mercredi 14 septembre 2011

a car stick to the road like geckos to a wall

Wiesmann is (another) German automobile manufacturer born in 1985 by 2 brothers specilised in manufactured custom hard-tops for convertibles.


It takes over 350 hours and 11O People to build a Wiesmann : every piece is built by hand, and finished according to precise customer specifications - from the paintwork to the last stitch in the leather.
the MF3 Final Edition




No mass production in the Westphalian town of Dülmen!



The Wiesmann sports cars are all absolutely unique and each one expresses its owner’s very special philosophy of life.
The Roadster MF4 interiors

One of the reasons for this is the high production intensity. All stages in the production process are performed by experts in the areas of development, plastics and metalworking, electrics/electronics, saddlery and assembly.

The Roadster MF5




The Wiesmann logo portrays a gecko, as Wiesmann cars "stick to the road like geckos to a wall".









The GT MF4 comes with a V8 4.4 litre twin turbo and as a result of the GT’s low weight, this 407 hp engine can achieve an outstanding 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a maximum speed of 291 km/h.

The S version delivers 13hp more than the sister while the top speed is nearly the same.





Prices: starting from 109.000 € with standard equipment.


The Roadster MF5 opens up a brand new dimension of driving enjoyment with a top speed of 311 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 in just 3.9 seconds, plus an exceptionally low power-to-weight ratio of only 2.5 kg/hp. It is a superlative sports car that fascinates even experienced sports car enthusiasts. The 555 hp V8 TwinScroll twin turbo engine with 680 Nm of torque guarantees maximum intensity driving.



Prices starting from 162,605.04€.


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