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'''Wiesmann GmbH''' is a German [[automobile]] manufacturer that specializes in hand-built custom [[convertible (car)|convertible]]s and coupes. In 1988, brothers Martin Wiesmann and Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the company, which has its headquarters in Dülmen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wiesmann Sports Cars – a Journey Of Time Travel|url=https://dyler.com/posts/421/wiesmann-sports-cars-a-journey-of-time-travel|access-date=2021-03-08|website=dyler.com|language=en}}</ref> The business was temporarily closed in May 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-09|title=Retro sports car maker Wiesmann to return next year|url=https://www.driving.co.uk/news/retro-sports-car-maker-wiesmann-return-next-year/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times|language=en-GB}}</ref> and following a buyout by London-based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview With Roheen Berry, Owner & CEO Of Wiesmann|url=https://www.luxuriousmagazine.com/roheen-berry-wiesmann-interview/|access-date=2021-03-08|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Radu|first=Mihnea|date=2015-11-17|title=Wiesmann Bought by British Investors, to Restart Production in 2016, Company Founder Says|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/wiesmann-bought-by-british-investors-to-restart-production-in-2016-company-founder-says-102095.html|access-date=2021-03-09|website=autoevolution|language=en}}</ref> it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced [[V8 engine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The BMW M5 Powered Wiesmann GT MF5 - The Market Herald|url=https://themarketherald.com.au/magazine/the-bmw-m5-powered-wiesmann-gt-mf5-2020-07-02/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=themarketherald.com.au|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=2020 Wiesmann MF6 Makes First Public Appearance, Packs BMW M5 Power|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/2020-wiesmann-mf6-makes-first-public-appearance-packs-bmw-m5-power/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Carscoops|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Wiesmann 'Project Gecko' to have BMW V8 power|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2020-wiesmann-project-gecko-have-bmw-v8-power|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Autocar|language=en}}</ref> The relaunch of the Wiesmann brand has more than one model, including an [[electric vehicle]], in the pipeline and the pre-development phase of the car has been completed. A teaser video of the brand's rebirth, posted on their website, tells viewers to “expect the unexpected”, while showing glimpses of what could be the first car of the brand's new era.<ref name="closed">{{cite web|url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/hollands-wiesmann-shuts-down.html|title=Germany's Wiesmann shuts down|author=Leftlane|date=8 May 2014|work=Leftlane|access-date=2015-03-23}}</ref>
'''Wiesmann GmbH''' is a German [[automobile]] manufacturer that specializes in hand-built custom [[convertible (car)|convertible]]s and coupes. In 1988, brothers Martin Wiesmann and Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the company, which has its headquarters in Dülmen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wiesmann Sports Cars – a Journey Of Time Travel|url=https://dyler.com/posts/421/wiesmann-sports-cars-a-journey-of-time-travel|access-date=2021-03-08|website=dyler.com|language=en}}</ref> The business was temporarily closed in May 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-09|title=Retro sports car maker Wiesmann to return next year|url=https://www.driving.co.uk/news/retro-sports-car-maker-wiesmann-return-next-year/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times|language=en-GB}}</ref> and following a buyout by London-based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interview With Roheen Berry, Owner & CEO Of Wiesmann|url=https://www.luxuriousmagazine.com/roheen-berry-wiesmann-interview/|access-date=2021-03-08|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Radu|first=Mihnea|date=2015-11-17|title=Wiesmann Bought by British Investors, to Restart Production in 2016, Company Founder Says|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/wiesmann-bought-by-british-investors-to-restart-production-in-2016-company-founder-says-102095.html|access-date=2021-03-09|website=autoevolution|language=en}}</ref> it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced [[V8 engine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The BMW M5 Powered Wiesmann GT MF5 - The Market Herald|url=https://themarketherald.com.au/magazine/the-bmw-m5-powered-wiesmann-gt-mf5-2020-07-02/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=themarketherald.com.au|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=2020 Wiesmann MF6 Makes First Public Appearance, Packs BMW M5 Power|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/2020-wiesmann-mf6-makes-first-public-appearance-packs-bmw-m5-power/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Carscoops|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Wiesmann 'Project Gecko' to have BMW V8 power|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2020-wiesmann-project-gecko-have-bmw-v8-power|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Autocar|language=en}}</ref> The relaunch of the Wiesmann brand has more than one model, including an [[electric vehicle]], in the pipeline and the pre-development phase of the car has been completed.


