Apollo Automobil unveiled the first customer example of its track-only supercar Evo, named Caribbean Dragon, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom.
The Apollo Evo premiered in the fall of last year, with its announcement dating back to 2021. The Apollo Evo is an evolution of the low-volume road-going supercar Apollo Intensa Emozione and is intended exclusively for the track — it has no access to public roads. Apollo Automobil itself, based in Germany and financed by an owner from Hong Kong, grew out of the bankrupt company Gumpert, which produced the mid-engined Apollo supercar with an Audi V8 engine from 2005 to 2012.
Last weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the first of ten planned Apollo Evo examples was presented. The first car was built for Fred Grifhorst, an entrepreneur and passionate car collector from the Netherlands. Each of the ten cars will undergo deep customization for its specific owner. Grifhorst's example was named Caribbean Dragon, reflecting its monstrous design and numerous blue accents in the décor, reminiscent of the Caribbean Sea. The carbon fiber parts, in particular, use blue threads.
The Apollo Evo is based on a carbon fiber monocoque, with most exterior body panels also made of carbon fiber. The aerodynamic package can generate up to 1,350 kg of downforce, while the supercar itself weighs 1,300 kg. The Caribbean Dragon example features a unique, 3D-printed titanium alloy exhaust system: the manifold has no welds, and the surface resembles dragon skin.
The two-seat cockpit of the Apollo Evo boasts a rich array of aluminum parts, either milled or 3D-printed. Instead of a traditional steering wheel, a flattened yoke with an open rim is installed, with gearbox mode selection buttons placed on the carbon fiber spokes. The instrument cluster consists of three screens, with the left and right screens displaying images from rear-view cameras.
Behind the cockpit, the Apollo Evo houses a modified 6.3-liter naturally aspirated Ferrari V12 engine from the F140 family, refined by HWA AG, with a maximum output of 800 hp and 765 Nm. All power is sent to the rear wheels via a sequential 6-speed gearbox. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 2.7 seconds, with a top speed of 335 km/h. Reliable deceleration is ensured by massive carbon-ceramic brakes.
The Apollo Evo Caribbean Dragon cost Fred Grifhorst approximately three million euros. Whether the other nine examples will be shown to the public is not yet known. Further creative plans of Apollo Automobil have also not been disclosed.
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