APOLLO

Apollo EVO

The Apollo EVO has arrived, as the successor to the Intensa Emocione, with a V12 engine that delivers 800 hp.

It is limited to just ten examples worldwide, with the first deliveries set to begin early next year, marking the 20th anniversary of the Apollo.

This is the new Apollo EVO, and the reason its moniker is a little shouty is because it has a lot to shout about. Like its naturally aspirated 6.3-litre V12 and insectoid looks.

Speaking of which…look familiar? It’s apparently the successor to the not-at-all-clunkily-named Apollo Intensa Emozione, and arrives in a limited run of just ten cars, each one built specifically and exclusively for the racetrack. But of course.

To help ferry its exclusive clientele around said racetracks with utmost haste is an – that’s right! - evolution of the V12 that featured so robustly in the Intensa. In this EVO, its 6.3-litres develop 789bhp and 564lb ft.

And when bolted inside the EVO’s 1,300kg wasp-like flanks, it’s enough to propel it from 0-62mph in just 2.7s and on to a top speed of 208mph. Apollo calls such performance “blistering”. You’ll be… buzzing.

Apollo says the EVO embodies their philosophy of “rebellious German engineering”. The brand traces its roots to the Gumpert Apollo, a car that once held the Nürburgring lap record in 2009. Now, under new management, Apollo is looking to continue that legacy with the EVO.

At the heart of the car is a 6.3-liter V12 engine that produces 597 kW/800 hp and 765 Nm of torque. That power is transmitted through a six-speed sequential gearbox, while the drive is to the rear wheels.

The car weighs just 1,300 kg and is said to be able to accelerate to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds. The maximum speed is 335 km/h.

The Apollo EVO is equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, forged aluminum wheels and carbon-ceramic brakes.

Underneath the body is a carbon fiber monocoque weighing only 165 kg.

The EVO wears a tweaked version of the company’s carbon monocoque, carbon subframes front and back, and carbon crash structures. It’s 15 per cent stiffer and 10 per cent lighter than the bones of the Intensa, and gets a similarly wild bodyshape.

Yes, it’s inspired and shaped and defined by aerodynamic performance because of course it is, but it also appears to be inspired and shaped and defined by the Joel Schumacher-era Batman films.

So much is happening all at the same time! A roof scoop! Fins! Angles! Apollo trumpets the 3D-printed structures and exhaust, though has declined to reveal the interior. No doubt we’ll see it before the EVO meets its first owner next year.

The aerodynamic fins on the rear also stand out, along with distinctive LED lighting that blends well with the 3D printed titanium exhaust. The cabin will also reportedly feature more 3D printed material.

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