Marsien

The Marsien is a sports car produced by Marc Philipp Gemballa GmbH based on the Porsche 992 Turbo S.

Marsien
Overview
ManufacturerMarc Philipp Gemballa GmbH
Model years2022–present
AssemblyNeckar, Germany
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door coupe
LayoutRear-engine, all-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine3.7 L twin-turbocharged flat-6
Transmission6-speed DCT
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length4,055 mm (159.6 in)
Width1,905 mm (75.0 in)
Height1,200 mm (47.2 in)
Curb weight1,050 kg (2,315 lb)

Overview

Marc Philipp Gemballa, the son of Uwe Gemballa, who founded a tuning company in 1981, presented as managing director of Marc Philipp Gemballa GmbH the Marsien, a sports car limited to 40 off-road vehicles in July 2021. It had its public premiere a month later as part of Monterey Car Week.[1] The car is inspired by the rally version of the Porsche 959.[2] In its normal state, the Marsien has a ground clearance of 12 centimetres, but this can be hydraulically increased to 25 centimeters in off-road mode. The chassis is a custom-made product specially developed for the vehicle KW Automotive . It has a double wishbone suspension at the front and a multi-link suspension at the rear.[3] The vehicle is named after the red sand deserts in the United Arab Emirates, where the Marsien was tested as a Project Sandbox. The development team reminded these deserts of the surface of the planet Mars.[4]

Specifications

The Marsien is powered by the 3.7-liter boxer engine that came from the 911 Turbo S, which has been upgraded to 551 kW (750 hp) by Ruf Automobile.[4] The Marsien accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.6 seconds and has a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph).

References
  1. Andreas Engel (2021-08-20). "Monterey Autoweek 2021: Die Highlights der Luxusmesse". Blick.ch. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. Eleonor Segura (2021-07-30). "Gemballa's Marsien Is a 740-HP Desert-Devouring Supercar Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo". motortrend.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. Stefan Wagner (2021-07-14). "Der Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien ist ein Offroad-Hyper-911". motor1.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. Victoria Zippmann (2021-07-19). "Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien: Porsche-Tuning". Autozeitung.de. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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