2006 Gemballa GTR 650 Avalanche

[Danny]

http://www.fast-autos.net/gemballa/gemballagtr650av.html

Source: Gemballa

With the new Gemballa GTR 650 Avalanche, based on the Porsche 997 Carrera, the German Porsche conversion specialist Gemballa created the dream car for the 2006 sports car year. With this refined, ultra-sporty and equally reliable automobile, Gemballa continued in its very own great tradition of sports car construction. The Gemballa Avalanche, Mirage and Cyrrus models from the 80’s earned their legendary reputation for a reason.

The performance of the 2006 dream car is already the first attention-getter. The Gemballa GTR 650 Avalanche’s
motor boasts a breathtaking 650 bhp. Part of the motor’s conversion by the Gemballa engineers included eliciting an impressive 605 lb-ft of torque, guaranteed to bring a satisfied smile to the driver’s lips already at 4,800 rpm. In comparison, the standard Porsche 997 model features maximum 295 lb-ft of torque at 4,600 rpm. The difference puts the GTR 650 Avalanche’s sprinting qualities in a class all their own. The GTR 650 Avalanche reaches the 124 mph mark in only 11.2 seconds, and the top speed is 208 mph.

But peak performance wasn’t the only item at the top of the Gemballa engineers’ spec sheet. The Porsche conversion specialists placed just as much emphasis on the safety and durability of the Avalanche. Titanium piston rods, an intake system specially developed by Gemballa, three intercoolers and a special turbo configuration ensure Gemballa pleasure for a long time to come. And its lucky owner only has to share this pleasure with one passenger, because for safety reasons, from 650 bhp the GTR 650 Avalanche is only available as a two-seater.

Massive eight-piston brake calipers and accordingly sized 380 millimeter diameter perforated disk brakes make sure the Avalanche also slows to a safe stop. The GTR 650 Avalanche sits on 19” wheels with tires sizes of 235 (front) and 315 (rear). The new 20” racing wheels are also optionally available, with tire sizes of 245 (front) and 325 (rear). For the particularly ambitious driver who would like to push the GTR 650 Avalanche’s envelope, for example on the ‘Nordschleife’, Gemballa also offers an optional roll bar.

The new Avalanche’s body and interior are equally as exclusive and unique as its driving performance and safety components. All of its add-on components are made of carbon. Fenders and sidewalls are all metal. And the future owner of the GTR 650 Avalanche can also look forward to Gemballa sport seats, a Gemballa sport steering wheel and aluminum pedals.

Sounds nice...👍

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Woah! Thats awesome. I wouldn't mind one me self!

 

[den brakke]

I like that.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Sweet.

That's a kickass car.

 

[Encyclopedia]

Looks fun. 👍

 

[Onikaze]

Glad to see Gemballa isn't modifying absurd Chevrolet SUV's.

For a second I was wincing at the thought.

 

[Danny]

Yeah, that would be bad.

Avalanche looks too much like the Silverado for my tastes.
I prefer different ranges of cars from the same manufactureres to look significantly different.


But why name your car after a fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside, that often kills people at the bottom?

It would make more sense to have something at least related to automobilia, possibly the Chevrolet Deep Vein Thrombosis, if they must have a killer.

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Love that car!

 

[Dave A]

I came in here expecting to see "another" uglified 911 that tuners seem be good at doing but thats pretty good. I prefer the clean lines of a stock one, but I certainly wouldn't say no.

 

[Raghavan]

Way too ricy and overdone.

 

[Dave A]

Thats interesting because I say that about most others, but thats a proper complete package imo.

 

[Danny]

And you wouldn't argue with 208mph!

 

[McLaren]

I'll stick with the 750 Evo model instead even though this is nice....


When's the convertible coming anyways?

 

[Danny]

750 is just showing off, and it isn't named after a natural disaster.

 

[McLaren]

750 is just showing off, and it isn't named after a natural disaster.

I've never known a disaster called the GTR 750 Evo.
And with 800Hp+ and 220Mph+ top speed, that's hardly showing off. That's just raw power.

 

[xXSilencerXx]

Wow for a second I thought the title was suggesting a Chevy Avanlanche.


That car looks killer though.

 

[Wolfe]

Sweet! Those wing/airscoops are bad***.

 

[fangorn_forest]

Could someone hand me a towel please? And a change of underwear.

Gemballa.

 

[Omnis]

HESH WANTS SOME SEX!

fantastic car.

 

[Vonie]

That vent on the leading corner points of the wind don't do much for me, but that's a forgivable. Given that the rest looks like a million bucks.

 

[Tornado]

Meh. I'd take a RUF RT-12 over this (which also has 650 BHP). This may be fast, and I'm not normally the one to complain about functional aerodynamic add-ons and vents, but I think this was a little overdone. The spoiler mounted air vents are a nice touch, and probably do perform an admirable job at cooling the engine, but the gaping hole in the front of the car annoys me, as does the large slashes cut out of the rear-quarter panels. The overall stance of the car is about right, especially with the blacked out BBS lookalikes, but there are simply too many vents.

 

[Carl.]

Nice and clean. 👍

I think it's much better looking than the upcoming stock turbo...

 

[Pebb]

Not bad looking at all the GTR 650, thats what I reckon folks.

 

[Wolfe]

I hope Porsche fixes those friggin' pimple foglights on the production Turbo...!!

 

[Dave A]

Yeah they don't go well with the looks of the car.

 

[Joey D]

This is an Avalanche....

This is a GT-R

Couldn't they have found a better name? But the car isn't even good looking, I don't even like it. Meh it might be fast, but you can't outrun ugly.

 

[Raghavan]

I would replace the exterior mods with stock body parts, maybe slightly modified for better air cooling, but the exterior is much too busy and the whole sleekness of the 911 is gone. And the turbo looks hot. 👍

 

[McLaren]

This is an Avalanche....

This is a GT-R

Couldn't they have found a better name? But the car isn't even good looking, I don't even like it. Meh it might be fast, but you can't outrun ugly.

I can understand your "Avalanche" point, but the Skyline one is regardless.

Tons of companies call their cars GTR xxx....
If you take a look at Gemballa's line-up, over half the cars are GTR xxx models, and the rest are GT.

Only the Roadster 3.6 doesn't include GT(R).

 

[YSSMAN]

What a beauty... Would be interesting to see a head to head with the Z06 and Ford GT...

 

[VIPFREAK]

Way too ricy and overdone.

yeah... I like the Indy one better

I think it's much better looking than the upcoming stock turbo...

WTF is that!?