German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann revealed their latest creation, the MF5 Roadster, at this month’s 63rd annual Frankfurt International Motor Show. The curvaceous roadster fuses vintage styling cues with modern details and construction, and the result is a striking automobile, particularly in the red and white color scheme presented in Frankfurt. Beneath the hood lies a BMW sourced V10 (the same engine used in the M5/M6), generating 507 horsepower. Accordingly, performance figures are impressive- zero to sixty takes only 3.9 seconds and top speed is 192 miles per hour. Details are limited, but Wiesmann says just 55 examples will be produced, with pricing expected to start at $278,000.
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I like the intent… but in the end, it looks like a cheap kit car. If I saw that on the road, I’d assume there was a VW Bug fram and engine under the body.
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