Large ventilation openings in the newly designed rear apron offer a view into the heart of the GTR 8XX EVO-R BITURBO - the largely modified power unit: The performance of the 3.8 litre boxer biturbo engine has been increased by the GEMBALLA engine technicians from a standard 540hp/397kW to 818hp/602kW at 7,050 rpm. Still, this 959 — referred to as Project Sandbox in Marc Philipp Gemballa’s press release — looks nice enough. I certainly prefer it to the garish 911 Avalanche that the other Gemballa is This car’s badge and its massively wide stance speaks volumes. The giant exhaust drums in back are rifled like structural pieces. Like a fine, if giant, musical instrument! The DRS system in back can vary the downforce to nil — as ever, this Gemballa is after real 200-mph-plus action. The central roof scoop intake and rear vertical tailfin are formed from a single piece of carbon-fiber The most popular Gemballa models in the UAE include: Gemballa Avalanche: Based on the Porsche 911, the Gemballa Avalanche is a high-performance sports car renowned for its staggering power output and unique design elements. Gemballa GT: Derived from the Porsche Panamera, the Gemballa GT is a luxury sports sedan that combines high-speed Gemballa on Avalanche alert 2020-03-18 - Famous Porsche tuner Gemballa has revealed a wild off-road-specificat­ion 911. While it’s only been shown as a computerge­nerated rendering, the firm seems keen to put it into production, having built a reputation for creating some outlandish modified Porsches. What you’re looking at here is an ultra-rare left hand drive Gemballa Avalanche, based on the iconic Porsche 930 of the 1980s. The car will get auctioned off through Coys in London, featuring a . Exterior There are no let-ups with Gemballa’s Avalanche program, so off the bat, it’s important to establish that point since information about this kit is going to come fast and heavy. It’s only fitting that we start with the exterior where the Porsche 911 gets arguably one of the most extensive aerodynamic kits that have been fitted into a Porsche. Over in the front, a new skirt and a carbon hood dominate the proceedings. The latter, in particular, comes with a carbon fiber scoop. Gemballa also added LED daytime running lights and massive carbon fiber intakes to the 911, helping improve its profile while also adding a few more elements of aerodynamic aid to the sports car. As stout as the 911 looks in the front, its side profile is just as potent. There are new side skirts that improves driving stability and the fenders have been extended to make room for the wider tires. Move to the rear and this is where the potency of Gemballa’s aero kit is in full display. The gargantuan rear spoiler comes with an adjustable wing profile that provides the necessary increase in downforce that allows the car to remain firmly on the ground when it’s running on full speed. That’s especially important when it’s navigating along fast corners since all that power is going to make it especially tricky to drive. Then there’s the aforementioned GT-style fin, which is more than just there for aesthetic purposes. With all that power, that fin is going to play a crucial role in ensuring that the 911 Turbo becomes a lot easier to handle. The rear apron has also been redesigned and the designs of those quad tailpipes are particularly eye-catching in part because they create the look of four jet turbines. Completing this section of the Avalanche program is a new set of 21-inch gold-finished, forged alloy whees wrapped in 255/30 ZR21 and 325/25 ZR21 tires, respectively. What other tuners are offering The past few months have given us a number of Porsche tuning programs for the 911 Turbo and a handful, in particular, are interesting to take note of in light of what Gemballa has created with its new Avalanche kit. First up, let’s look at TechArt, who also is considered as a savant when it comes to building aftermarket kits for the 911. TechArt’s program also involves around an aero kit that includes goodies like a multi-stage, adjustable, two-piece front spoiler with an integrated splitter and a fixed rear wing. Cosmetic modifications are also on the table, including side skirts, air intakes, and side mirrors. All of these parts, mind you, are made directly from the German tuner’s very own in-house carbon fiber shop, hence the TechArt is also offering carbon fiber parts as cosmetic additions to the 911’s exterior. These parts are made from the German’s tuner’s in-house carbon fiber shop and can be personalized in a variety of finishes, including matte or high-gloss on a number of the Porsche’s body components like the side