Gumpert has brought a pair of Nathalie models to the
Geneva Motor Show, giving the European public their first taste of the
innovative sports car. The first thing to mention is that the matte orange car pictured is
believed to be a near-production-spec model while the matte blue is a race car
concept variant of the Nathalie.
Starting with the orange Gumpert Nathalie, it looks
a little different than the original purple Nathalie show car which was
unveiled back in early 2018. The overall shape of the vehicle has been retained
but the updated Nathalie’s rear end has been altered with the fitment of six
circular taillights rather than the single LED taillight unit of the initial
show car.
The orange vehicle shown does retain the show car’s
six additional horizontal reversing lights just underneath the taillights. At the front, the latest Nathalie
looks largely the same and still incorporates aggressive LED daytime running
lights and triangular-shaped air intakes.
Moving to the Nathalie race car concept, it has the
same rear fascia as the purple show car but now benefits from a number of
aggressive alterations. For example, a towering rear wing has been fitted,
flared arches are present, and there’s a large splitter protruding out from the
under the front bumper.
Powering the Gumpert Nathalie are four electric
motors which receive their juice from a hydrogen fuel cell stack. The vehicle
also includes a methanol reformer which takes in methanol and splits it into
carbon dioxide which is released into the air as hydrogen is funneled into the
fuel cell. This system is said to be quite effective as the car can reach 100
km/h in 2.5 seconds and continue through to a 300 km/h top
speed.
