The
first customer-owned example of the Apollo IE was recently delivered and is so
astonishing to look at that it makes Paganis and Koenigseggs seem somewhat
boring. This
particular IE was ordered by a wealthy car collector known as @fastcarsandguns
on Instagram. He also happens to own the one-off Koenigsegg Agera ML and
commissioned the Apollo to look unlike any other hypercar on earth.
Adorning
the exterior of the car, officially dubbed the Apollo IE ML Chameleon Golden
Dragon, are exposed carbon fiber body panels painted in a host of different
hues that change depending on the angle at which you look at the car. Among the
most prominent colors are purple, red, and gold. The only car we’ve seen with a
similar chameleon carbon fiber finish was a McLaren P1 from a few years ago
that has since been transformed with matte carbon panels.
Inside,
this special Apollo IE is clad in blue Alcantara and features a number of parts
wrapped in gold leather. Found
beneath the crazy bodywork is a 6.3-liter naturally-aspirated V12 engine that’s
been uprated to a claimed 769 hp and 760 Nm of torque. Underpinning
the hypercar is a carbon fiber chassis co-developed with HWA AG and Capricorn
Group. The car is said to be so strong it “partly exceeds respective FIA LMP2
safety requirements.”
There
are just 10 examples of the Apollo IE bound for the hands of customers and each
has a starting price of US$ 2.71 million. We’ve got no doubt the exterior finish
of this example set back the owner a serious premium.
