new company headquarters leonberg germany key people andreas schwarz ceo products automobiles website www.gemballa.com gemballa is a tuning company based in leonberg near stuttgart germany which was founded by and named after uwe gemballa in 1981 . they provided aftermarket parts mainly for porsche . in may 2010 the gemballa factory was seized by german authorities and shut down following the disappearance of uwe gemballa who was later found dead . ceo andreas schwarz and investor steffen korbach were able to buy the brand rights and name rights from gemballa in august 2010 under the new name gemballa gmbh . 1 a 600 hp 450 kw gemballa model held the lap record for road cars at the n rburgring in the late 1990s once and again in 2001 when wolfgang kaufmann lowered it to 7 32 52 min . it was since beaten by a porsche carrera gt by less than a second . gemballa mistrale based on porsche panamera gemballa gt cabrio based on porsche 991 gemballa gt based on mclaren mp4 12c gemballa aero 2 based on porsche cayenne 958 gemballa tornado based on porsche cayenne 958 contents 1 notable gemballa cars 2 current gemballa cars 3 death of uwe gemballa 4 gemballa racing 2011 present 5 references 6 external links notable gemballa cars edit a gemballa gtr 650 evo a gemballa tuned porsche 996 turbo porsche cayenne tuned by gemballa pictured in london in the 1980s gemballa created the avalanche based on the porsche 911 930 turbo 911 slant nose and the cyrrus convertible as well as the mirage that was similar to the avalanche . the cars were unique with large wide body kits side strakes similar to a ferrari testarossa upgraded wheels interiors gauges paint hifi audio systems etc. some vehicles even used cameras instead of mirrors technology far ahead of its time . audio company pioneer used gemballa vehicles in their advertisements and brochures for several years . the prices for these vehicles were often mentioned as being incredibly expensive for the time period at us 250k 375k . robert van winkle also known as vanilla ice was a famous owner of gemballa porsches . in the 1990s gemballa s body kits were more subtle compared to the 80s . they continued to perform engine modifications and opened up a us facility in california . in 2005 a white gemballa 911 rs america led a parade of approximately 30 other rs americas at the porsche parade in hershey pa . it was the largest gathering ever of porsche rs americas . based on a porsche carrera gt gemballa produced the mirage gt . rumors suggested that when the car was produced it would have upwards of 800 horsepower 600 kw ; however the mirage gt s only performance modification is an exhaust system which boosts power to 645 hp 481 kw . at that time company owner uwe gemballa said that a twin turbo version of the porsche supercar was in the works . modified luxury & exotics magazine described the car as one of the finest automobiles we ve ever featured . 2 the gemballa avalanche gtr800 evo r is a car based on the 911 997 gt2 . like the title suggests it produces about 800 bhp 600 kw thanks to two turbochargers and highly modified engine components . there are pictures and information released at www.gemballa.com the gemballa gmbh website . gemballa also has a modification based on the porsche cayenne turbo . this produces around 750 brake horsepower . the modification is called gt 750 aero 3 . this modification is also available for the cayenne s predecessor 955 model . the tune up kit features exterior modification to enhance aerodynamic performance . engine tuning is carried through revised turbochargers coolers oil and pressurized air ic and a large collection of engine components including pistons and seals . the gemballa mig u1 is based on the ferrari enzo in limited numbers . it is a custom made car for mustafa and ilyas galadari from dubai their initials form the name mig . 3 the 2011 gemballa mistrale based on the porsche panamera turbo has 707 bhp . only 30 will be built . 4 in 2012 due to homologation rules gemballa built two versions of mclaren mp4 12c including one road going model and one gt3 race version under gemballa racing division label destined for fia gt3 european championship . current gemballa cars edit the actual gemballa cars are predominantly based on porsche and mclaren cars gemballa avalanche based on porsche 997 5 gemballa tornado based on porsche cayenne 6 gemballa gt aero 1 2 3 based on porsche cayenne 7 gemballa mirage gt based on porsche carrera gt gemballa mistrale based on porsche panamera 8 gemballa gt based on porsche 991 9 gemballa gt based on mclaren mp4 12c 10 gemballa mp4 12c gt3 based on mclaren mp4 12c gt3 under gemballa racing division label death of uwe gemballa edit on february 17 2010 it was reported that uwe gemballa had gone missing in johannesburg south africa while on a business trip . in october 2010 uwe gemballa was found shot dead in south africa . 11 it is suspected that his murder was a result of a money laundering operation which turned against him . 12 on october 29 2010 thabiso mpshe 28 from pretoria pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in the murder of uwe gemballa in johannesburg . under the terms of the plea agreement he was sentenced to 20 years in prison . 13 in 2015 three additional men thabo mogapi kagiso ledwaba and garlond holworthy were also convicted of charges relating to the kidnap and murder of gemballa . their sentencing hearing is expected to begin on 30 november 2015 . 14 15 gemballa racing 2011 present edit gemballa established its racing division called gemballa racing in 2011 using mclaren mp4 12c gt3 vehicles instead of porsches . they are scheduled to race in fia gt3 european championship in 2012 . 16 references edit gemballa is back . top speed . retrieved 2010 10 03 . modified luxury & exotics history in the making pp. 36 to 44 by colum wood . photos by joost demuynck . jan feb 2007 gemballa mig u1 ben arnold in road & track archived from the original on 2012 03 03 retrieved 25 january 2016 topspeed.com 2010 gemballa avalanche gtr 750 evo r retrieved 2012 10 31 gtspirit.com dubai 2011 gemballa tornado retrieved 2012 10 31 automobilesreview.com gemballa aero 2 kit retrieved 2012 10 31 gtspirit.com monaco 2011 retrieved 2012 10 31 gtspirit.com geneva 2012 retrieved 2012 10 31 gtspirit.com geneva 2012 retrieved 2012 10 31 uwe gemballa found dead in south africa . jalopnik.com . retrieved 2010 10 03 . uwe gemballa found dead in south africa . gemballa south african murder man convicted . wiener mandy 12 november 2015 . three men convicted of uwe gemballa s kidnapping & murder . eyewitness news . retrieved 13 november 2015 . areff ahmed 12 november 2015 . gemballa murder accused guilty report . news24 . retrieved 13 november 2015 . healey tim august 22 2011 . gemballa to field two racing mclaren mp4 12c gt3s in 2012 . motorauthority . high gear media . retrieved april 10 2012 . external links edit gemballa website gemballa racing website v t e 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