Wiesmann MF5 Roadster

Wiesmann Announces New Twin-Turbo V8 MF5

The cancellation of BMW's esteemed V10 engine may have been bad enough news for Bimmerfiles, but the engine's discontinuation was arguably worse for Wiesmann. The bespoke German niche manufacturer created their top-of-the-line Roadster and GT MF5 models around the ten-cylinder engine. But they've announced they're not missing a beat, either.

Starting next year, the revised MF5 roadster and GT will be available with BMW's new twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with a massive 555 horsepower. A less powerful version will also be available in the MF4, while the MF3 carries on with a 343-horsepower six.

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Wiesmann MF5 in Jeopardy Due to Discontinued BMW Engine

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Sad as we are to see the BMW M5 and M6 lose their high-revving, award-winning V10 engine, the real casualty could be felt by another automaker altogether. The Wiesmann MF5 – a deliciously retro niche-market roadster – borrows its ten-cylinder engine from its Bavarian counterpart, but with the next generation of M models switching from the gas-guzzling V10 to a more economical twin-turbo V8, Wiesmann may be forced to change its production as well.

For its part, Wiesmann says it will continue producing the MF5, but just what engine will lie under the hood remains to be seen. One way or another, we'll surely miss the current MF5 as much as we will the outgoing BMW M5 and M6.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Wiesmann MF5 Roadster

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2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Wiesmann MF5 Roadster

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Wiesmann is hardly your bread-and-butter automobile. The niche automaker makes strictly limited quantities of its roadster and coupe, so even in its home market of Germany seeing one is a rare sight. But this is likely the only time we'll ever see the MF5 Roadster, because they'll only be making 55 of them. And they hopefully won't all come in this rather bizarre white and red paint scheme.

The bodywork carries over from the standard Wiesmann Roadster, but the engine has been replaced with BMW's award-winning 5-liter V10, as seen in the M5 sedan and M6 coupe and convertible. In the tiny Wiesmann, the 507 horsepower is enough to drop the 0-60 time down below the four-second mark, which is one more reason you're not likely to see one sitting still. Another? The $300k price tag. So take your chance to see it now in our high-resolution photo gallery below.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Wiesmann MF5 Roadster

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Exclusive New Wiesmann MF5 Roadster to Debut in Frankfurt

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

It's easy to get caught up with all the new mainstream sportscars hitting the road every year, but some of Europe's jewels come from the niche manufacturers. Like Spyker, which just unveiled its new C8 Aileron Spyder. Or Veritas, which just released pricing for its first product – the RS III – and is reportedly working on more to follow. Or Wiesmann, whose latest we're reporting on here.

Based on the existing MF4 Roadster (pictured above) with the mechanical bits from the exclusive MF5 GT, the MF5 Roadster will be built in extremely limited quantities: 55 overall, each priced at a healthy €189,500, or approximately $313,000. For all that cash you get an exclusive, retro-styled, exquisitely crafted German roadster with the award-winning 507-horsepower V10 engine from the BMW M5. That's enough to drive the little machine to sixty in 3.9 seconds and top out at an Autobahn-crunching 310 km/h (192 mph). Nice work if you can get it.

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