OFFICIAL: Wiesmann reveals latest Spyder design study. Arachnophobics protest. Although Wiesmann calls their new concept premiered today in Geneva a design study, we believe it will make it into production. Small size car manufacturers like Wiesmann don't usually invest in the development of new concepts just for the fun of it. So, this means we might just see the open cockpit Wiesmann Spyder on the public streets / tracks someday.
Wiesmann's new Spyder is powered by a 4.0-liter high-revving V8 engine that sends 420 hp to the wheels. You might think : hey, this is just like an M3, we've seen better output. What you should take into account is the fact that the new Wiesmann Spyder weighs less than 1000 kg, which translates actually in supercar levels of
performance. The official figures say it's able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in under 4 seconds and a top speed of around 290 km/h. Would you want to go faster when there's no windscreen?
Wiesmann Press Release:
Wiesmann showcased the design study of a two-seater, extremely purist, convertible sports car at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011. Powerful, ultra-light and purist, the Wiesmann Spyder is the essence
of Wiesmann’s philosophy. With a kerb weight of less than 1000 kg, it accelerates from 0-100 km/h less than 4 s and makes a top speed of approx. 290 km/h. Basis for this excellent performance is a 420-hp V8 high speed motor which is powered by a 4 liters of engine capacity. The two-seater has no doors or windscreen and is the most extreme Wiesmann ever built.
The Wiesmann Spyder design study is based on the Wiesmann brothers’ early designs, though it also incorporates their many years of experience in sports car construction. It demonstrates the sports car manufacturer’s receptiveness to trends
because many Wiesmann fans have approached the company founders in recent years with requests for an extremely purist model.
In Geneva there will be a design study presented, which needs to undergo the judgement of the experts. General Manager of the manufactory Friedhelm Wiesmann says: “We want to test the marketability of such cars in Geneve”, and he goes on: “The feedback of customers, partners and experts has high influence on the consideration of advancing the Spyder model.”
Wiesmann has not yet decided whether to put the Spyder into production. If it does go into production, this won’t be before 2012.
