Gemballa
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| Gemballa | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Leonberg, Germany |
| Key people | Uwe Gemballa |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Website | www.gemballa.com |
Gemballa is a company based in Leonberg near Stuttgart, Germany, which was founded by, and named after, Uwe Gemballa in 1981.
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 when Wolfgang Kaufmann lowered it to 7:32,52 min. It was since beaten by a Porsche Carrera GT, by less than a second.
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[edit] 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." [1]
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 enchanse aerodynamic performanse. Engine tuning is carried through revised turbochargers, coolers (oil and pressurised air IC) and a large collection of engine components including pistons and seals.
[edit] 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.
- Midnight Club:
Different vehicles from the Gemballa car company can be found in the video games "Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition" and "Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix". These games are for the PlayStation 2, PSP, and Xbox video game systems.
- ToCA Race Driver:
A Gemballa can also be found in ToCA Race Driver 3.
- Shutokou Battle 01:
In Tokyo Xtreme Racer: 3, Uwe and his son Ken are two of the various "Wanderer" racers driving around. Some Gemballa types are available as well.
- Wangan Midnight:
Gemballa-tuned Porsche 964s are featured in the Japanese version of Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune, a popular arcade game.
- Kaido Battle:
The Gemballa R-GT 320 is featured in Kaido Battle: Touge No Densetsu.
[edit] References
- ^ Modified Luxury & Exotics History in the Making, PP. 36 to 44, By Colum Wood. Photos by Joost Demuynck. Jan/Feb 2007
