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With a classic roadster with a fabric roof, your thoughts quickly come to you Wiesmann. But in Germany, another small series is currently being launched. With a basic vehicle from the house BMW starts the company bold men their small series for the roadster Boldman CR4. And the Boldmen CR4 is not only reminiscent of a Wiesmann, there is also a piece of it in it. After Friedhelm Wiesmann left the brand that bears his name, he is now starting again in the automotive business at the age of 67. By the way, the Wiesmann brand is currently also working on a new project, the Wiesmann Gecko. Together with Harald Käs and his son Michael, Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the Boldmen GmbH.
Boldmen CR4 with BMW Z4 base
The first Boldmen CR4 is due to leave the production hall this summer. The brand name says a lot, by the way. It is made up of the English words "bold" and "men". Which means nothing more than "bold men". And the name is not just on paper, it says it all. After all, the entire automotive industry is currently converting to e-mobility. With the exception of Boldem Automobile. Here you continue to rely on the classic internal combustion engine. And packaged with a lot of love in a real roadster. The technical data makes the hearts of combustion engine fans leap for joy: the aggregate is the Three-liter six-cylinder from the Z4, but now with 408 HP (300 KW) and with a torque of 610 Newton meters.
BMW supplies the technology for the roadster
Aggregate and also transmission, one Eight-speed automatic, both come from the house BMW. The entire body is in Carbon manufactured. This is also what the “C” in the designation CR4 stands for. The "R" stands for the roadster and the "4" for the performance of more than 400 PS. Every model of the "CR4" should be a handmade unique piece according to customer requirements become. The dimensions are given with a length of 4,43 meters, a width of 1,93 meters and a height of 1,28 meters. The “CR4” weighs roughly 1,5 tons. The roadster manages the sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in 3,9 seconds. He is sealed off at 250 km/h. It is remarkable that eleven Boldmen CR4s are already in place before production actually begins pre-ordered by customers. Although there is no real photo material or other visual material for the CR4.
it starts at 185.000 euros
Friedhelm Wiesmann, responsible for marketing and sales at Boldmen, emphasizes the special importance of the exclusive special edition in this context. Because the "First Thirty 01/30 to 30/30“Always remind us of the beginning of a new automotive success story. In terms of price, the Boldmen CR4 starts at barely 185.000 Euros. There are currently dealers for Boldmen vehicles in addition to the headquarters in Welden in Bavaria in Bochum, Hamburg and Leipzig. Further dealers are currently in the planning stage and discussions are ongoing with interested parties. This year they should 20 Boldmen CR4 available to customers. Production is expected to include 2022 vehicles in 80. A peak production of up to 120 vehicles is planned. This is intended to increase the number of employees from the current eight to 30. Half of them in production alone. The "CR4" is the result of a long automobile history.
Wiesmann's long history of automobiles
Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann have been writing automotive history for a quarter of a century. In 1988 the first own company was founded in Dülmen. With their coupés and roadsters, the brothers have made a name for themselves far beyond the borders of Europe. Friedhelm Wiesmann left the founded company in 2011. In 2014 the company even went bankrupt. "It was simply pulled up against the wall“, Says Friedhelm Wiesmann, Afterwards the company including the trademark rights was sold. But Friedhelm Wiesmann and his colleagues at Boldmen Automobile would like to build on old successes and show it to the automotive world again. Friedhelm Wiesmann's intention as managing partner at Boldmen is, in addition to the positive experiences, above all the negative for their part to contribute to the company's success. His colleagues, father and son Käs, both started the Boldmen GmbH adventure with some success.
In addition to Boldmen, Harald Käs, born in 1964, also runs an IT and communications company that he founded with great success. His son Michael, 32 years old, already passed his motor vehicle master's examination at the age of 19. His career passed over Reputation automobiles in the body shop Alpina from engine development to the racing team there. The Käs family is just as convinced of the project as Friedhelm Wiesmann. Sports cars for enthusiasts are manufactured at the highest level. In addition, they have the most modern technical “know-how” in connection with traditional craftsmanship. Before the CR4, the trio had a pilot project. Which Friedhelm Wiesmann was convinced of the project.
Because, Harald and Michael Käs have their competence in automobile construction in one Pilot project "Everytimer02" demonstrated (we reported). It was a project based on that BMW 02 Convertible. For Wiesmann, the quality delivered was the decisive factor for the new company. The high selling price of the CR4 is of course based on the high development costs and the small number of items produced by hand. But you also get real value for this. Namely an extremely exclusive sports car with little range on the market. A high level of value retention is ensured and the purchase price has already been put into perspective.
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