Wiesmann GT MF5 with a nice paintjob
Apparently, Gordon Gekko is back in a series of Wall Street Unfortunately, it seems that he is not the man he was in such a dramatic turnaround as the global economy s, greed is no longer course Pity it is not, though, because my feeling is vanity previous Gekko would have forced him to take a deliberately different kind of German automotive statement as the Wiesmann GT MF5 schizophrenic shockingly.
Why Many reasons A, looking like the love child of a gang bang involving a Jaguar XK120, a type of runner E, an Austin Healey 3000 and Morgan AeroMax it is desperately cold Two, it is also expensive it is visible the thickness end of 200K, even with a modest up taking the galaxy custom finishing options available and three, the Wiesmann badge is a plan view of the small lizard that the family name Gordon is a misspelling.
It is an image so strongly associated with the brand and its complementary lifestyle accoutrements clothing, luggage, watches, pens, etc. That the roof of the stunning new factory Wiesmann on the outskirts of Dulmen, just north of Dortmund, is, well, a giant gecko as heck does a gecko has to do with an über-niche sports car powered by BMW that draws its stylistic inspiration from classic British designs, but is built in Germany geckos are little biting bastards So are Wiesmanns No this is really the explanation official.
Just one problem for Gordon Wiesmann doesn t sell cars in the US It is better news if you live in the UK, however, that the company recently announced that it is to start building right wheel versions of its MF5 V10 flagship engine, the car you can see, and the V8 MF4 we sampled last year evo 117 calendar might not be great given the speed at which the UK economy heads south, but I can reveal that the MF5 completely.
Launched at the Frankfurt 2007, the MF5 uses the same all-alloy, naturally aspirated 5-liter V10 as the BMW M5 and M6 by the standards, it is one of the major engines of the world, he has control of the variable camshaft Bi-camshaft and in addition to this surprising 500bhp at 7750rpm, some 383lb ft of torque at 6200rpm Each cylinder has its own electronically controlled throttle valve Four oil pumps and two sumps ensuring constant lubrication even when braking and cornering it can not be a Formula 1 engine, but unlike antiquity admirably calculated outside the MF5, it might as well be.
Wiesmann claims 0-62mph in 3 9sec and a top speed of 193 mph, which is a serious performance for sufficiently justify adding an aggressive rear wing and diffuser to generate a little more tenacity as gecko speed capacity the MF5 of surface sizing are further improved compared to the MF4 s by more hunkered down position and the dimensions of a drop of suspension of 5 cm, wider front and rear tracks 10 and 9 cm 8cm , respectively, and a section of 8 cm length standard alloy BBS are 19in in diameter, but can t many customers provide not going for the 20 optional inchers our car, who at 11 off 5in to back, filled distended rear hocks to the perfection of the MF5.
The V10 is mounted low and behind the line of the front axle so-called last before the core engine and, as in the M5 M6 drive reaches the rear wheels through BMW sequential pallet changing the transmission 7 speed with its shift-speed control and variable differential lock Despite the larger engine and transmission, the MF5 still qualifies slightly to 1380 kg, it is just 100 kg heavier than the MF4 and therefore has a significantly better ton power to weight ratio against 368bhp 287bhp tonne.
Everything on the MF5 seems designed to give the maximum driver input and the cabin design satisfaction is elegant and useful, and new bucket seats offer rock solid location All controls are accurate, hard feeling sharp, and is an easy car to drive straight, the BMW paddle shift transmission, without the sweetest you'll encounter these days, at least not to make a nuisance of itself crucial, transmission isn ta chilling on the excitement, in contrast, did not concentrate too hard on mastering the basics of driving MF5 excitement intensifies its acceleration and scalpel-high toughness answers and chassis .
But there is no getting away from the fact the central element of the MF5 is its engine, it is the first thing you link with, the last thing to erase the n power of memory is not the only issue, it is the quality of the interaction between the driver and the machine that gets under your skin the multi-layered sound and ferociously strong presence of the M Power V10 is real stuff edge of madness, you can hear the ten-cylinder, four trees camshafts, exhaust piping that would do justice to a church organ is intense, wash moaning sound, stadium rock mechanical music wall to wall Visceral daunting.
Below 2000rpm the engine is smooth and tractable, but essentially asleep, great gurgling through sleepy villages peak torque happens at 6100rpm, and once past 6000rpm the engine hurtles toward its 8500rpm limiter simply deliver shove wild best of all, the following report is only a matter of milliseconds away and when you need to bring some sanity to the proceedings, which will be much earlier than expected, the braking power is equally impressive you hope for given the massive 374mm front, 370mm rear carbon composite brakes.
Body movements are superbly controlled and cushion and grip for most is so high that you can dial up slightly grotesque curve shift speeds without approaching the limit push harder to distance in the tightest turns, however and he Sá delightfully wide band and adjustable behavior that encourages and rewards the commitment But the MF5 flat doesn t If you can t wrap the opposite locking quickly and accurately, gift ty go and although it is very direct, the steering is so light too light to be honest, there will be a moment of doubt.
That said, the Wiesmann feels incredibly agile and is dynamite to hustle on a difficult road, but for all its dynamic determination and sharpness, it remains remarkably comfortable the way he feels both strong and flexible is very elegant and oh, this masterpiece of a motor perhaps for the first time, it can be known in the rough that can withstand it.
Wiesmann GT MF5 Evo, Wiesmann.