RE: Wiesmann GT Coupé
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Also I found this somewhere on the net;
Beside a more powerful version of the GT Wiesmann also a extreem seems light develop clubSport version.
Hm...The GT weights around 1200kg...so a Club Sport may weight around 1100kg or even lower around 1060kg if they use a carbon body and lightweight interior parts
Combine 1060kg with around 500hp thats every 2.12kg gets 1hp I feel a testride coming up...and Ted taking the trip to Dülmen again also next year they have a new bigger factory at Wiesmann so the "long" waiting list can be a bit shorter...
GTRene
Beside a more powerful version of the GT Wiesmann also a extreem seems light develop clubSport version.
Hm...The GT weights around 1200kg...so a Club Sport may weight around 1100kg or even lower around 1060kg if they use a carbon body and lightweight interior parts
Combine 1060kg with around 500hp thats every 2.12kg gets 1hp
I feel a testride coming up...and Ted taking the trip to Dülmen again also next year they have a new bigger factory at Wiesmann so the "long" waiting list can be a bit shorter... GTRene
great news and what a update the way it looks now Wiesmann is going to use the bespoke BMW M5/6 V10 505hp engine(in standard tune!!) in their Wiesmann GT V10
So this will be my favorit dreamcar
maybe as some of you know the Wiesmann GT has a same sort chassis lay out as the Lotus Elise/Exige all alu though they use more things in Alu those cars have to be seen in the flesh so nice craftmanswork
GTRene
the way it looks now Wiesmann is going to use the bespoke BMW M5/6 V10 505hp engine(in standard tune!!) in their Wiesmann GT V10 So this will be my favorit dreamcar
maybe as some of you know the Wiesmann GT has a same sort chassis lay out as the Lotus Elise/Exige all alu though they use more things in Alu those cars have to be seen in the flesh so nice craftmanswork GTRene
those are realy lovely indeed, but I'm afraid only the roadster is in the UK yet... but there is a "dealer" I believe "coupegirl" ? knows one...
I also know that Wiesmann is looking for the RHD market so good news for you guys/girls sadly for us in NL the BPM will make the V10 car very pricy...the V8 cost around 115.000euro but in NL around 145.000euro so the V10 would be around 140.000euro for germany and around 175.000euro? over here
but still I want one...have to wait a few years for a second hand? or win the lottery but my dreamcar that is also useable and presentable to all this would be my number one...hope I can sleep tonight
or better hope I win the Lottery
GTRene
I also know that Wiesmann is looking for the RHD market so good news for you guys/girls sadly for us in NL the BPM will make the V10 car very pricy...the V8 cost around 115.000euro but in NL around 145.000euro so the V10 would be around 140.000euro for germany and around 175.000euro? over here
but still I want one...have to wait a few years for a second hand? or win the lottery but my dreamcar that is also useable and presentable to all this would be my number one...hope I can sleep tonight or better hope I win the Lottery GTRene
superlightr said:
anyone have the address or details of a uk dealer - or at least where I could go and gawp at one in the flesh in the UK?
Its loooovvvvvvlllyyyyy.....
Its loooovvvvvvlllyyyyy.....
found it...
Wiesmann UK
ECOSSE AUTOMOTIVE LTD
Slaugham Lane, Warninglid,
West Sussex, England, RH 17 5th
Fon +44 (0) 1444 461246 Fax +44 (0) 1444 461250
Mobile +44 (0) 7785 737757
nrgordonstewart@aol.com
have fun
but remember the roadster does not have the same more modern aly chassis as the GT coupe has... GTRene
and here for other countries outside germany
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/adress_a.html
here a short video with also a short piece of GT in it...
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/wir_c.html
GT
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/gtstart.html
Oh...and did I say I want one? well, there I go, I WANT ONE please dear Santa
Edited by GTRene on Friday 25th August 12:10
Better not look at this video...and better cover your ears too otherwise you want one just the way I do and remember its only the 4.8 V8 and there is a V10 M5/6 engine on its way for 2007 its so lovely...grrrrr
http://video.google.nl/videoplay?doci
GTRene
otherwise you want one just the way I do and remember its only the 4.8 V8 and there is a V10 M5/6 engine on its way for 2007 its so lovely...grrrrr http://video.google.nl/videoplay?doci
GTRene
Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 13th September 23:49
dinkel said:
V8 or straight 6 would do for me Rene!
"Von Braun"
He holds the stick 'n steering wheel like a wooz though . . .
They blanked the speedo
"Von Braun"
He holds the stick 'n steering wheel like a wooz though . . .
They blanked the speedo
the driver is a bit...well...not that handy with the stick My straight six S54 engine has to go to the Docter sadly will cost me some money
the engine makes a tapping noise it sounded like valve clearance, and indeed 4 where out...so I replaced some shims myself(because the dealer never done that with such engine) and all was perfect again...accept the tapping noise, its stil there!! aaaa so now it goes to Johan van Heek the ex rally driver and have a motorsport bussiness..he will inspect also inside the engine with a little camera see if he spot some wrong thing like a bad valve orso? hope its not gona be so expensive though...but it have to be repared, its a terrible sound when you know it sounded so much better! its the same engine as the latest engines in the wiesmann roadster(343ps) my engine bay;
GTRene
Edited by GTRene on Thursday 14th September 10:36
GTRene said:
superlightr said:
anyone have the address or details of a uk dealer - or at least where I could go and gawp at one in the flesh in the UK?