skirts, air intakes, and side mirrors. TechArt’s offer is a good alternative to Gemballa, but if there are 911 owners out there that don’t particularly care for aerodynamic bits, a tuner like Wimmer and its fancy paint colors and graphics makes for an equally interesting option. Note: side by side photo of the Porsche 911 Turbo S by TechArt and the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet by Wimmer RS. What Porsche is offering While we’re in the business of simpler modifications, there’s also the door that leads directly to Porsche Exclusive. Stuttgart’s very own personalization division has a plethora of packages and options to choose from. Color options are extensive if owners of the 911 go this route. A lot of these colors even come as exclusives that won’t be found anywhere else. There’s also the Aerokit Package that his package consists of two key components: a front spoiler lip and a redesigned rear lid. Other Porsche Exclusive-designed components include bespoke headlamps and taillights, exclusive wheels, body trims, and custom paint colors of the bespoke variety. Interior Gemblalla’s Avalanche interior program for the Porsche 911 is a picture of refinement, even if it looks a little overblown for some. The overarching modus here is to dress up the interior space, which in this case involves adding plenty of black and white leather to go with heavy doses of Alcantara and visible carbon fiber. The result as a clean driving space and one that creates a nice contrast to the dramatic body color of the sports car. There is one particularly significant change to the interior layout. The rear seats have been changed to a pair of foldable seats, which Gemballa accomplished by removing the stock rear seats, fitting two distinct seats, and extending the center tunnel to create an independent separation of the two. It’s not the most ideal aftermarket interpretation of the 911’s interior, but it certainly is a unique one. What other tuners are offering Going back to TechArt’s program reveals a lot of interesting details about what this tuner has in store for the Porsche 911. Just like Gemballa, leather, Alcantara, and carbon fiber all play prominent roles in the program. TechArt even has color-matched instrument dials and lacquered seat backpanels to anyone who may want to get them. Last but not least is an exclusive "Type 7" sport steering wheel that is actually based on the raw steering wheel trim of Porsche’s optional GT Sport steering wheel for the 911. The steering wheel’s functions are obviously kept intact, but the design itself has been reshaped and dressed in the good stuff, which by the way means plenty of fine leather, Alcantara, carbon fiber, and leather piping. What Porsche is offering It’s been established that Porsche Exclusive is its own go-to tuning house for all things Porsche 911. In this instance, owners of the sports car are in line for some saucy upgrades. Two previous examples, including the 911 Turbo Lime Gold, provide stunning examples of the potential of Porsche Exclusive. Note: side-by-side interior photos of the Porsche 911 Turbo Lime Gold and the 911 Cabriolet by Porsche Exclusive. Care to dress the 911 in a full red leather treatment with splashes of aluminum inserts and carbon fiber surrounds? Porsche Exclusive has those in spades, and a whole lot more. Drivetrain For a car that already packs a bi-turbo six-cylinder engine that produces 560 horsepower and 486 pound-feet of torque, the Porsche 911 Turbo S is already an impressive car. But “impressive” only goes so far as what tuners are willing to settle for, and in all the years that Gemballa has been around, settling for something is one of the things it has never done. So instead of being happy that the 911 Turbo is now just a cartwheel shy of producing 600 horsepower, Gemballa went ahead and developed a newly programmed engine and gearbox electrical system, added a performance turbocharger system, and installed new intake manifolds and air suction housing made of carbon, new throttle valve bodies, a high-performance air filter and reworked cylinder heads and valves. The result is an output of 820 horsepower and 700 pound-feet of torque out of the six-cylinder engine. Do the math and that adds up to an extra 280 horses and 214 pound-feet of torque from the aforementioned standard output. Gemballa has yet to say how the massive shot in power attributed to its program affects the car’s performance time, but since the 911 Turbo is already capable of covering 60 mph from a stand-still position in a staggering seconds to go with a top speed that should easily eclipse 220 mph. Gemballa’s achieved output