Apollo, the company born from the ashes of Gumpert, has shown its Intensa Emozione hypercar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including a dynamic run up the famed hill climb.
The brand confirmed that co-developed the Intensa Emozione with motorsport engineers and designers from HWA, the specialist firm that operates Mercedes-AMG's DTM racing programme.
HWA runs the most successful team in DTM's history but Apollo said that it was its role in the development of the iconic Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR GT1 Le Mans racer, which competed in the late 1990s, that would prove pivotal in ensuring the Intensa Emozione "provides the most emotional and organic driving experience in the segment today".
The Intensa Emozione is described by Apollo as the "only modern-day GT1-inspired car".
Due in just 10 units, priced from £2.05 million each, the two-seater is a track-focused model so extreme that it's only expected to be eligible for road use in a select few countries. It uses a naturally aspirated V12 producing 769bhp and 560lb ft, with the redline set at 9000rpm.
The Intensa Emozione is built on an all-carbonfibre structure featuring a roofless tub that weighs just 105kg and carbonfibre bodywork. As such, the car weighs just 1250kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 615bhp per tonne. The 0-62mph sprint takes 2.7sec, 0.1sec quicker than the McLaren P1, and top speed is quoted as 208mph.
The Intensa Emozione's exterior has aggressive aerodynamic features including a large, fixed rear wing, a rear diffuser and a vertical fin. Apollo says the car generates so much grip that it can reach 2g of lateral force when cornering and produces 1350kg of downforce at 186mph.
