News: Gumpert Forced into Insolvency

What makes a perfect recipe for a supercar everybody wants? Nice name, beautiful-looking-lady-magnet-exterior, posh interior, power, speed and a bit of mad science. Gumpert Apollo isn't that. What it has is mad amounts of power, mad amounts of speed and a truckload of mad science. The Apollo was perfect as a track car but never a crowd appeasing machine in terms of looks which made bad sales that continued on till no one actually bought it. Now, it's filing for insolvency. It's not as bad as bankruptcy but it's still pretty disappointing.

It looks like Gumpert was focussing on the China market too much and no one bought it and since no money was coming in, Mr.Sheid, a lawyer was appointed to handle the insolvency. Audi man, Mr.Gumpert seems very optimistic about the company pulling through saying that they have a big fan base in Europe and is expecting to sell the first vehicle this week. 

As a fan myself, I wouldn't want to see Gumpert to its demise. The Apollo's a butt ugly car but with the Tornante quite production ready design wise, they must continue existing. The Gumpert was a fast car around tracks and with Tornante's looks, I'd want one. Badly. 

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