Bristol Fighter (car)
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The Bristol Fighter is an expensive supercar manufactured by Bristol Cars in very small numbers from 2004.
The smooth coupé body, which has gullwing doors, was designed by Toby Silverton and gives the car a Cd of 0.28. A maximum speed of 200 mph (320 km/h) is claimed.
The car uses a V10 engine of 7996 cc based on that of the Dodge Viper, but modified by Bristol to produce 525 bhp (391 kW) at 5600 rpm and 515 ft.lbf (698 Nm) of torque at 4200 rpm. This is in keeping with the Bristol's use of Chrysler engines since 1961. In the more powerful Fighter S the engine is tuned to give 628 hp (660 hp at high speed using the ram air effect).
The car's weight is 1475 kg. List price is £229,125. An 'S' version is listed that produces between 628 and 660 bhp (468 and 492 kW). Bristol explains that power increases at speed thanks to increased pressure in inlet system. It costs £256,150. (These are 2005 prices.)
Although sketches and models had been publicized some time before, a complete car was first shown to the press in May 2003. The first drive by a car magazine appears to be that in the April 2005 issue of Evo magazine.
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