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YES GB Roadster
YES! Roadster 3.2 Turbo

Yes! is a brand of high-performance sports cars manufactured by YES! Beteiligungs- und Besitzgesellschaft mbH. Yes is an acronym for Young Engineers Sportscar. YES! was founded in January 1999. Manager and founder is Marco Kunz, he was the first YES! turbo client in Germany. The headquarters is in Edermünde, near Kassel in the center of Germany.

Each YES! buyer gets a national A-licence, for driving at racing circuits. During the 2-day-racetraining the driver gets a full instruction to drive safely with his YES!

The original car was a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive model powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder Volkswagen turbo engine.

In 2006 the second generation 3.2 Roadster and 3.2 Roadster Turbo were announced with a V-6 3.2-litre engine producing 188 KW (255 hp) at 5900 rpm and with a maximum torque of 330 N⋅m (240 lb⋅ft) in non turbocharged form that takes the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds. The Turbo model has a power output of 261 KW (355 hp) with a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds and top speed of 281 km/h (175 mph). Drive to the rear wheels is through a six-speed gearbox.

YES GB Roadster (rear view)