The TORNADO’s overall width is increased to 2.05m. The steel structure
of the tailgate is mated to a new carbon-fibre skin, which re-contours
it and covers the recesses and holes provided for the inner half of the
factory tail light assemblies. The new, stacked round rear light design
completely changes the look of the Cayenne’s rear, reinforcing the four
individual round exhaust outlets, a long-standing GEMBALLA design motif.
If the angels are in the details, a close inspection of the GEMBALLA
badge on the new tailgate reveals lettering cut out with incredible
precision. Here, the same ultra high-pressure water jet cutting process
used in the electronics industry to slice through heat sensitive circuit
boards, is used to cut the GEMBALLA name out of a piece of
carbon-fibre. The brushed stainless steel panel below provides the
silver colouring.
The new front styling delivers significant autobahn overtaking
presence with the large grille, flanked by two smaller ones providing
copious amounts of ram air for the two stages of uprated,
twin-turbocharged engine. Brake cooling ducts sit beside the fog lights,
and the vertical LED daytime running lights also help to give the
GEMBALLA Tornado that all-important instant recognition factor. The
complete carbon-fibre door assemblies are designed as direct
replacements for the steel factory units, and incorporate the factory
steel side impact protection bars, central locking and electric window
mechanisms. The recessed surfaces, in matt finished visible carbon, give
the sides of the TORNADO a heavily sculpted look, inspired by the
GEMBALLA AVALANCHE GTR. The same matt black visible carbon finish is
used on the new tail panel and rear corners. Because of the structural
architecture of the rear quarter panels, the wider rear wheel arches are
grafted to the car by the more normal method of cutting the metal, and
bonding and blending in the wider carbon-fibre arches.
The enlarged wheel arches are filled by huge wheels, 10.0J x 22-inch
with 295/35 ZR22 tyres on the front axle, and 12.0J x 22-inch with
335/30 ZR22 tyres at the rear. Despite their greater size, these forged,
ultra-light and strong monoblock alloys are no heavier than the
standard 20-inch wheels. And thanks to their narrow-spoke design, they
appear to be even larger in diameter than they actually are. The uprated
braking system is made by Brembo, GEMBALLA’s partner for brake
component development. Massive 420 mm vented discs with six-pot
callipers are used at the front, with 405 mm vented discs and four-pot
callipers at the rear. All four discs are cross-drilled and slotted, and
made exclusively for GEMBALLA in these sizes. GEMBALLA already offers a
Stage One Cayenne Turbo engine conversion with 580 hp. The TORNADO will
be equipped with Stage Two, which is nearing its final development
stage. The goal for the engineers was well defined, a 35-40% power
increase, which equates to between 675 and 700 hp. The projected torque
increase of 30%, or close to 1,000 Nm, requires the relevant drivetrain
components to be uprated as well. As with all GEMBALLA cars, the
interior will be equally special, and the engineers and trim specialists
are developing a completely new design for the TORNADO’s cabin. This
will be characterised by both elegance and functionality. The GEMBALLA
TORNADO celebrates the 30th year of the GEMBALLA brand in 2011
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