Gemballa Avalanche 600 Gt2 Evo
As one of the premier addresses for stylish and refined Porsche tuning GEMBALLA has earned itself a worldwide reputation over the course of time. Thanks to its outstanding expertise proven in numerous conversions each customer acquires a vehicle that represents the absolute pinnacle of what is achievable in terms of design and performance. One further such demonstration of its abilities is GEMBALLAs “Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO”.
The basis of the Avalanche 600 GT EVO is the Porsche 997 turbo or the GT2. GEMBALLA even knows how to boost the already impressive set of performance figures of the production model. 600 bhp 442 kW put the competition from Maranello and Sant’AgataBolognese in a tight spot. The sixcylinder boxer with a torque of 840 Nm powerboosted by the GEMBALLA car parts power kit stands out even more. Jetlike acceleration in every gear and at every speed being the outcome.
A sports intercooler ensures that this performance can be reliably accessed even in hot ambient temperatures. As an option this task can also be performed by a racing sports intercooler. The power boost is acoustically announced by the sports exhaust system fitted by GEMBALLA whose awesome sound thrills the vehicle occupants and listeners alike.
Upon request this can also be achieved by means of a fourpipe system instead the two tailpipe versions. GEMBALLA’s power boost allows the modified 997 to race at a top speed of 320 km/h accomplishing the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. The latter can depending on the drivers skill be even further enhanced by fitting the sport shifter for vehicles with a manual gearshift reduced gear lever travel which is available in the “Sport” and “Race” versions.
If it looks like a racing car it should also drive like one. The enhanced engine power alone goes a long way to achieving this. To boost the overall performance GEMBALLA however relies on an additional extensive enhancement of the suspension and brakes. The GEMBALLA “PROFESSIONAL CONCEPT” is used for the suspension.
This consists of a variable ride height coilover suspension a strut bar stabilizer kit and stiffened axle mounts. As an option GEMBALLA is offering the “RACE CONCEPT” which additionally includes racing transverse links for the car parts front and rear axle. For vehicles without ceramic brakes GEMBALLA offers a brake system with four red highperformance brake calipers and brake discs with the diameters 380 mm front and 350 mm rear. For an additional charge an even larger system is available with a brake disc combination 405/380 and brake calipers in the customer’s requested color.
About the writer: Anthony Fontanelle is a 35yearold automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.
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