About Wiesmann
Wiesmann is an automobile manufacturer in Germany. The company was founded in 1985 by the brothers Martin Wiesmann (graduate engineer) and Friedhelm Wiesmann (bachelor of commerce). The cars are manufactured by hand in Dülmen. The Wiesmann logo portrays a gecko, as Wiesmann cars "stick to the road like geckos to a wall".
The company originally manufactured custom hard-tops for convertibles, which they continue to do. The first roadster left the workshop in 1993. As of 2006, they produce the Wiesmann MF 3 and MF 30 roadsters and the Wiesmann GT MF 4 coupé, all of which utilize engine and transmission components supplied by BMW.
Wiesmann plans to begin exporting vehicles to the USA by 2010.
Current models
MF 30
The MF 30 is a classic, open two-seater roadster.
Specifications
Chassis | Hot-dipped galvanized steel, aluminum clad |
Body | High-quality, fiber glass reinforced composite material |
Engine | BMW 6-cylinder engine – Capacity 2,979 cm |
Rated power/rated speed 170 kW/231 PS / 5,900 rpm | |
max. torque/speed 300 Nm / 3,400 rpm | |
Fuel Consumption | City 12.8 l / 100 km - Highway 6.9 l / 100 km |
Combined 9.1 l / 100 km | |
Transmission | 5-speed or 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential (SMG II) |
Power Train | Rear wheel drive |
Performance | Maximum speed: 230 km/h |
Acceleration: 0 -100 km/h: 5.9 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 |
Dimensions | Length: 3.86 m / Width: 1.75 m / Height: 1.16 m |