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Young Engineers Sportscar

Funk & Will AG manufacturing site after liquidation, 2010
Industry	Automotive
Founded	September 2000
Founder	Herbert Funke Philipp Will
Defunct	April 2009
Fate	Liquidation
Headquarters	Großenhain, Germany
Key people	Oliver Schweizer Marco Kunz
Parent	Funke & Will AG
Website	www.yes.de (Dead link)

Yes! (Young Engineers Sportscar; stylized as YES!) was a brand of high-performance sports cars manufactured by Funke & Will AG in Germany.

History

Herbert Funke & Philipp Will first designed the YES! sports car in their diploma thesis while attending Cologne University of Applied Sciences. The exterior design was developed by Oliver Schweizer. The first prototype was shown off at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001 as the YES! Clubsport. Starting in 2001, the YES! models were handmade in a restored hangar at the Großenhain airport.

In February 2009, Funke & Will AG filed for bankruptcy, which led to the liquidation of the company in April of that year. Marco Kunz, who was one of the first owners of the YES! Roadster 3.2, bought the assets of Yes! and founded YES! Beteiligungs- und Besitzgesellschaft mbH. Replacement parts were produced and plans to restart production of the second generation YES! Roadster were made. However, these plans did not come to fruition.

Models

Three models were produced by Yes!, starting in 2001.

Clubsport

YES! Clubsport
Overview
Manufacturer	Funke & Will AG
Production	2001–2006
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	RMR
Doors	Scissor
Related	YES! Roadster (first generation) YES! Cup/R
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L Volkswagen I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,354 mm (92.7 in)
Length	3,629 mm (142.9 in)
Width	1,852 mm (72.9 in)
Height	1,150 mm (45.3 in)
Curb weight	790 kg (1741.6 lbs)
Chronology
Successor	YES! Roadster (second generation)

The first model produced was the YES! Clubsport. This is the road version of the prototype shown in 2001. It featured a 1.8 liter turbocharged inline 4 from Volkswagen producing 281.6 brake horsepower built on an aluminum space frame. The Clubsport was discontinued in 2006, being replaced with the second generation YES! Roadster.

Roadster

First generation (2003–2006)

The Roadster was introduced in 2003 at the Geneva International Motor Show. It features "comfort features", such as central door locking, not present on the Clubsport model, and is therefore heavier than the Clubsport.

Second generation (2006–2009)

YES! Roadster (second generation)
Overview
Manufacturer	Funke & Will AG
Also called	GB Roadster
Production	2006–2009
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	RMR
Doors	Scissor
Powertrain
Engine	3.2L Audi V6
Transmission	5-speed automatic 6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length	3,810 mm (150 in)
Width	1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Height	1,240 mm (48.8 in)
Curb weight	892 kg (1,966.5 lbs)
Chronology
Predecessor	YES! Clubsport

The second generation was introduced in 2006. It is larger than its predecessors, featuring a 3.2L V6 from Audi, either being naturally aspirated or turbocharged, rather than the inline 4 used in the previous models. All automatic models feature the naturally aspirated version while the manual could be ordered with either the naturally aspirated or turbocharged variants.

Cup/R

YES! Cup/R
Overview
Manufacturer	Funke & Will AG
Production	2003–2006
Body and chassis
Class	Track day car
Body style	0-door roadster
Layout	RMR
Related	YES! Clubsport
Powertrain
Engine	1.8L Volkswagen I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,354 mm (92.7 in)
Length	3,629 mm (142.9 in)
Width	1,852 mm (72.9 in)
Height	1,150 mm (45.3 in)
Curb weight	585 kg (1289.7 lbs)

The Cup/R was introduced in 2003 as a track-only version of the Roadster. Many components have been stripped out to reduce it's weight, such as the doors. It also featured a more powerful engine, which now produced 340 brake horsepower.

Gallery

• YES! Roadster
• YES! Roadster rear
• YES! Roadster at the 2008 Geneva International Motor Show
• GB Roadster
• GB Roadster rear
• YES! Cup/R at the 2004 Essen Motor Show
• YES! Cup/R at the 2004 Essen Motor Show

References

1. "Yes, da kommt Freude auf!". Auto Bild. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
2. "Funke & Will AG, Grossenhain". Retrieved November 9, 2024.
3. "YES! Clubsport". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
4. "Young Engineers Sportscar (YES!): Ein Traum deutscher Ingenieurskunst". Autolexikon.net. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
5. Amtsgericht Dresden Aktenzeichen 534 IN 243/09
6. "Roadster zum Schnäppchenpreis". Sächsische Zeitung. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
7. "2001 Yes Clubsport". Supercars.net. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
8. "YES! Clubsport". Retrieved November 9, 2024.
9. "2003 Yes Roadster". Retrieved December 15, 2024.
10. "ドイツのライトウェイトスポーツ「YES！Car」正規輸入開始". Retrieved December 15, 2024.
11. "GB Roadster". Retrieved December 20, 2024.
12. "YES! Roadster". Convertible Car Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
13. "YES! Cup R". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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