Wiesmann taking Project Thunderball reservations
Deliveries of the 'world's first luxury electric roadster' due to begin next year
‘Everything that TVR isn’t’ was one of the first comments on the Project Thunderball reveal story back in April. Hard to disagree with that sentiment, especially as Wiesmann has moved seamlessly from unveiling to limited first drives to customer reservations, ahead of confirmation that the first deliveries of the electric roadster are due to begin next year. If TVR had moved with such well-oiled alacrity, we’d all have been driving one five years ago.
Granted, securing a place on the customer reservation list is not quite the same as ordering one, and Wiesmann’s declaration that future deliveries are ‘on track’ for 2024 gives it a handily wide window to iron out any production kinks - but the manufacturer is confident enough at any rate to suggest that prices will start from 300,000 euros. Which is a bold statement of intent, even in the admittedly rarefied world of dedicated electric sports cars.
Not that Wiesmann-badged models were ever cheap, of course. Or numerous. And as we noted back in the spring, Project Thunderball isn’t lacking in standout qualities. You’ll hunt in vain for a direct rival for its all-electric rear-drive 680hp roadster, especially one that comes built primarily from carbon fibre (to keep the kerbweight beneath two tonnes) and benefits from a 92kWh battery and 800-volt system architecture.
Additionally, Wiesmann says it has already had an ‘overwhelming response from potential customers’ and its (British, by the way) CEO suggests that investment in the latest technology has already paid off. Conveniently, the firm already has a factory in Dülmen, Germany, said to be staffed with many of the people who worked there back in Wiesmann’s heyday. Assuming the existing customer shortlist becomes a long one in the coming weeks, they can expect to be kept busy for years to come.
Mainly
- Whereas the first Wiesmann's had a very simple, classic and classy silhouette, with the time they added (unnecessary) design features that eventually make it odd, and really "fantastically made of plastic", I believe (a bit like Marcos did with the Mantula)
- What's the point of having 5 small auxiliary gauges on the console? What will these display on an EV car?
- What's the point of having paddles behind the wheel on an EV car? Manual regenerative brake level? On a car aimed to be premium - Luxury? Really?
The high output will kill every future, as it did with the TVR future.
Without R&D big numbers will never produce a safe car.
Stick to a 250 ps / 450 Nm something and don't over do yourself. Please.
It's quite a work out if you step on it.
The high output will kill every future, as it did with the TVR future.
Without R&D big numbers will never produce a safe car.
Stick to a 250 ps / 450 Nm something and don't over do yourself. Please.
It's quite a work out if you step on it.
In the past they started to make a few RHD cars just before they went under, so so sad, they thought to big, wanted America (and RHD countries) and put a lot of money in that thought.
There is a nice RHD car for sale in Germany, I guess bought back from the UK, ultiem rare and still a very very good price considering, I believe only a handful are made in RHD maybe less, maybe 2 or 3? total
There were only 20 jubi versions and I think only 1 in RHD and its still 100k cheaper then the same sort in LHD and low km delivery 300km :-) like new, its still a bargain!
and do not forget its the 5.0 V10 screamer! its a masterfull machine.
if you have 200k euro (I guess you can buy it for 180-190k) you almost have to buy this in your collection and to drive it a few thousand a year,
then you have a great investment and big fun driving it, they are very special.
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209230...
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