In its previous era, Wiesmann used [[BMW]]'s six-cylinder engines to power its MF models, until the introduction in 2003 of the GT MF4, which used BMW's 4.8-litre V8, and the MF 5, which used the M5's 5.0-litre V10.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The neo-retro coupe returns with revised styling and a BMW M5-sourced engine|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/wiesmann/2022-wiesmann-mf-6-ar187219.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-08|website=www.topspeed.com}}</ref>
In its previous era, Wiesmann used [[BMW]]'s six-cylinder engines to power its MF models, until the introduction in 2003 of the GT MF4, which used BMW's 4.8-litre V8, and the MF 5, which used the M5's 5.0-litre V10.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The neo-retro coupe returns with revised styling and a BMW M5-sourced engine|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/wiesmann/2022-wiesmann-mf-6-ar187219.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-08|website=www.topspeed.com}}</ref>
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==History==
==History==
[[File:WiesmannGecko.jpg|thumb|right|Wiesmann's gecko logo was incorporated into the design of its factory in Dülmen, Germany.]]
[[File:WiesmannGecko.jpg|thumb|right|Wiesmann's gecko logo was incorporated into the design of its factory in Dülmen, Germany.]]
The company's first roadster left the workshop in 1993. By 2006, they were producing the Wiesmann MF 3 and MF 30 [[Roadster (automobile)|roadsters]] and the Wiesmann [[Grand tourer|GT]] MF 4 [[coupe|coupé]], all of which utilized engine and [[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] components supplied by BMW. The company, which made around 180 hand-built cars each year, used a [[gecko]] logo because they claimed their cars "stick to the road like geckos to a wall"
The company's first roadster was introduced in 1993. By 2006, it produced the Wiesmann MF 3 and MF 30 [[Roadster (automobile)|roadsters]] and the Wiesmann [[Grand tourer|GT]] MF 4 [[coupe|coupé]], all of which utilized BMW engine and [[transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] components. The compan produces around 180 hand-built cars a year.


By 2010, Wiesmann planned to begin exporting vehicles to the US, however, factors including a poor exchange rates and the high costs of modifying and testing cars in order to make them road-legal in the US stymied these plans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20060918/FREE/309180004/ |title=Autoweek Wiesmann Article}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtspirit.com/category/supercars/wiesmann/ |title=GTSPIRIT Article |publisher=GTSPIRIT Article |access-date=2011-02-06}}</ref> On August 14, 2013 Wiesmann filed for [[insolvency]] at the local court in [[Münster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/wiesmann-meldet-insolvenz-an-a-916840.html|title=Wiesmann meldet Insolvenz an|author=((SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany))|date=15 August 2013|work=SPIEGEL ONLINE}}</ref> Four months later, Wiesmann's management board filed to dismiss the insolvency proceedings due to abolition of the insolvency reasons, while the creditors’ meeting was also postponed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carscoops.com/2013/12/wiesmann-emerges-from-insolvency-will.html|title=Wiesmann Emerges from Insolvency, Will Meet Creditors on December 16|author=Carscoop Carscoop|work=Carscoops}}</ref> Following unsuccessful talks with CMMW, a UK-based consortium that was interested in taking over Wiesmann and resuming production, the company was closed a month later in May 2014, but following a buyout by London based investor Roheen Berry, who also took over as the CEO, the company is relaunching in 2020, details of which will be available on the Wiesmann website.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-08|title=Wiesmann MF6 Spied In The Wild|url=https://carbuzz.com/news/wiesmann-mf6-spied-in-the-wild|access-date=2021-03-08|website=CarBuzz|language=en-us}}</ref>
By 2010, plans to export cars to the USA were stalled. On August 14, 2013 Wiesmann filed for [[insolvency]] at the local court in [[Münster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/wiesmann-meldet-insolvenz-an-a-916840.html|title=Wiesmann meldet Insolvenz an|author=((SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany))|date=15 August 2013|work=SPIEGEL ONLINE}}</ref> Following unsuccessful talks with CMMW, a UK-based consortium that was interested in taking over Wiesmann, the company was closed in May 2014. The company was relaunched in 2020, after a buyout by London based investor Roheen Berry, who became CEO.


== Early models ==
== Early models ==

Revision as of 13:14, 28 April 2023

Wiesmann GmbH
Company typePublic (GmbH & Co. KG)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1988
FounderMartin Wiesmann
Friedhelm Wiesmann
Headquarters
Dülmen
,
Germany 51°50′40.04″N 7°17′30.24″E / 51.8444556°N 7.2917333°E / 51.8444556; 7.2917333 (Weismann factory at An der Lehmkuhle 87, 48249, Dülmen, Germany)
Key people
  • Roheen Berry (CEO)
Productshand-built custom convertibles
Websitewww.wiesmann.com

Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer that specializes in hand-built custom convertibles and coupes. In 1988, brothers Martin Wiesmann and Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the company, which has its headquarters in Dülmen.[1] The business was temporarily closed in May 2014,[2] and following a buyout by London-based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO,[3][4] it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced V8 engine.[5][6][7] The relaunch of the Wiesmann brand has more than one model, including an electric vehicle, in the pipeline and the pre-development phase of the car has been completed.

