Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Geneva: Wiesmann Gets M3 power

New 'S' version of MF4 shows minor facelift but major power hike and 7-speed gearbox

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Wiesmann, the German company that makes roadsters and coupes that all look like a cross between a Jag XK120 and an Austin Healey 3000, have shoehorned the BMW M3's wonderful 414bhp 4.8-litre V8 and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission into its dainty MF4.

Don't care about the invisible facelift, ugly active rear wing and lurid green interior that doesn't match the vomit-hued green wheels. This thing weighs just 1315kg and hits 62mph in 4.4sec. If we had 144,000 Euros, we'd take the yellow roadster. 

[Great Pretender]

Need a weismann

[teen_cerbera]

Adore the yellow car, but boy is that Biege/Gold Interior Bad

[Jellymonster]

That interior looks like somebody ralphed all over it... and the panelling looks like it was bolted on by some halfwit in his shed.

[Jellymonster]

That interior looks like somebody ralphed all over it... and the panelling looks like it was bolted on by some halfwit in his shed.

[philmots]

I heard rumors they were going to start making these in RHD.. If they did it would be straight to the top of the 'wish list'

[Andrew[MG]]

philmots said:

I heard rumors they were going to start making these in RHD.. If they did it would be straight to the top of the 'wish list'

Could you really ignore how ugly it is?

[GTRene]

euhm..4.8 M3 V8 ....little mistake I guess.

I'm not so in the open wiesmann, but love the MF4 GT V8 and the MF5 GT V10

[soad]

Great Pretender said:

Need a weismann

Me too, yellow roadster looks great. Funky design, i love it.
Interior is decent enough, just choose the right colour wisely.

[griffdude]

I'd prefer a Morgan Aeromax/ Aero8 if a soft top was required.

Edited by griffdude on Tuesday 2nd March 11:51

[philmots]

Andrew[MG] said:

philmots said:

I heard rumors they were going to start making these in RHD.. If they did it would be straight to the top of the 'wish list'

Could you really ignore how ugly it is?

I really like it! Maybe not in those colours, though !

[ewenm]

Andrew[MG] said:

philmots said:

I heard rumors they were going to start making these in RHD.. If they did it would be straight to the top of the 'wish list'

Could you really ignore how ugly it is?

Subjective I know, but the one I saw on the street in Zurich a couple of years ago looked great.

[Mr Whippy]

DSG?

Ugh...

Give me a manual in that kinda car any day.

Who wants a fancy automatic in a sports car?

Dave

[E21_Ross]

GTRene said:

euhm..4.8 M3 V8 ....little mistake I guess.

yup, it's a 4.0 litre V8. still, awesome engine though

[mrclav]

Mr Whippy said:

Who wants a fancy automatic in a sports car?

I do.

[cvegas]

Are you sure that is not some dodgey £5,000 kit car? Looks a bit naff and ill-proportioned. You could buy a real and very lovely XK150 for that money.

[DJC]

Think Ill do the £40k Healey 3000 Loon found last month ta.

[y2blade]

mrclav said:

Mr Whippy said:

Who wants a fancy automatic in a sports car?

I do.

me too

[Smartass]

I love Wiesmanns but I can't understand why they show up at car shows in the ugliest paint schemes imaginable. Also, they could do with mixing it up a bit in the cabin. All that leather makes it look like the inside of a bull's scrotum.

[ewenm]

cvegas said:

Are you sure that is not some dodgey £5,000 kit car? Looks a bit naff and ill-proportioned. You could buy a real and very lovely XK150 for that money.

And have all the worries of classic car ownership. The Wiesmann looks much better in the metal and is extremely well engineered (or at least appeared to be from the two I've poked around).

[spoonoff]

I like that interior, it reminds me of my Grandmother's sofa.