Son of 1980s tuning hero reveals road-focused take on 911-based supercar, having built 40 desert racers Marc Philipp Gemballa, the son of 1980s tuning legend Uwe Gemballa, has revealed a new road-focused, Porsche 959-inspired supercar called the Marsien GT. It’s based on the Marsien, the genre-bending machine that was conceived to tackle sand dunes at speed. Its name is the French for ‘martian’, having been inspired by the Mars-like desert landscape of the UAE. The new Marsien GT shifts the focus onto asphalt, sitting lower and stiffer than the Marsien. Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S, it’s intended to meld huge performance with “everyday usability”. Key changes from the donor 911…
New Marsien GT unveiled as 819bhp Porsche 959-inspired supercar
