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Post by Norrs2 » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:34 am

Maybe I'm wrong, but is the owner of this company not Roland Gumpert, who was the Team Manager for the Audi quattro rally team back in the 80's. Hence the strong Audi link with this car???????
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Post by PhilT » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:45 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumpert_Apollo

"The Gumpert Apollo is the first vehicle produced by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Germany. The project is the creation of Roland Gumpert, a former Audi employee who oversaw many a rallying success working as competitions chief in their Quattro division. Gumpert's partner is Roland Mayer, the boss of German tuning house MTM."
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Post by dubwhizz » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:29 am

Stigter wrote:There was one at inters this year.
same one that was at ultimate dubs too. think I;ve got pics somewhere, willtry and find them.

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Post by Parptoot » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:36 pm

You are right about Roland, he was a big wig at Audi during the rally era along with Mr Hohenester http://www.hohenester-sport.de/

Gumpert use our Traction control and timing equipment for the Apollo and it DOES need traction control, no matter what they think or say on topgear.

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