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[extract] Porsche has worked hard in trying to slim down the Porsche Cayenne and I believe that it has paid off in the current or second generation type 958 series. However I now believe that Gemballa thinks that the current 958 Porsche Cayenne should look as bulky as its predecessor with its very, very slab sided looks. Look at the Gemballa Porsche Cayenne Turbo pictured here and see if you agree with what I think. The 2012 Gemballa Tornado Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Type 958) is actually Gemballa's first tuning exercise since the company revamped after the disappearance and murder of founder Uwe Gemballa. Aside from my complaint that the bodykit is a little bulky, it still is very in-your-face and it has styling cues taken from Mansory, which I believe is the current King of in-your-face aftermarket body styling. Maybe its the two tone colour scheme used on the vehicle. And now that I think about it the rear lights also remind me of another tuning car company

Uwe Gemballa may be dead but the company that bears his name lives on. This Gemballa tuned Porsche Cayenne Turbo is proof of it. Aptly named the Porsche Cayenne Gemballa Tornado it showcases the newly formed Gemballa GmBH, a company built on the ashes of the debt ridden original company helmed by the late Uwe Gemballa. The Tornado is based on the latest type 958 Porsche Cayenne and it the company's latest model. It showcases what this new, old company can do to a Porsche. Now under the hands of a previous employee or two, you can see that nothing has basically changed. Gemballa is still Gemballa. Everything is still as outrageous as we come to expect from them. A distinctive bodykit with the now common lightweight carbon fiber bits, huge 22inch wheels, larger diameter discs to fit and look properly under those gargantuan wheels, quad tailpipes, two tone paintjob and 700bhp - to create your own little tornado if you pass by smaller cars as you speed by courtesy of the tweaked ECU and boost settings as well as that sports exhaust system. It is as mad as the previous Gemballa Cayenne made; the Avalanche series. I suppose the interior would be as customized too. The last Gemballa (a 911 Turbo) I happened to look into had a cream and red leather interior. Not for the fainthearted. Gemballa will twist out a limited 30 units of the 700hp Tornado for 2011. This is in reference to Gemballa's 30 year anniversary this year. Gemballa is dead, long live Gemballa.

[extract] -Uwe Gemballa, founder of Gemballa Automobiletechnik, poses with the Porsche Gemballa Avalanche GTR-650 EVO (997 Turbo) during its South East Asia launch in Singapore, July 31, 2008.

Tuning firm Gemballa has closed, following the disappearance of its founder Uwe Gemballa. While details remain scarce, Gemballa went from earning

[extract] Lets look at something which will cost a lot more than a Saab, look more outrageous than a Saab and completely sell all of its 25 allocated production units within a few months, which I suppose is the same amount Saab sells in Singapore in the same time frame. The Gemballa MIG-U1 Enzo. You would be buying a car that basically destroys the donor Ferrari Enzo by adding wide arches and wider tracks (body kit and rims, a body kit & roof scoop included), red quilted interior (I like), 40 extra horsepower

http://www.supercars.net/PicFetch?pic=2003_gemballa_gtr_750_evo-1.jpg http://www.supercars.net/PicFetch?pic=2003_gemballa_gtr_750_evo-2.jpg Where Porsche stops, Gemballa takes off. As a long time tuner of Porsches, Uwe Gemballa is no stranger to the Flat-6 platform. His tuning takes Porsche performance from outstanding to extreme. The example of interest is a one-of car created for a customer in Dubai. His intention was to buy a Gemballa GTR 600 at an even greater state of tune! The Gemballa GTR 600 is the car known for holding fast laps around the Nurburgring circuit. In 2001, the car proved its worth when Wolfgang Kaufman achieved a lap time of 7:33. This time made the GTR 600 faster than any TechArt, Blitz ,Caterham, Lamborghini or Ferrari road car that tried before it. To achieve the best results around the ring, handling, including suspension, brakes, and steering, must work in harmony with power. In every area, the GTR 600 and its newer brother the GTR 750, work hard at effectively delivering their 600 to 800 horsepower to the pavement. Impressive tire 'meat' helps Gemballa products deliver their payload. Huge nineteen inch, Yokohama AVS Sport tires bare the pain every time the GTR 750 launches. To fit the tires, and their three-piece alloy wheels, Gemballa enlarges both the front and rear wheel arches. During the process additional inches are added to the width of the car. Additional rigidity is introduced into the suspension of the 750 GTR. Stronger bushings are used throughout, with H&R coil-overs all around. Flexibly is also introduced unto the suspension, having height adjustable springs, three position anti-roll bars and geometry settings a la GT3. When first introduced, the GTR 750 was believed to have 750 horsepower. Recent tests have revealed that the actual output of the engine is more around 850 horsepower with 935 Newton meters of torque!. With such power on tap, the GTR 750 is the most powerful 911 on the planet. To achieve such high amounts of power, twin modified Garret T035 turbochargers replace the stock KKK units. These turbos combine with GT3-R heads, a machined crank and special connecting rods which increase the engine capacity to 3.8 liters. On the body, many revisions are made, specifically to the front spoiler and rear valance. A large adjustable rear spoiler is attached which includes the familiar Gemballa ducts for engine cooling. The GTR750 is an example of a Porsche at it's limit. At such high states of tune (and boost), Uwe Gemballa has gone where no other tuner dares. Surely the likes of Hamann, TechArt and Lotec will have their minds on the GTR 750 when creating their next tuning packages.