Bristol Cars 1012bhp and 1400Nm - Bristol Fighter

[Bruce]

I've always been a big fan of Bristol and their Fighter, fantastic vehicle it is, but it seems the standard 525bhp version and optional Fighter S with 660bhp wasn't enough...


MotorAuthority:

"Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars based in Filton, near Bristol in the UK. Their annual output is less than 150 cars per year, but the company has made some fiery models in its past, which includes its Fighter supercar. First released back in 2004, the Fighter is powered by an 8.0L V10 sourced from the Dodge Viper, which is in keeping with Bristol’s tradition of using engines sourced from Chrysler.




Bristol has added a pair of turbochargers to the V10 coupe, and it now develops 1012hp and 1400Nm of torque (up from 660hp). Thanks to its drag coefficient of 0.28Cd, the company claims that the slippery gull-wing coupe can reach a top speed of 435km/h. However, the car’s speed has been electronically limited to 362km/h, so we find the claims a little hard to swallow. Still, a 0-100km/h of less than 3.5 seconds is still very impressive."

 

[siko]

WCF

 

[Bruce]

Martin!!!!!!! I have wanted press pictures of the Fighter for so long, Karma given!!!

Are there any high res wallpaper style pictures?

 

[siko]

Are there any high res wallpaper style pictures?

Sorry the biggesy I can find is 800x600.

 

[Bruce]

Sorry the biggesy I can find is 800x600.

That sucks, but much thanks again

 

[PanterroR]

Still, a 0-100km/h of less than 3.5 seconds is still very impressive."

Not for a car with that power and torque...

Weight?

 

[Bruce]

Not for a car with that power and torque...

That's true but the Fighter is RWD, and the lack of traction will kill that blistering 0-100 km/h time.

Weight?

The standard Fighter (525bhp) weighs 1600kg, the Fighter S (660bhp) weighs 1540kg. I expect the addition of the turbo system has added weight, therfore i estimate 1580, maybe a little more

 

[Bruce]

Found the picture high res for anybody interested:

 

[Imhotep Evil]

A Kamm car.
But downforce ?!

 

[RikfromBelgium]

it's a shop

 

[Bruce]

Some more information from Car Magazine,


"The iconoclastic west London luxury car maker developed the T to satisfy customer demands for more performance. Not that the regular Fighter is a slouch: the 525bhp V10 coupe cracks 0-60mph in 4.0sec and surpasses 200mph.

Bristol turbocharged and fettled the Chrysler 8.0-litre V10, almost doubling peak power and whipping up 1036lb ft of torque. Yet the prodigious power hike has not necessitated wholesale changes to the coupe. 'From the beginning we thought the Fighter would handle 750bhp fairly comfortably,' Bristol boss Toby Silverton told CAR Online. 'But thanks to electronics [helping to deliver the power smoothly], we've been able to go further.'

Exterior changes are minimal. 'We didn't have to add a big wing or cooling holes,' said Silverton. A revised rear wake diffuser reduces the drag factor to 0.27, helping propel the Fighter T to its higher top speed. The company claims the T could crack 270mph – some 20mph faster than the Bugatti Veyron – but electronics limit top whack to 225mph.

Other visual changes include bigger, 19-inch wheels, and a more pronounced front grille. Side exit exhausts also appear, aiding breathing and helping the engine summon its extra power. Silverton says these were packaged into the Fighter from the very beginning, eliminating any re-engineering headaches.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a beefed-up six-speed manual transmission. The chassis also requires a makeover, with the structure now 30 percent stiffer in torsion. The springs and anti-roll bar are firmer, the suspension geometry revised and the body dropped 10mm.

Bristol says it is delivering 20 Fighters a year. The T model will be available from September 2007, priced £351,913."