Wiesmann GmbH

Wiesmann GmbH
Company typePublic (GmbH & Co. KG)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1988
FounderMartin Wiesmann
Friedhelm Wiesmann
Headquarters
Dülmen
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Germany 51°50′40.04″N 7°17′30.24″E / 51.8444556°N 7.2917333°E / 51.8444556; 7.2917333 (Weismann factory at An der Lehmkuhle 87, 48249, Dülmen, Germany)
Key people
  • Roheen Berry (CEO)
Productshand-built custom convertibles
Websitewww.wiesmann.com

Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer that specializes in hand-built custom convertibles and coupes. Brothers Martin Wiesmann and Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the company in 1988 which has its headquarters located in Dülmen.[1] The business was temporarily closed in May 2014,[2] and following a buyout by London-based investor Roheen Berry who took over as CEO,[3][4] it is set to return with a new model, powered by a BMW M division-sourced V8 engine.[5][6][7] The relaunch of the Wiesmann brand has more than one model, including an electric vehicle, in the pipeline and the pre-development phase of the car has been completed. A teaser video of the brand's rebirth, posted on their website, tells viewers to “expect the unexpected”.[8]

In its previous era, Wiesmann used BMW's six-cylinder engines to power its MF models until the introduction in 2003 of the GT MF4, which used BMW's 4.8-litre V8, and the MF5, which used the M5's 5.0-litre V10.[9]

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  2. ^ "Retro sports car maker Wiesmann to return next year". Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ "Interview With Roheen Berry, Owner & CEO Of Wiesmann". July 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  4. ^ Radu, Mihnea (2015-11-17). "Wiesmann Bought by British Investors, to Restart Production in 2016, Company Founder Says". autoevolution. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. ^ "The BMW M5 Powered Wiesmann GT MF5 - The Market Herald". themarketherald.com.au. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ "2020 Wiesmann MF6 Makes First Public Appearance, Packs BMW M5 Power". Carscoops. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  7. ^ "2020 Wiesmann 'Project Gecko' to have BMW V8 power". Autocar. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  8. ^ Leftlane (8 May 2014). "Germany's Wiesmann shuts down". Leftlane. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  9. ^ "The neo-retro coupe returns with revised styling and a BMW M5-sourced engine". www.topspeed.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-08.