Wiesmann Project Thunderball

For some time now, Wiesmann Sports Cars GmbH from Dülmen, Germany, has been very reticent with news. Actually, a new sports car was to be presented as early as 2020 to revive the brand. Due to the Corona pandemic, the necessary development work was significantly delayed. Project Gecko, announced in September 2019, therefore remained under a cloth cover, as did Project Thunderball, which was still unknown at the time. Now things are finally moving forward and the world premiere of both models is imminent. While the former will be a closed coupé, the latter will be a two-seater roadster.

At the moment, only a few details about the new cars are known. For example, it seems that there will still be a collaboration with BMW. Wiesmann worked in 2019 to convert the BMW M5’s V8 biturbo engine to rear-wheel drive. In the newly released prototype images, you can see a large brake system. In addition, you can clearly see the silhouette of the roadster, which is clearly reminiscent of earlier Wiesmann models. Behind the front wheels, air outlets ensure that hot exhaust air can flow out of the engine compartment. A spoiler lip is integrated into the bodywork between the four round taillights. More details and pictures will follow in the next few months.

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