The marriage between Apollo and Roland Gumpert is over, and like most divorce proceedings, it ended long before any announcements were made. It has been claimed by Gumpert that the design of the apollo will allow it to drive upside-down in a tunnel at speed above 190mph (306km/h). Gumpert Apollo Speed specs Car type Coupe Curb weight 1448 kg (3192 lbs) Introduced 2009 Origin country Germany Views 102.6k Submitted by gt Performance 0 - 100 kph 3.1 s 0 - 200 kph 9.2 s 0 - 300 kph 26.7 s Est. Gumpert Apollo is powered by a V8 engine that delivers 641 HP at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 626.9 lb ft at 4,500. A sport variation was revealed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Subsequently, automobile designer Roland Mayer asked him if h… One of the primary criteria for this car was that it be street-legal yet ready for the racetrack. The fall of the house of Roland Gumpert has been a long time coming. In 2000, Roland Gumpert proposed a new generation of sports cars. Roland Gumpert, the former founder and CEO of the Gumpert brand, is officially out at the new Apollo brand. He returned to Germany at the end of 2001, after over three years in China where he was the head of sales and marketing responsible for the development of the dealer network of the Audi-VWjoint enterprise there.