New Wiesmann track car using S65

[Brainofjjj]

http://jalopnik.com/#!5774352/wiesma...ubby/gallery/1

Looks like a new car to compete with the dedicated track day cars. Not exactly the most beautiful thing i've seen....

Is it Monte Carlo Blue??

[mkoesel]

Definitely not MCB. Closer to LSB in my opinion, but not quite the same. Wiesmann already uses the S65 in the MF4-S Roadster and Coupe, BTW.

What I don't understand is why the specs of this car seem so off. 0-60 in 4 seconds is slow for a 2000 lb car with 420 hp. It's probably spinning the tires like crazy, but still at Atom V8 will do it in under 3 seconds, for example.

[Erhan]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Definitely not MCB. Closer to LSB in my opinion, but not quite the same. Wiesmann already uses the S65 in the MF4-S Roadster and Coupe, BTW.

What I don't understand is why the specs of this car seem so off. 0-60 in 4 seconds is slow for a 2000 lb car with 420 hp. It's probably spinning the tires like crazy, but still at Atom V8 will do it in under 3 seconds, for example.

It says "well under 4 seconds" in the article.

[anthony @ eas]

That looks like it might be Laguna Seca blue. It also looks like it might be a fun car to drive...

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by erhanh

It says "well under 4 seconds" in the article.

Ok, well I was going by what I read yesterday on Autoblog. Probably a misprint. I didn't actually read the jalopnick Geneva coverage.

[mrkbbd]

that looks awesome

[Doctor J]

Some different and better pictures here:

http://wot.motortrend.com/2011-genev...ilt-35511.html


Looks FAST!

[Richbot]

Traction limited, for sure.

Pretty cool aero tricks too, looks like it has a plank splitter, flat bottom and a nice big diffuser