is incredibly difficult to compete against, but don’t discount what TechArt was able to accomplish. For its part, TechArt is offering two separate power kits highlighted by improvements to the engines’ engine management unit. In the case of the 911 Turbo S, the modifications add up to an output of 640 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque, enough to help the psports car sprint from 0 to 60 mph in seconds before peaking with a top speed of 210 mph. Even better, TechArt has said that it’s lining up a more potent program for the 911 Turbo S that’s scheduled to arrive in 2017. That one gets an output of 720 horses and 678 pound-feet of torque. If Porsche 911 owners want something that already sits close to what Gemballa achieved, TopCar’s Stinger GT3 Gen2 kit is a good option. The tuner didn’t reveal the extent of work it did on the turbocharged six engine, but it did claim to get a new output of 750 horsepower out of it, resulting in a 0-to-60-mph sprint time of seconds and a top speed of 217 mph. Check out the table below to see how these programs compare to one another. Pricing The whole Avalanche program, donor car included, comes up to a price of €389,600, which is about $411,750 based on current exchange rates. Considering that the standard 911 Turbo retails for just under $200,000, the Avalanche program itself costs a little more than what the actual 911 Turbo goes for. It’s certainly not for those who can’t handle tuning programs costing more than the actual car itself. By comparison, Wimmer’s program for the 911 Turbo S comes up to a little over $100,000 while TechArt’s engine program only costs around $4,300. Big difference in prizes, right? CompetitionPorsche 911 Turbo S by Edo Competition Lining up competitors to Gemballa’s massive Avalanche program is made a little trickier by how extensive the kit really is. Even this old program from Edo Competition for both the 911 Turbo and Turbo S models only comes with an increase in output of about 600 horsepower, less than the numbers achieved by Gemballa, TechArt, and Wimmer. It’s still a pretty significant program though as it’s capable of giving the sports car a 0-to-60-mph sprint time of just seconds to go with a top speed of 213 mph. Read the full review here. Conclusion There are a number of different ways on how owners of the Porsche 911 can go about getting programs for the German sports car. Gemballa’s Avalanche program may be the most expensive option (by a mile, really) but it also ends up with the 911 looking like this. I know it’s not for everyone, but for those who are looking for a program that’s heavy on the upgrades with a price tag that’s just as extreme, this one just might be for you. Remember though, anybody who does get the Avalanche program for the 911 should understand the kind of power this kit is able to unlock out of the Porsche. Love it Heavy on the aeros Fancy interior Almost 300 extra horsepower on tap Leave it Very expensive Not for everyone Other options available German automotive tuner Gemballa has provided the first look at its Avalanche 4×4, an all-new off-roading variant of the Porsche 911. Gemballa’s sketches show the Avalanche 4×4 as a high-riding, bulky 911, altering every single panel on the car in order to optimize its terrain-tackling abilities. The front bumper is shorter to give the car better clearance, while its rear features a redesigned diffuser, a much larger wing, and plenty of protection in the form of an underbelly skid plate. The 911’s rework also includes a redesigned front hood complete with a carbon fiber finish sporting lots of deep air ducts, as well as new vents in the doors and a set of dual roof scoops. Gemballa’s Avalanche 4×4 features chunky all-terrain tires, lots of detachable components seen by the hinges on the front and rear bumpers, as well as rally-inspired aesthetic thanks to its antennas, side-window vents and additional rear foglight. Now power figures for the concept have been unveiled, however, Gemballa does state that it is looking to prepare power outputs of over 1,000 BHP in the near future. Steffen Korbach, owner and CEO of Gemballa said in a press release that the Avalanche 4×4’s “performance data will outshine all comparable vehicles,” and that we can expect to see an “exclusive small series based on the Porsche 991 and 992.” Production is reported to start by the end of 2020. In other news, Zero Labs has developed a 600 BHP all-electric Ford Bronco. The insane off-roader is officially getting a limited production release. Facebook Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter Pinterest Share on Pinterest Gemballa German