Wiesmann
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Wiesmann is considering an expansion into the SUV segment but wants to remain a niche brand.
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Project Gecko: Wiesmann committed to V-8 sports car despite move into EVs
After its Thunderball electric roadster, Wiesmann's next launch will be a V-8 coupe.
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Project Thunderball: Revived Wiesmann reveals electric roadster
Germany's Wiesmann is back with a new sports car and it's electric.
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Wiesmann founder starts new sports car company Boldmen
There's new German sports car company offering a 400-plus-hp roadster.
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2022 Wiesmann MF6 spy shots
Wiesmann's Project Gecko sports car has been spotted for the first time.
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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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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 they’ve found one. ALSO SEE: Pininfarina Confident Of Acquisition By Mahindra A spokesman for the company confirmed to Automobilwoche that British-based Indian investors Roheen and Sahir Berry have bought the rights to the Wiesmann sports car business, including the company name and gecko logo. They...
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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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Germany’s Wiesmann No Longer Insolvent
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...
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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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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 Friedhelm Wiesmann, would start work on a prototype that would eventually become the first model born under the Wiesmann name, the MF3 Roadster. Sadly, neither of the Wiesmann brothers is with the company they founded all those years ago. Friedhelm Wiesmann resigned earlier this year and now Martin...
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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 Spyder Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
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...
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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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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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Wiesmann offers European driving getaway package
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...
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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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