Wednesday 8th August 2007

Gemballa 'Maxes' 911

Avalanche GT2 650 EVO R is the world's fastest tiptronic 911

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It looks ok (ish) from the front...

Tuning firm Gemballa has been fiddling with one of their favourite cars: The Porsche 911.

They’ve given the Avalanche GT2 EVO-R a big power boost over the current 997 Turbo, by allowing owners to spec it up to 750bhp.

Its 0-62mph times are pretty world bending, because even in 650bhp guise it’ll get there in 3.3 seconds and go on to hit 125mph in under ten seconds.

Gemballa has also boasted that in 750bhp form it will achieve a 208mph top speed.

...the back is a different story, though.

In addition to the stonking great engine, owners get exclusive interior and exterior fittings which may not suit everybody’s taste.

The press release claims that this is the ‘fastest and most expensive tiptronic Porsche on the planet’ . It forgot to note that it is also one of the ugliest...

If you like the look of the Gamballa give Clive Sutton Premier Marques a call on 020 7483 6500 or go to www.clivesutton.net.

[stuartbuckell]

[mat205125]

Ugly? Get to spec savers NOW! That looks awesome, and 10 times better than the current Turbo (the car with the most vile wheels ever to have been bolted to a 911)

I'm with this guy ^ taking up space on

[PhantomPH]

I have actually seen much worse looking cars. It's not ugly. It's not great, but it's not ugly.

Perhaps if it was in black instead of orange...

[AKA8]

who cares???? I want one badly.

What interval can it survive between engine rebuilds though?

[Mattmeister]

i think it looks v too!

[Wanta996(Gotta)]

Anyone know the cost?

It needs to hammer the TT and forth coming GT times. Was the TT not just recently timed at 0-60 in 3.6?(Chris Harris Monthly Porsche mag - not sure of its name) Surely 650bhp should be more than 0.3 seconds quicker?

Edited by Wanta996(Gotta) on Wednesday 8th August 11:44

Edited by Wanta996(Gotta) on Wednesday 8th August 12:25

[A1GOY]

I think the engine intervals is something that Gemballa tells owners AFTER they've handed over the cash.

Personally I don't see the point in such a good drivers car being tiptronic. And the rear end is a bit munting.

Edited by A1GOY on Wednesday 8th August 11:36

[ragerover]

i absolutelly love it only wish i had the cash to buy it would look even better in lime green or orange

[Road_Terrorist]

ragerover said:

i absolutelly love it only wish i had the cash to buy it would look even better in lime green or orange

err, it is orange isn't it?

[torres del paine]

mat205125 said:

Ugly? Get to spec savers NOW! That looks awesome, and 10 times better than the current Turbo (the car with the most vile wheels ever to have been bolted to a 911)

I'm with this guy ^ taking up space on

Seconded. It looks and sounds evil. Splendid.

[gmk666]

Tiptronic? Whatever next - Savannah beige interior?

[Essex Gtr]

I think the front is okay, the back is really nice though!

[E38]

How can a slippery shape such as a 997 only have a Vmax of 208 with 750hp, when bricks such as a Ford GT and SLR can go even faster...

[welshnobby]

...the ironing board bolted to the rear may have something to do with the vmax

[Davey S2]

E38 said:

How can a slippery shape such as a 997 only have a Vmax of 208 with 750hp, when bricks such as a Ford GT and SLR can go even faster...

Autocar 'only' got 208 out of a CGT at Nardo (and the same out of a Mac/Merc SLR)

[Bizzle]

A1GOY said:

I think the engine intervals is something that Gemballa tells owners AFTER they've handed over the cash.

Personally I don't see the point in such a good drivers car being tiptronic. And the rear end is a bit munting.

Edited by A1GOY on Wednesday 8th August 11:36

If it's a good tiptronic system i absolutely see the point. If you can go cog to cog in hundredths of a second then it's really an amazing performance advantage. It also removes the need to take your hands off the steering wheel, which from a drivers point of view is an advantage. Okey you can't go from 6th to second in one movement - but how many proper drivers do that?

Same reason why people run sequential straight cut crash boxes in race cars or why sports bikes run dog boxes.

I think the car looks great as well.

Edited by Bizzle on Wednesday 8th August 12:55

[johnag007]

There is one in London somewhere, I believe with Quatary numberplates or the like. Anyway looked quite different all clad in red aggressive bodywork compared to my "simple" 997S. I just wonder though how many of them are actually driven in anger. I only get to do this on circuits 5 times a year, 99% of the time, poodling around!

[Droptheclutch]

A1GOY said:

I think the engine intervals is something that Gemballa tells owners AFTER they've handed over the cash.

Personally I don't see the point in such a good drivers car being tiptronic. And the rear end is a bit munting.

Edited by A1GOY on Wednesday 8th August 11:36

Ahh, taste, it's purely subjective, no? As a motoring 'journo', surely you should keep your tastes under check? Or at least state along the lines of "...while it's not to my taste, it may appeal to others..." as it quite clearly does when the posts on this topic to date are taken into consideration.

[Grant3]

I'm with the author...........

[Pigfarmer3]

I posted a thread on the Porsche forum when I saw the Avalanche 500 that Amari (or whatever) sold a few months ago in London.

I have to say the pro's opinion on these Gemballa's is very much a mixed bag. I'd still rather have a 993 gt2 evo (or two for the money). But I do think it looks like something that would make me sh*t my pants if i saw one in my rear-view...