WIESMANN MF3 ROADSTER 2000 - Test drive in top gear - MF 3 BMW Engine sound | SCC TV

While being busy filming this car I noticed there are lots of varying opinions on this car. One says it has a plasticky (how do you even spell that?) looking interior and draws the conclusion that the rest of the car will probably be like that as well. Another says this is a true and very good sounding sportscar. The car did not steal my heart, but I really did enjoy the ride. ;-). What do you think of this car? Please comment, I am very curious.

Wiesmann GmbH was a German automobile manufacturer based in Dülmen, Germany. The company was founded in 1988 by two brothers, engineer Martin Wiesmann and businessman Friedhelm Wiesmann. The cars are manufactured by hand in Dülmen. The Wiesmann logo portrays a gecko, as they claim their 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. The Company makes 180 cars in a year by hand.

Wiesmann had plans to begin exporting vehicles to the USA by 2010, but recent reports indicate that Wiesmann has no immediate plans to sell vehicles in the United States because of exchange rates and the high costs of modifying and testing the cars in order to make them road-legal there. On August 14, 2013 Wiesmann filed for insolvency at the local court in Münster. Later, the management board of the Wiesmann corporation filed to dismiss the insolvency proceedings due to abolition of the insolvency reasons. The creditors’ meeting was postponed to December 16, 2013. As of early April 2014, discussions have been held with a UK-based consortium, CMMW, to take over Wiesmann and resume production. Wiesmann was liquidated in May 2014.

MF 3

The primary difference between the MF 3 and the MF 30 was the new engine. The engine featured on the MF 3 was a BMW S54, which is originally known from the M3 (E46). The engine has a displacement of 3246 cm3 with a maximum power output of 252 kW (343 PS / 343 hp) at 7.900 rpm, and a maximum torque of 365 N·m (269 ft·lbf) at 4.900 rpm. With the new engine and due to its weight of 1,180 kg (2,601 lb), this car can acceleratefrom 0–60 mph in 5.0 sec and reaching a maximum speed of 255 km/h (158 mph). MF3 came with a 5-speed manual transmission as basic, and a 6-speed sequential gearbox as an option.

Another additional option were the 20-inch rims running on (front: 235/30/20, rear: 285/25/20) rubber.