- Gemballa
Infobox_Company
company_name = Gemballa
company_
company_type = Public
foundation = 1981
location =Leonberg ,Germany
key_people = Uwe Gemballa
industry = Automotive
products =Automobile s| homepage = [http://www.gemballa.com www.gemballa.com]Gemballa is a company based in
Leonberg nearStuttgart ,Germany , which was founded by, and named after,Uwe Gemballa in1981 .They provide aftermarket parts mainly for
Porsche .A 600hp car held the lap record for road cars at the
Nürburgring in the late 1990s once, and again in 2001 whenWolfgang Kaufmann lowered it to 7:32,52 min. It was since beaten by aPorsche Carrera GT , by less than a second.Notable Gemballa Cars
Mirage GT - Based on Porsche's
Carrera GT . Rumors suggested that when the car was produced it would have upwards of 800 horsepower, however, the Mirage GT's only performance modification is an exhaust system which boost power to 645 hp. Company owner Uwe Gemballa says a twin-turbo version of the Porsche Supercar is in the works.Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine described the unveiling of the car as, "one of the most highly anticipated moments the aftermarket has been witness to." They concluded by saying that, "It goes without saying that the Gemballa Mirage GT is one of the finest automobiles we've ever featured." ["Modified Luxury & Exotics" History in the Making, PP. 36 to 44, By Colum Wood. Photos by Joost Demuynck. Jan/Feb 2007]Gemballa Avalanche GTR800 EVO-R is a car based on the current 911 (997) GT2. Like the title suggest this hypercar produces about 800bhp thanks to two turbochargers and highly modified engine components. Not much information is available at the moment but there are some pictures released at the gemballa website.
Gemballa also has a modification based on the 957 Porsche Cayenne turbo. This produces around 750 brake horse power. The modification is called GT 750 Aero 3. This modification is also available for the Cayanne's predecessor 955 turbo. The tune-up kit features exterior modification to enhance aerodynamic performance. Engine tuning is carried through revised turbochargers, coolers (oil and pressurized air IC) and a large collection of engine components including pistons and seals.
In fiction
Gemballa and Ruf cars are licensed in several video games as a cheap way to offer Porsche cars without paying the expensive exploitation license in games like "" and ",
TOCA Race Driver 3 , ,Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune , and as downloadable content forTest Drive Unlimited " .References
External links
* [http://www.gemballa.com Gemballa website]
* [http://www.gemballa.co.uk Official UK Gemballa Dealer (North West)]
* [http://www.modifiedle.com/features/feature_002.html Gemballa Mirage GT article]
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