GUMPERT LOOKING TO BUILD A NEW MODEL

In the latest issue of Autocar, the supercar maker Roland Gumpert is working on a new model of their super car saying that it will be, "less powerful, more relaxed and less track-oriented."

If you don't recognize the name, Roland Gumpert was a huge part of developing Audi's Mootorsport department in the 70's and 80's. The company that bears his name, Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH, uses Audi mechanicals to power race-type supercars developed with help from the Audi supertuner MTM's Roland Mayer. The griffin-badged Gumpert Apollo started production in late 2005 and was joined by the "Sport" edition at Geneva. Both feature Audi's 4.2-liter V8 but with twin-turbos boosting horsepower to around 800. Price on the Sport starts around $400,000.