Its loooovvvvvvlllyyyyy.....
Its loooovvvvvvlllyyyyy.....
found it...
Wiesmann UK
ECOSSE AUTOMOTIVE LTD
Slaugham Lane, Warninglid,
West Sussex, England, RH 17 5th
Fon +44 (0) 1444 461246 Fax +44 (0) 1444 461250
Mobile +44 (0) 7785 737757
nrgordonstewart@aol.com
have fun
but remember the roadster does not have the same more modern aly chassis as the GT coupe has... GTRene
and here for other countries outside germany
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/adress_a.html
here a short video with also a short piece of GT in it...
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/wir_c.html
GT
www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/gtstart.html
Oh...and did I say I want one? well, there I go, I WANT ONE please dear Santa
Edited by GTRene on Friday 25th August 12:10
Thanks
OMG thats just around the corner from me.............
how much do I have - it is the most stuning car I have seen for many years..
superlightr said:
Thanks
OMG thats just around the corner from me.............
how much do I have - it is the most stuning car I have seen for many years..
YW though I don't think the Wiesmann GT will be there soon? but you can always ask...I know they are planning and maybe already makeing? RHD cars ass well when I spoke them this year...let us know what they have and can do And next year visit the new factory at the open day think its finished by then...its a lovely atmosphere
GTRene
Edited by GTRene on Friday 15th September 08:16
yeah that picture is realy nice...and indeed with some black/titanium looking wheels would look great too
The engine is bigger then the "older" 4.4 and 4.6 V8..its 4.8 already see this;
BMW V 8
Hubraum 4.799 ccm
Nennleistung / -Drehzahl 270 kW / 367 PS / 6.300 / 1 / min
max. Drehmoment / Drehzahl 490 Nm / 3.400 / 1 / min
And when you listened to the soundclip it sounds realy good!
GTRene
that picture is realy nice...and indeed with some black/titanium looking wheels would look great too The engine is bigger then the "older" 4.4 and 4.6 V8..its 4.8 already
see this; BMW V 8
Hubraum 4.799 ccm
Nennleistung / -Drehzahl 270 kW / 367 PS / 6.300 / 1 / min
max. Drehmoment / Drehzahl 490 Nm / 3.400 / 1 / min
And when you listened to the soundclip it sounds realy good!
GTRene
i think the wheels should stay silver its such a nice contrast with the paint ,, and the paint is a beautiful colour just like my Maserati Ghibli had Latest Wiesmann news...they are coming to America.
German coachbuilder Wiesmann is dramatically boosting production as it gears up for sales in the United States by 2010.
“The decision has been taken,” company co-owner Martin Wiesmann told AutoWeek. “There is no elaborate plan yet. We won’t start our own dealer network, and we need partners.”
The company, based in Dülmen near Münster, Germany, began in 1993 building a lightweight car that combined the styling of a classic British roadster with a BMW powertrain. BMW’s then-board-member Wolfgang Reitzle gave approval to use BMW engines in Wiesmanns just a few days before the car’s launch at the 1993 Frankfurt motor show.
Today the $117,000 roadster is powered by either a 3.0-liter 231-hp inline six-cylinder, or the M3’s 3.2-liter 343-hp inline-six. Lighter weight plays a huge part, with the M-engined roadster weighing in at 2600 pounds (vs. 2850 pounds for a BMW M Roadster), while the 3.0-liter roadster weighs less than 2400 pounds.
The Wiesmann formula was expanded last year to include a second model, the longer, wider, closed-roof $142,000 GT, powered by BMW’s 4.8-liter 367-hp V8.
Wiesmann’s plans call for increasing sales to 300 cars annually by 2009—big talk for a company that sold 92 cars total in 2005 and has produced just over 500 cars in its 12-year history. Most of the growth will come from the GT model and from a push to sell more cars abroad.
Wiesmann also hopes to cut wait times for cars; buyers now wait six months for a Roadster and 18 months for a GT model.
If Wiesmann can clear the hurdles to U.S. sales, the company’s retro-styled cars could pack even more power in the future.
“The turbocharged engines that BMW will offer could be a viable option,” said Wiesmann. “The GT is designed to be able to host all BMW engines, including the V10 from the M5, and even the V12.” A BMW diesel powerplant isn’t even out of the question.
GTRene
German coachbuilder Wiesmann is dramatically boosting production as it gears up for sales in the United States by 2010.
“The decision has been taken,” company co-owner Martin Wiesmann told AutoWeek. “There is no elaborate plan yet. We won’t start our own dealer network, and we need partners.”
The company, based in Dülmen near Münster, Germany, began in 1993 building a lightweight car that combined the styling of a classic British roadster with a BMW powertrain. BMW’s then-board-member Wolfgang Reitzle gave approval to use BMW engines in Wiesmanns just a few days before the car’s launch at the 1993 Frankfurt motor show.