aftermarket tuner Gemballa is the latest company to transform the Porsche 911 into a legit off-roader. We’ve seen similarly rugged takes on Stuttgart’s iconic sports car from Kelly-Moss Road and Race and Russell Built Fabrication. Gemballa’s so-called “Avalanche 4×4” first debuted as a prototype based on seventh-generation 991 911 at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show. Now the oddball off-roader is officially getting a limited production release, unlike many other equally wild concepts. Gemballa No performance specs have been released, but renderings show a lifted body, beefy off-road tires, carved exterior door panels, a pushbar, what appear to be carbon fiber air intakes, and an oversized rear spoiler. The Avalanche 4×4 is set to arrive in the next two years with “performance that will outshine all comparable vehicles,” Gemballa says. Meanwhile, Gemballa’s Luxury Customization Division currently offers a body kit for the 991 and current-gen 992 Porsche 911 dubbed “GTR 8XX Evo-R BiTurbo.” Gemballa In addition to aggressive exterior upgrades that include fender extensions, an enlarged carbon fiber wing and a carbon fiber engine cover, the conversion ups the output of twin-turbo flat-six to 818 horsepower. The vehicle can blast to to 62 mph in seconds and top out at over 230 mph, making it one of the fastest 911s we’ve ever seen. What’s more, a performance variant with 1,000-plus horsepower is in the works for this summer. Gemballa In other Porsche news, the German marque just announced its quickest and most powerful 911 Turbo S to date. Share: Facebook Share on Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter Pinterest Share on Pinterest Tags: 4x4 Custom Gemballa Limited Edition luxury off-road Porsche 911 Rides sports cars supercars D he new Gemballa Avalanche, the will celebrate its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, is based on the current Porsche 911 Turbo. It should also set new standards in design and performance. Dino Eisele 1985 the first Gemballa Avalanche set standards. Gemballa Avalanche with 820 HP In addition, the liter six-cylinder twin-turbo boxer is tuned at Gemballa to 820 hp and 950 Nm torque. The modifications necessary for this include newly programmed engine and transmission electronics, a performance turbocharger system, intake manifolds and air intake housings made of carbon, new throttle bodies, a sports air filter and revised cylinder heads and valves. Four-pipe exhaust system with flap control. But the Gemballa Avalanche can also look thick again in the old tradition. A powerful spoiler with a double wing profile sits on the trunk lid, and the tailpipes push through the rear apron. All four wheel arches are widely exposed - at the front by a total of 62 mm, at the rear by as much as 100 mm - and equipped with ventilation gills. The rear window is provided with a scale armor made of carbon fiber. The front hood also gets a power dome made of carbon fiber. And of course the Avalanche also has a redesigned front apron. All add-on parts are appropriately formed from carbon fiber laminate. Under the extra-wide fenders lurk a fully adjustable sports chassis and ultra-light 21-inch forged wheels with wide tires of size 255/30 at the front and 325/25 at the rear. The interior is lined with the finest saddlery. Leather with contrasting stitching, painted controls as well as Alcantara and carbon fiber create a unique lookCockpit landscape. In addition to the new Avalanche, Gemballa will also be showing the new Gemballa GTR 780 EVO-R in Geneva, which is also based on the Porsche Turbo and brings 780 hp to the start. Mar 11, 2020 at 5:49am ET Not to be confused with the lifted 959-inspired Porsche 911 that Uwe Gemballa’s son Marc Philipp will reveal later this year, the actual Gemballa tuning company has set its sights on making an off-road-ready Nine Eleven as well. The Gemballa Avalanche should be a name quite familiar to those who have been keeping an eye on the aftermarket scene, but this is isn’t an ordinary version of the amped-up 911 as the teaser sketch portrays a sports car for all types of terrain. Gemballa has been thinking about doing a rugged version of Stuttgart’s machine for about four years, and will be coming out with the Avalanche 4x4 within the next 24 months. While sketches usually exaggerate the details, the real thing should still be quite nice and even more spectacular than RUF’s new Rodeo concept. The Avalanche 4x4 will be complemented by a Tornado 4x4 representing a Porsche Cayenne with serious off-road credentials. The crown jewel in Gemballa’s portfolio will be its own mid-engined supercar, complete with