Akrapovic病重ns 30 With Special Ferrari F8 Exhaust

When it comes to aftermarket exhaust systems, few are as famous as Akrapovic, even if many people fail to pronounce it correctly (ack-rah-po-vich). The company has recently released a newexhaust system for the BMW M8and anotherfor the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. But the company works with manufacturers closely too, and sometimes creates bespoke systems for vehiclesbefore they reach production. What's most remarkable about the company is that it has achieved such remarkable success in a relatively short period of time. This year, the small company turns 30 years old, and it will be celebrating with a special system for a motorcycle and another for a car.

The company was founded by Igor Akrapovic, a former racer of motorcycles himself, who started tuning bikes early, before channeling his passion into tuning. He opened the company in 1991 and initially focused on exhaust systems for those two-wheeled crotch rocket race bikes before expanding into the mainstream market, and eventually cars. The company now employs more than 1,300 people and has two state-of-the-art production facilities in Slovenia.

"I look back at the company's three decades of development, especially its racing history, with great pride because races are the toughest testing ground for a product," says Akrapovic. That testing obviously served him well, with his company winning 140 world championship titles with its various partner racing teams in various motorsport disciplines.