Wiesmann
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Wiesmann's Project Gecko sports car has been spotted for the first time.
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Wiesmann's new sports car coming in 2020 with BMW M V-8
Germany's Wiesmann will present its first sports car developed under new owners in 2020.
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Germany’s Wiesmann back in business
A niche German sports car marque known for retro roadsters powered by modern BMW engines is making a comeback. Wiesmann, currently led by Mercedes-Benz veteran Mario Spitzner, is working on a new sports car and on Tuesday signed a deal to source V-8 engines from BMW M—most likely the BMW...
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German Sports Car Brand Wiesmann Sold To Indian Investors
Wiesmann, the German manufacturer of lightweight, retro-styled sports cars powered by BMW M engines, finally went out of business last year after several years of barely scraping by. Since then, founders Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann have been on the lookout for a buyer, and now it seems...
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Wiesmann Seeks New Investors
Wiesmann, the German manufacturer of lightweight, retro-styled sports cars powered by BMW M engines, finally went out of business earlier this year after several years of barely scraping by. But for brothers Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann, it’s still not quite over for the company they founded...
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Boutique Carmaker Wiesmann Out Of Business
German boutique sports car maker Wiesmann, creator of the odd but iconic MF4 and MF5, has finally gone out of business after a drawn out insolvency. Last summer, Wiesmann filed for bankruptcy protection, despite having just released the M3 V-8-powered MF4-CS a few months earlier at the 2013 Geneva...
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It looks like it isn’t the end of the road for niche German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann just yet. After declaring itself insolvent in August, Wiesmann has now confirmed that the reasons for its original insolvency filing no longer exist. Wiesmann hasn’t mentioned the reasons why it is no longer insolvent but has confirmed that its management team will be meeting with creditors on December 16. Wiesmann, known for its retro-styled roadsters powered by BMW engines, says it has sold more than 1,600 of its hand-made sports cars since starting up 25 years ago. Most of those sales...
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Sports Car Brand Wiesmann Files For Insolvency
Luxury sports car maker Wiesmann has filed for insolvency in its native Germany, the latest niche automaker to be hit by the downturn of the European new car market. Wiesmann is known for its retro-styled roadsters, typically using BMW drivetrains, and the company says it has sold more than 1,600...
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Wiesmann GT MF4-CS Debuts At 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Niche German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann is alive and kicking, despite having recently lost one of its founders. Today, at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Wiesmann took the wraps off its GT MF4-CS, a ‘club sport’ version of the previous GT MF4-S that we first saw in 2009. Like all of...
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Founder Of German Sports Car Brand Wiesmann Resigns
The history of German sports car brand Wiesmann, the manufacturer of retro-styled roadsters with BMW hearts, can trace its roots back several decades, to a time when two brothers with a passion for speed decided to build their own sports car. In the mid-1980s those two brothers, Martin and...
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Wiesmann Roadster MF3 Final Edition Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
As we first reported a few weeks back, Wiesmann, the maker of the retro-styled MF series of roadsters and coupes, is ending production of its Roadster MF3, a car that has been around for the last 18 years. In honor of the milestone, Wiesmann has teamed up with fellow German firm Sieger, a...
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Wiesmann Teams With Sieger For Roadster MF3 Run Out Models
One of Wiesmann’s oldest models, the six-cylinder Roadster MF3, is about to reach the end of its product cycle after 18 long years. In honor of the milestone the German sports car manufacturer is teaming up with lifestyle brand Sieger to bring out a special edition model for each of the years...
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Wiesmann, the niche German sports car manufacturer, rolled out a new concept vehicle at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the brand new Wiesmann Spyder Concept. The vehicle is described as a purist two-seater roadster and previews the next-generation of Wiesmann’s eccentric sports car range. With a curb weight of less than 2,200 pounds, it accelerates from 0-62 mph in less than 4.0 seconds and can reach a top speed of approximately 180 mph. The basis for this performance is a 4.0-liter V-8 with 420 horsepower on tap. You may recognize these numbers as the figures that underscore...
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Wiesmann Confirms BMW Twin-Turbo V-8 Engines For MF4 And MF5 GTs
When the Wiesmann MF5 went into production back in 2008, the world took notice, as the latest iteration of the potent and wildly styled coupe is definitely the sort of car that commands attention. Powered by the same 507 horsepower V-10 engine as the outgoing BMW M5, the Wiesmann MF5 is capable of...
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Spy Shots: Wiesmann GT Testing New Twin-Turbo BMW V-8
When the Wiesmann MF5 went into production back in 2008, the world took notice as the latest iteration of the potent and wildly styled coupe is definitely the sort of car that commands attention. Powered by the same 507 horsepower V-10 engine as the outgoing BMW M5, the Wiesmann MF5 is capable of...
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Frankfurt Live: Wiesmann Roadster MF5
Retro-futuristic sports car maker Wiesmann will be adding a roadster version of the MF5 to its range.
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Frankfurt Roadster Roundup: Live Shots Of The Show's Hottest Drop-tops
Several major manufacturers had roadsters on display at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Wiesmann To Build Sports Car Live At Frankfurt Auto Show
Wiesmann is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with the reveal of the MF5 Roadster and the live build in Frankfurt.
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Niche German automaker Wiesmann is best known for its classically designed sports cars that tend to cost an arm and a leg, but now the company is expanding into the holiday and travel business. Wiesmann has revealed that it will be offering its well-to-do clientele further avenues to spend their cash - namely, Wiesmann focused driving holiday experiences. Wiesmann is working with a number of hotels and resorts throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland in order to give customers interesting holiday packages - and while it's likely Wiesmann customers will make up the majority of these holiday...
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Wiesmann GT MF5 picked as Official Safety Car for 2009 FIA GT Championship
Wiesmann’s MF5 has been in production for just over a year but the striking GT’s combination of a BMW M5 V10 drivetrain and seductively retro styling has made it very popular among performance circles. One group that has noticed the car is the FIA, which has picked it as the Official...
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Wiesmann MF4 Roadster opens its top at the Geneva Motor Show
Niche German sports carmaker Wiesmann recently celebrated its 20th birthday and to mark the anniversary the Dülmen-based manufacturer will be releasing a string of special '20th Anniversary Editions' models over the course of the year. The first of these special editions was recently shown in the...
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Wiesmann adds special edition GT MF4-S to lineup
Niche German sports carmaker, Wiesmann, recently celebrated its 20th birthday and to mark the anniversary the Dülmen-based manufacturer will be releasing a string of special '20th Anniversary Editions' models over the course of the year. The first of these special editions has just been revealed...
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Right-hand-drive Wiesmann GTs coming in 2009
Germany’s Wiesmann has built and delivered almost 1,000 examples of its MF sports car in both GT and Roadster bodystyles, however all of these have been built in left-hand-drive only. The company has now announced that it will start building right-hand-drive models from March of next year...
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Wiesmann releasing 20th Anniversary special edition version of MF3, MF4 and MF5
Niche German sports car manufacturer, Wiesmann. is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and to mark the anniversary the Dülmen based manufacturer is releasing special '20th Anniversary Editions' of it's MF3 two-seater roadster, the MF4 closed-top Grand Tourer and the M5-powered MF5, which...
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