over 800 horsepower to run the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in less than two and a half seconds and do 0-124 mph (0-200 km/h) in seconds. Meanwhile, the previous and current generations of the 911 will get more than 1,000 horsepower this summer courtesy of an upgrade package positioned above the GTR 8XX Evo-R BiTurbo. The current pack already transforms the 911 into a monster, unlocking 818 hp and 1,098 Newton-meters (810 pound-feet) of torque for a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in seconds and a top speed exceeding 230 mph (370 km/h). On top of that, the Gemballa Avalanche RS prototype unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show will morph into a production model later this year in a limited-run series based on the 991 and 992 generations of the sports car. According to the tuner, its "performance data will outshine all comparable vehicles." Gemballa Is Developing A Bespoke Car: With more and more companies toying around with the idea of a versatile 911, we can’t help but wonder why Porsche isn’t coming out with an off-road version of its iconic car considering the company always seems eager to expand the 911 lineup. If I’m allowed to dream, a modern-day equivalent of the amazing 1989 Panamericana concept would be pretty sweet. Source: Gemballa Hide press release Show press release Gemballa sharpens its corporate strategy and provides an outlook on future models. The Luxury Customization Division will be greatly expanded in the future in addition to Hypercar development Leonberg, Gemballa, the world renowned southern German refinement and tuning company, will in future divide its business areas into three separate divisions. The development and production of the first own Gemballa Hypercar will be done in the Hypercar Division (HD). Additionally, the Luxury Customization Division (LCD) will group together the previous areas of vehicle refinement, performance enhancements, limited small series and one-offs. The Gemballa Classics Division (CD) will now be responsible for the maintenance and restoration of classic Gemballa vehicles. Delimitation of the business areas for more dynamism “With the delimitation of the individual business areas and the management as a separate profit centre, we want to ensure a clearer corporate structure. This should especially also have a positive impact on current fundraising activities. All areas are currently being equipped with new investments and will be greatly expanded in the future. The focus remains on expanding our already high quality standards. We will be introducing numerous new models over the next 24 months and expanding our dealer network worldwide,” states Steffen Korbach, owner and CEO of Gemballa. New Gemballa Avalanche 4x4 and Tornado 4x4 He continues: “First and foremost, we will continue to focus on customizing and increasing the performance of Porsche models, but we are also open to other brands. The prototype of the Gemballa Avalanche RS based on the Porsche 991, which was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2017, is now to be launched this year in an exclusive small series based on the Porsche 991 and 992. The performance data will outshine all comparable vehicles. In 2016, we already discussed the development of a 4x4 variant of the Porsche Cayenne as the Gemballa Tornado 4x4 and the Porsche 911 as the Gemballa Avalanche 4x4. Designs for both vehicles have been in the drawer for a long time.” Performance increase with over 1,000 HP in preparation The Luxury Customization Division is currently marketing very successfully the body kit conversion for the Porsche 991/992 under the name “GTR 8XX Evo-R BiTurbo” with an increase in performance to currently 818 bhp and 1,098 Nm and an acceleration of seconds from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) and a top speed of over 370 km/h (230 mph). A performance variant with over 1,000 bhp is being worked on and will be launched in the summer. High investments in development and expansion of high quality standards “After years of consolidation, we are now preparing a major product offensive with new considerable investments,” says Steffen Korbach, adding: “A lot has changed in our sector. Stricter state guidelines and laws, new trends, and competition from vehicle manufacturers are having a massive impact on the vehicle customization business. We have worked long and hard and since 2010 have invested over 15 million Euro in modernizing the brand and improving product quality. All of this with the aim of standing out from the mainstream also in the future.”

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