In its previous era, Wiesmann used BMW's six-cylinder engines to power its MF models, until the introduction in 2003 of the GT MF4, which used BMW's 4.8-litre V8, and the MF 5, which used the M5's 5.0-litre V10.[8]

History

Wiesmann's gecko logo was incorporated into the design of its factory in Dülmen, Germany.

The company's first roadster was introduced in 1993. By 2006, it produced the Wiesmann MF 3 and MF 30 roadsters and the Wiesmann GT MF 4 coupé, all of which utilized BMW engine and transmission components. The compan produces around 180 hand-built cars a year.

By 2010, plans to export cars to the USA were stalled. On August 14, 2013 Wiesmann filed for insolvency at the local court in Münster.[9] Following unsuccessful talks with CMMW, a UK-based consortium that was interested in taking over Wiesmann, the company was closed in May 2014. The company was relaunched in 2020, after a buyout by London based investor Roheen Berry, who became CEO.

Early models

MF 30

Wiesmann MF

The Wiesmann MF30 is the first Wiesmann model ever built.

The MF 30 is powered by a six-cylinder M54B30 engine borrowed from BMW, with a capacity of 2979 cm3 and a power output of 170 kW (228 hp; 231 PS) at 5,900 rpm and 300 N⋅m (221 ft⋅lbf) of torque at 3,400 rpm. It has a dry weight of 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.9 seconds, with a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph).

The model was discontinued in order to give way to the new slightly modified model named MF 3.

Specifications

Chassis Hot-dipped galvanized steel, aluminum clad
Body fiber glass reinforced composite material
Engine BMW 6-cylinder engine – Capacity 2979 cm3
Rated power/rated speed 170 kW (228 hp; 231 PS) / 5,900 rpm
max. torque/speed 300 N⋅m (221 ft⋅lbf) / 3,400 rpm
Fuel Consumption City 12.8 L/100 km (22.1 mpg‑imp; 18.4 mpg‑US) - Highway 6.9 L/100 km (41 mpg‑imp; 34 mpg‑US)
Combined 9.1 L/100 km (31 mpg‑imp; 26 mpg‑US)
Transmission 5-speed or 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential (SMG II)
Power Train Rear wheel drive
Performance Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)
Acceleration: 0 –100 km/h (62 mph): 5.0 sec.
Suspension MacPherson strut front suspension with transverse link, stabilizer
Central control arm rear axle with leading and transverse link, stabilizer
Weight 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
Dimensions Length: 3.86 m (152 in) / Width: 1.75 m (69 in) / Height: 1.16 m (46 in)

MF 3

Wiesmann MF 3

The primary difference between the MF 3 and the MF 30 was the new engine. The engine featured on the MF 3 was a BMW S54, which is originally from the M3 (E46). The engine has a displacement of 3246 cc with a maximum power output of 252 kW (338 hp; 343 PS) at 7900 rpm, and a maximum torque of 365 N⋅m (269 ft⋅lbf) at 4900 rpm. With the new engine and due to its weight of 1,180 kg (2,601 lb), this car can accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.0 sec and reaching a maximum speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). The MF3 came with a five-speed manual transmission as basic, and a six-speed sequential gearbox as an option.

Another additional option were the 20-inch rims running on (front: 235/30/20, rear: 285/25/20) rubber.

Specifications

Chassis Hot-dipped galvanized steel, aluminum clad
Body fibre glass reinforced composite material
Engine BMW S54 – Capacity 3246 cc
Rated power/rated speed 252 kW / 343 hp / 7900 rpm
max. torque/speed 365 N⋅m (269 ft⋅lbf) / 4900 rpm
Fuel Consumption City 17.8 L/100 km (15.9 mpg‑imp; 13.2 mpg‑US) - Highway 8.4 L/100 km (34 mpg‑imp; 28 mpg‑US)
Combined 11.1 L/100 km (25 mpg‑imp; 21.2 mpg‑US)
Transmission 5-speed or 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential (SMG II)
Power Train Rear wheel drive
Performance Maximum speed: 255 km/h (158 mph)
Acceleration: 0–100 km/h: 5.0 sec.
Suspension MacPherson strut front suspension with transverse link, stabilizer
Central control arm rear axle with leading and transverse link, stabilizer
Weight 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)
Dimensions Length: 3.86 m (152 in) / Width: 1.75 m (69 in) / Height: 1.16 m (46 in)
Price ~£90,000

Other models

Other models exist, such as the MF 28 and the MF 35.

