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Apollo IE is a bonkers small-batch hypercar

It provides a solid mix of old-school hustle and new-school chassis tech.

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Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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The Apollo Intensa Emozione (IE for short) aims to blend the old and new schools of supercar building. 

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The car's old-school credentials come from its engine -- a 6.3-liter, naturally aspirated V-12 that's capable of revving to 9,000 rpm.

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It comes mated to a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters.

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Thanks to some special Michelin rubber, Apollo claims the IE can corner in excess of 2 G's, which is bonkers.

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Apollo claims the design is meant to use the air to its benefit, with a claimed 2,976 pounds of downforce at 186 mph. 

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Other than all the aerodynamic trickery, all of its new-school benefits are integrated into the chassis. 

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The unibody itself is made entirely of carbon fiber, as are its subframes. 

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These three components weigh just 231 pounds.

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In order to keep the car as exclusive as possible, Apollo will build just 10 examples of the IE.

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With a starting price of 2.3 million euros ($2.67 million), it's not like there will be a big line to scoop one up.

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