Aug 25
Gemballa is back!
For around 30 years the brand GEMBALLA has been a global name in the performance improvement and modification of predominantly Porsche vehicles, and in the construction of own-brand vehicles based on Porsche body shells. GEMBALLA has made a name for itself as one of the most extreme Porsche tuners and has received worldwide attention with its modified Porsches such as the GEMBALLA Avalanche, which is based on the Porsche 911, or the GEMBALLA Mirage GT, based on the Porsche Carrera GT. Read more…
It is official! Gemballa has closed its doors. The German tuner – based in Leonberg – has ended its operation after 30 years of tuning cars. Gemballa was one of the biggest specialists in the tuning scene. A law firm hired by his wife filed the bankruptcy. The liquidator finished the case at the end of April. 
With Uwe Alzen and Adrian Sutil, TECHART is acquiring two new brand ambassadors. The two racing drivers will be at TECHART’s disposal in 2009 as representatives of the brand and also as test drivers. In this function, they will be supporting TECHART in the development of various components. “Both drivers have a wealth of knowledge from the motor racing scene. 
Top times for TECHART at this year’s Tuner Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring race track. Behind the wheel of the TECHART GTstreet RS based on Porsche 911 GT2, racing driver Jörg Hardt left the competition with no chance and won the duel in the GT Turbo class. This meant that he was able to repeat last year’s victory. The sport auto Tuner Grand Prix is the world’s largest trial of strength in the tuning sector. 
Sportec AG is a producer and manufacturer of unique and high quality automobiles and tuning components. It is our vocation to understand our customer’s individual tastes and personalities to enthusiastically respond and transform them into trend setting, sustainable high performance automobiles and products. 
Turning something extraordinary into something unique needs a sense of design and great workmanship. It needs years of motorsport experience and perfect engineering. And it needs finest materials as well as a premium level of manufacturing quality. But most of all, it needs passion. 
RUF sells automobiles and perform conversions that transform your current Porsche with RUF powerkits, suspensions, wheels and aerokits. For more than 60 years the name of RUF has been associated with the automotive industry and has meant quality and craftsmanship. 
