This Wild New Track-Only Supercar Is Powered by a Naturally Aspirated V-12

Apollo wants to make sure no one forgets its 20^th birthday.

The German supercar hypercar is celebrating two decades of operation by finally putting the long-promised Evo into production, according to CarScoops. The follow-up to the Intensa Emozione is an enthusiast’s fever dream powered by a naturally aspirated V-12.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Evo. Apollo, which went by Gumpert until 2016, first teased the outlandish hypercar back in the fall of 2022. The car has undergone one major change since then, though. It’s no longer being positioned as a road car and is instead only meant to be driven on the track.

One thing that hasn’t changed over the last three years is the Evo’s ridiculous design. Hypercars are supposed to look bold, but Apollo’s latest takes things to a new level. Remember Mxtrem Automobile attempt to turn the eight-generation Corvette into a fighter jet-like supercar? The Evo is like that, but even more extreme. Nearly every surface of the exaggerated exterior is covered in some sort of air duct or spoiler. It’s hard to pick the most over-the-top design flourish, but the cartoonish light package, hood scoop, and the giant fins coming off the rear are all up there. You know designers have outdone themselves when a pair of butterfly doors feels like an afterthought.

The Evo, like the Instensa Emozione, before it will be powered by a naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V-12. The latest version of the mill will make 800 hp and 564 ft lbs of torque, as opposed to the 769 hp and 561 ft lbs of torque in the earlier model. All that grunt is sent to the rear axle by a six-speed sequential gearbox. The Evo tips the scales at just 2,866, and thanks to this lightweight construction—the monocoque and rear subframes are made from carbon fiber—it can sling shot from zero to 62 mph in just 2.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 208 mph.

Intrigued? You may want to reach out to Apollo soon. The company plans to build just 10 examples of the Evo. No price has been announced as of press time, but since the Intensa Emozione, which also had a 10-car production run, cost $2.5 million, we’d be willing to wager it won’t be cheap.

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