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Move over Bugatti Veyron: this is the new Bristol Fighter T, and it's got 'a potential maximum speed of more than 270mph'.
With 525bhp and 525lb ft, the standard V10-powered Fighter is not exactly what you’d call underpowered. But next to the new Fighter T it is: with two turbochargers bolted to the car's 8.0-litre Chrysler SRT-10-sourced engine, the T produces 1012bhp and 1036lb ft. The Veyron can only muster 987bhp and 922lb ft.
The Fighter T's is, however, unlikely ever to claim the title of world's fastest production car - Bristol has electronically reined-in the top speed to a "more than sufficient" 225mph. At that speed it is pulling only 4500rpm in top gear.
To help it reach 200mph-plus, the Fighter T has a new underbody diffuser that reduces the car's drag coefficient to 0.27. The chassis has been stiffened, the ride height lowered and the anti-roll bars and dampers stiffened.
Inside, there is a new 'lightweight' cabin, but Bristol insist this is still a practical car that can fit two people and luggage, and that can be used every day.
Other modifications include a specially strengthened six-speed gearbox to cope with all the torque. The Fighter T can reach 60mph in "less than 3.5sec", and all while still in first gear.
Prices have not been announced, but expect the Fighter T to cost around £300,000. First deliveries are expected in September 2007.
In the meantime, you can read about the current fastest cars in the world in this week's Autocar. We've driven the Porsche 911 Turbo, Aston Martin Vanquish S, Corvette Z06, Chrysler SRT-10, Ferrari 599 GTB, Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, Mercedes SLR McLaren and, of course, the Bugatti Veyron to their limits. Maybe next year the Fighter T will join them.
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Link to the story:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=222987
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Source: 4Car
Bristol is joining the supercar elite with a new 1,012bhp version of its Fighter model, which uses a twin turbocharged version of the standard model's 525bhp 8.0-litre V10 engine taken from the Dodge SRT-10 Viper.
The standard Fighter has a top speed rated at 210mph, but Bristol says this new T version has the potential to reach 270mph, although it has been restricted to 225mph. At this speed, the engine is turning at 4,500rpm, while the rev limiter is set at 6,000rpm in the lower ratios of the car's six-speed manual gearbox.
Helping the Fighter T reach such incredible speeds is the V10 engine's enormous 1,036lb ft of torque. This is even more than a Bugatti Veyron, which manages 922lb ft and 1001bhp. The Veyron also costs £810,000 where the Bristol Fighter T is likely to set you back around £280,000. A standard Fighter costs £229,125 and the 626bhp S model £256,150. Bristol has also reworked the aerodynamics of the Fighter for the T version. There's a new rear wake diffuser to drag air from underneath the car and help keep it sucked to the road at high speed. The Fighter T now has a lower drag coefficient than its sister models, producing a drag of just 0.27. A new lightweight interior also helps performance, with the Fighter T seeing off 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds and using just first gear to do so.
Bristol says the introduction of the Fighter T was prompted by customer demand. Several buyers asked for a car with even greater performance than the existing Fighter versions, but they also wanted a car they could use every day. The first of these customers will receive their Fighter Ts in September 2007. What they will get is a car that sits 10mm lower than other versions, with firmer suspension, and a bodyshell that has been stiffened by 30% to cope with the huge increase in power.
Bristol has been supplying hand-built cars to a small but very loyal band of customers for more than 60 years. The company was founded in 1914 to make aeroplanes and came to prominence during World War Two with designs such as the Blenheim fighter bomber. Car production began after WW2, with the aeronautical division being sold to the British Aircraft Corporation, now British Aerospace, in 1960. Tony Crook, the grandson of the company's founder - and a former Battle of Britain pilot and Grand Prix driver during the 50s - took over the running of the car business and became sole owner of Bristol Cars in 1973. Since then, Bristol has produced a limited number of cars each year. Most models have used Chrysler V8 engines, but the Fighter introduced the Dodge V10.
Customers have included Peter Sellers, designer Paul Smith, Tina Turner and Liam Gallagher. Even former US president Jimmy Carter is rumoured to have owned one. Part of the celebrity appeal is that Bristol proudly proclaims itself as the last remaining independent luxury carmaker in the UK.
