Gumpert build - Day 2 - Dyno

Here is the second day of the Gumpert apollo build. We had the car together, started and running.

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This run is not for Horsepower/Torque reading as you have been used to seeing, but for testing the car to assure everything is where it belongs and does what it is supposed to. Besides, where else can you drive 140mph while watching the engine components!?

And yes... the white numbers on the speedo are MILES per hour... Kilometers are on the inside ring in orange. Today's shake down ranges from 0 - 140.

Gumpert build - Day 2

Great work coming along on the apollo. Today was hoses, fluids and some adjusting. The, assembly of the rear end and body panels.

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Watch on Monday for the car to be running and on the dyno for shake down.

And so it begins!

Marc and Jörg from Gumpert in Germany arrived on Labor Day in Arizona. Today they began working with John Bray and the team at Evolution MotorSports to start assembly of the Gumpert apollo. Amazing progress in one day. Engine, trans in place. Tomorrow lines and fluids.



Here's a picture and a link to more.

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Big News at EVOMS!

The GTXXXX has been in development for nearly 2 years. On 22 July 2009, it set yet another new record!

Congrats to everyone at EVOMS for all the hard work. Special thanks to Joe Twint for the inspiration! It is great to have customers as obsessed as we are!

Happy Customers!

Nothing better than Premier Partners using Evolution MotorSports products to make their customers insane with performance driving! Here is a quote from Evolution MotorSports customer TKX Performance in Huntington Station, NY.

"Todd, I just got a call from the customer with the GT2 EVT620. He claims we built him the perfect car. From idle to redline in every gear, he couldn't ask for more. On the way back to the Hamptons he raced a C63 AMG, a Yamaha 600 and a Scuderia, and he believes that they all went home and sold their rides. He said it was an embarrassment. Great Job once again Todd!!!"

Taso Ktenas, President TKX Performance Inc.
130 Railroad Street Huntington Station
New York 11746

Nothing better than GREAT cars with great customers!

Thanks Taso!

On the Road!

It's been a great couple weeks. Working on the Egan 996TT and doing final EVOMSit tuning in Denver at Bandimere Raceway.

Check out just one of our runs at the track. Parvin will have more video this weekend! Ballpark figures are 10.666sec/137.1mph*


*This track is at 6000ft and track temps were at 92 degrees. Atmospheric conditions with the altitude density corrected puts altitude is 8500 feet.

Now, I'm off to the Airport and heading to MAXRPM Motorsports in Bremerton, WA for their annual event. Come and check it all out. This is one of the beasts expected at the event.



Here is some information about the event from Alex and MAXRPM!

Join me and Alex Raphael along with his team for a day of cars, engines, vendor demos, dyno tuning & testing, question & answer sessions, and good friends. Coffee and goodies and afternoon BBQ.

Featured Vendors:

• Evolution MotorSports will show their full product line as well as the new EVOMSit tuning software. An in depth demonstration will be provided to show before and after results from the tuning software.
• Todd Zuccone from EVOMS will showcase his company’s products and give a report on the new Texas Mile Speed Record set by EVOMS with a 996TT – 231.4 MPH!!!!
• Brembo has some new Porsche applications
• Bob Chmelka from Race Technologies
• Ben and his crew from Griot’s Garage will also be here to put on the full meal deal from paint prep to some new amazing products
• Alex is launching a new high performance lubrication company called LEVEL 1 – he will have some new sample products along with a demonstration

No charge but please RSVP by June 24 to
Bill Rogers
253-630-1791

Now... Drive!!!

TZ

Hello Mr. Gumpert!

So, is it the first days of summer and the fact that some places in Germany are still fighting with snow shovels??

Perhaps the strong Euro against the US Dollar for some car shopping? What about the Grand Canyon or proximity to Vegas??? Those are understandable reasons for Germans to visit Arizona in May!

But really, what could bring the Founder and President of Gumpert and maker of the Gumpert Apollo and his senior technician Hans-Peter Fischer all the way to Arizona?

Why is Mr. Gumpert shaking hands with the guy that just designed and drove the fastest Porsche in the world???
Why is Ian grinning like he just got a new bike for Christmas?? Stay tuned next week for some answers!

If you think YOU know all these answers. Reply here in the ZÜCZSPEED blog "comments" and the winner gets a free* case of RACE FUEL High Octane Energy Drink!

(Must be over 18 and able to swallow liquids)