Later models

GT MF 4

Wiesmann GT at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show
Wiesmann GT
Wiesmann GT

The GT is a closed two-seater with more power than the other models, intended for long distance touring. The GT was first produced in 2003.

Specifications

Chassis Aluminum
Body Fiber glass reinforced composite material
Engine naturally aspirated 4.8L (367 HP/270 kW) V8 BMW engine BMW N62
naturally aspirated 4.0L (420 HP/309 kW) V8 BMW engine BMW S65B40 (MF4 S)
Rated power/rated speed 270 kW (367 PS; 362 hp) at 6,300 rpm
309 kW (420 PS; 414 hp) at 8,300 rpm (MF4 S)
max. torque/speed 490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft)) at 3,400 rpm
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) at 3,900 rpm (MF4 S)
Fuel Consumption City 17.2 L/100 km (16.4 mpg‑imp; 13.7 mpg‑US) - Highway 9.4 L/100 km (30 mpg‑imp; 25 mpg‑US)
Combined 12.3 L/100 km (23.0 mpg‑imp; 19.1 mpg‑US)
Transmission 6-speed sports automatic
Power Train Rear wheel drive
Performance Maximum speed: 291 km/h (181 mph)
Acceleration: 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 4.6 sec.
Suspension Single wheel suspension front and rear
front: aluminium double transverse link
rear: aluminium double transverse link with trailing link
Weight 1,390 kg (3,064 lb)
Dimensions Length: 4.23 m (167 in) / Width: 1.85 m (73 in) / Height: 1.19 m (47 in)

GT MF5

The GT MF5 is a closed two-seater & two-seater roadster with more power than the other models. The GT MF5 roadster, first produced in 2009, was limited to just 55 cars.[10]

Specifications

Chassis Aluminium-monocoque, bonded and riveted
Body glass fiber bodyshell
Engine BMW S85 V10 – Capacity 5000 cc
BMW S63B44O0 V8 Twin-turbo – Capacity 4.4 L (4,395 cc) (2011–2014)
Rated power/rated speed 373 kW (500 hp; 507 PS) / 5,750-6,250 rpm
408 kW (547 hp; 555 PS) / 5,750 rpm (2011–2014)
max. torque/speed 680 N⋅m (502 ft⋅lbf) / 1,500-5,650 rpm
680 N⋅m (502 ft⋅lbf) / 1,500 rpm (2011–2014)
Fuel Consumption City 15.8 L/100 km (17.9 mpg‑imp; 14.9 mpg‑US) - Highway 7.9 L/100 km (36 mpg‑imp; 30 mpg‑US)
Combined 12.9 L/100 km (21.9 mpg‑imp; 18.2 mpg‑US)
Transmission 6-speed sports automatic gearbox (steering wheel paddle shifters)
Power Train Rear wheel drive
Performance Maximum speed: 311 km/h (193 mph)
Acceleration: 0–100 km/h (62 mph): 3.9 sec.
Suspension
Front: Aluminum double wishbone suspension with coil springs, anti roll bar
Rear: Aluminum double wishbone, trailing arm suspension with coil springs, anti roll bar
Weight 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)
Dimensions Length: 4.22 m (166 in) / Width: 1.95 m (77 in) / Height: 1.18 m (46 in)
Price €189,500+

Project Gecko

Project Gecko is an as-yet unreleased project, the first vehicle announced since the manufacturer's acquisition by Roheen Berry.[11] The proposed drivetrain will use BMW's TwinPower Turbo 8-cylinder petrol engine and 8 speed gearbox, with proposed top speed of over 320km/h and a 0-100km/h time of less than 3.5 seconds.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wiesmann Sports Cars – a Journey Of Time Travel". dyler.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ "Retro sports car maker Wiesmann to return next year". Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ "Interview With Roheen Berry, Owner & CEO Of Wiesmann". Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  4. ^ Radu, Mihnea (2015-11-17). "Wiesmann Bought by British Investors, to Restart Production in 2016, Company Founder Says". autoevolution. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. ^ "The BMW M5 Powered Wiesmann GT MF5 - The Market Herald". themarketherald.com.au. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ "2020 Wiesmann MF6 Makes First Public Appearance, Packs BMW M5 Power". Carscoops. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  7. ^ "2020 Wiesmann 'Project Gecko' to have BMW V8 power". Autocar. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  8. ^ "The neo-retro coupe returns with revised styling and a BMW M5-sourced engine". www.topspeed.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany (15 August 2013). "Wiesmann meldet Insolvenz an". SPIEGEL ONLINE.
  10. ^ "Road Test: Wiesmann Roadster MF5". 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  11. ^ "Interview with Roheen Berry, Owner & CEO of Wiesmann".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Wiesmann Project Gecko". Wiesmann. Retrieved 2021-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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