Move over Bugatti Veyron: this is the new Bristol Fighter T, and it's got 'a potential maximum speed of more than 270mph'.
With 525bhp and 525lb ft, the standard V10-powered Fighter is not exactly what you’d call underpowered. But next to the new Fighter T it is: with two turbochargers bolted to the car's 8.0-litre Chrysler SRT-10-sourced engine, the T produces 1012bhp and 1036lb ft. The Veyron can only muster 987bhp and 922lb ft.
The Fighter T's is, however, unlikely ever to claim the title of world's fastest production car - Bristol has electronically reined-in the top speed to a "more than sufficient" 225mph. At that speed it is pulling only 4500rpm in top gear.
To help it reach 200mph-plus, the Fighter T has a new underbody diffuser that reduces the car's drag coefficient to 0.27. The chassis has been stiffened, the ride height lowered and the anti-roll bars and dampers stiffened.
Inside, there is a new 'lightweight' cabin, but Bristol insist this is still a practical car that can fit two people and luggage, and that can be used every day.
Other modifications include a specially strengthened six-speed gearbox to cope with all the torque. The Fighter T can reach 60mph in "less than 3.5sec", and all while still in first gear.
Prices have not been announced, but expect the Fighter T to cost around £300,000. First deliveries are expected in September 2007.
In the meantime, you can read about the current fastest cars in the world in this week's Autocar. We've driven the Porsche 911 Turbo, Aston Martin Vanquish S, Corvette Z06, Chrysler SRT-10, Ferrari 599 GTB, Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, Mercedes SLR McLaren and, of course, the Bugatti Veyron to their limits. Maybe next year the Fighter T will join them.
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Link to the story:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=222987
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Source: 4Car
Bristol is joining the supercar elite with a new 1,012bhp version of its Fighter model, which uses a twin turbocharged version of the standard model's 525bhp 8.0-litre V10 engine taken from the Dodge SRT-10 Viper.
The standard Fighter has a top speed rated at 210mph, but Bristol says this new T version has the potential to reach 270mph, although it has been restricted to 225mph. At this speed, the engine is turning at 4,500rpm, while the rev limiter is set at 6,000rpm in the lower ratios of the car's six-speed manual gearbox.
Helping the Fighter T reach such incredible speeds is the V10 engine's enormous 1,036lb ft of torque. This is even more than a Bugatti Veyron, which manages 922lb ft and 1001bhp. The Veyron also costs £810,000 where the Bristol Fighter T is likely to set you back around £280,000. A standard Fighter costs £229,125 and the 626bhp S model £256,150. Bristol has also reworked the aerodynamics of the Fighter for the T version. There's a new rear wake diffuser to drag air from underneath the car and help keep it sucked to the road at high speed. The Fighter T now has a lower drag coefficient than its sister models, producing a drag of just 0.27. A new lightweight interior also helps performance, with the Fighter T seeing off 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds and using just first gear to do so.
Bristol says the introduction of the Fighter T was prompted by customer demand. Several buyers asked for a car with even greater performance than the existing Fighter versions, but they also wanted a car they could use every day. The first of these customers will receive their Fighter Ts in September 2007. What they will get is a car that sits 10mm lower than other versions, with firmer suspension, and a bodyshell that has been stiffened by 30% to cope with the huge increase in power.
Bristol has been supplying hand-built cars to a small but very loyal band of customers for more than 60 years. The company was founded in 1914 to make aeroplanes and came to prominence during World War Two with designs such as the Blenheim fighter bomber. Car production began after WW2, with the aeronautical division being sold to the British Aircraft Corporation, now British Aerospace, in 1960. Tony Crook, the grandson of the company's founder - and a former Battle of Britain pilot and Grand Prix driver during the 50s - took over the running of the car business and became sole owner of Bristol Cars in 1973. Since then, Bristol has produced a limited number of cars each year. Most models have used Chrysler V8 engines, but the Fighter introduced the Dodge V10.
Customers have included Peter Sellers, designer Paul Smith, Tina Turner and Liam Gallagher. Even former US president Jimmy Carter is rumoured to have owned one. Part of the celebrity appeal is that Bristol proudly proclaims itself as the last remaining independent luxury carmaker in the UK.
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