyson Tyson
    08/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Sweet. That means I've got a chance in the next mall parking lot midnight race circuit!
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    @Tyson: Sure, if your car is in the bracket for 'over $200k, less than 3" ground clearance, with a carbon fiber chin spoiler that looks like a razor blade' category.
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    Image of Tyson Tyson
    08/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'll go with the $200, 3" of ground clearance (because the shocks are completely shot), and the plastic chin spoiler that's busy getting ground apart by curbs catagory. Unfortunately, I don't think they'll let me into their fancy races anyway.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    @Tyson: Maybe they'll change their minds after the nice girl with the spikes finishes the wax job and accompanies you over there. They could just be misunderstood.
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