Today the $117,000 roadster is powered by either a 3.0-liter 231-hp inline six-cylinder, or the M3’s 3.2-liter 343-hp inline-six. Lighter weight plays a huge part, with the M-engined roadster weighing in at 2600 pounds (vs. 2850 pounds for a BMW M Roadster), while the 3.0-liter roadster weighs less than 2400 pounds.
The Wiesmann formula was expanded last year to include a second model, the longer, wider, closed-roof $142,000 GT, powered by BMW’s 4.8-liter 367-hp V8.
Wiesmann’s plans call for increasing sales to 300 cars annually by 2009—big talk for a company that sold 92 cars total in 2005 and has produced just over 500 cars in its 12-year history. Most of the growth will come from the GT model and from a push to sell more cars abroad.
Wiesmann also hopes to cut wait times for cars; buyers now wait six months for a Roadster and 18 months for a GT model.
If Wiesmann can clear the hurdles to U.S. sales, the company’s retro-styled cars could pack even more power in the future.
“The turbocharged engines that BMW will offer could be a viable option,” said Wiesmann. “The GT is designed to be able to host all BMW engines, including the V10 from the M5, and even the V12.” A BMW diesel powerplant isn’t even out of the question.
GTRene
Latest news Wiesmann is coming to America(plannes) acording to this article;
German coachbuilder Wiesmann is dramatically boosting production as it gears up for sales in the United States by 2010.
“The decision has been taken,” company co-owner Martin Wiesmann told AutoWeek. “There is no elaborate plan yet. We won’t start our own dealer network, and we need partners.”
The company, based in Dülmen near Münster, Germany, began in 1993 building a lightweight car that combined the styling of a classic British roadster with a BMW powertrain. BMW’s then-board-member Wolfgang Reitzle gave approval to use BMW engines in Wiesmanns just a few days before the car’s launch at the 1993 Frankfurt motor show.
Today the $117,000 roadster is powered by either a 3.0-liter 231-hp inline six-cylinder, or the M3’s 3.2-liter 343-hp inline-six. Lighter weight plays a huge part, with the M-engined roadster weighing in at 2600 pounds (vs. 2850 pounds for a BMW M Roadster), while the 3.0-liter roadster weighs less than 2400 pounds.
The Wiesmann formula was expanded last year to include a second model, the longer, wider, closed-roof $142,000 GT, powered by BMW’s 4.8-liter 367-hp V8.
Wiesmann’s plans call for increasing sales to 300 cars annually by 2009—big talk for a company that sold 92 cars total in 2005 and has produced just over 500 cars in its 12-year history. Most of the growth will come from the GT model and from a push to sell more cars abroad.
Wiesmann also hopes to cut wait times for cars; buyers now wait six months for a Roadster and 18 months for a GT model.
If Wiesmann can clear the hurdles to U.S. sales, the company’s retro-styled cars could pack even more power in the future.
“The turbocharged engines that BMW will offer could be a viable option,” said Wiesmann. “The GT is designed to be able to host all BMW engines, including the V10 from the M5, and even the V12.” A BMW diesel powerplant isn’t even out of the question.
GTRene
German coachbuilder Wiesmann is dramatically boosting production as it gears up for sales in the United States by 2010.
“The decision has been taken,” company co-owner Martin Wiesmann told AutoWeek. “There is no elaborate plan yet. We won’t start our own dealer network, and we need partners.”
The company, based in Dülmen near Münster, Germany, began in 1993 building a lightweight car that combined the styling of a classic British roadster with a BMW powertrain. BMW’s then-board-member Wolfgang Reitzle gave approval to use BMW engines in Wiesmanns just a few days before the car’s launch at the 1993 Frankfurt motor show.
Today the $117,000 roadster is powered by either a 3.0-liter 231-hp inline six-cylinder, or the M3’s 3.2-liter 343-hp inline-six. Lighter weight plays a huge part, with the M-engined roadster weighing in at 2600 pounds (vs. 2850 pounds for a BMW M Roadster), while the 3.0-liter roadster weighs less than 2400 pounds.
The Wiesmann formula was expanded last year to include a second model, the longer, wider, closed-roof $142,000 GT, powered by BMW’s 4.8-liter 367-hp V8.
Wiesmann’s plans call for increasing sales to 300 cars annually by 2009—big talk for a company that sold 92 cars total in 2005 and has produced just over 500 cars in its 12-year history. Most of the growth will come from the GT model and from a push to sell more cars abroad.
Wiesmann also hopes to cut wait times for cars; buyers now wait six months for a Roadster and 18 months for a GT model.
If Wiesmann can clear the hurdles to U.S. sales, the company’s retro-styled cars could pack even more power in the future.
“The turbocharged engines that BMW will offer could be a viable option,” said Wiesmann. “The GT is designed to be able to host all BMW engines, including the V10 from the M5, and even the V12.” A BMW diesel powerplant isn’t even out of the question.
GTRene
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