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CARSCOOPS wrote:It's been 70 years since Bristol Cars was founded and five since it was rescued from bankruptcy. That makes it about time for a new Bristol, and that's precisely what we have here.

The new Bristol Bullet is a hardcore speedster with carbon-fiber bodywork and powered by an engine sourced from BMW but developed in-house. Dubbed the Hercules, the V8 displaces 4.8 liters and produces 370 horsepower and just as much torque.

In a vehicle weighing less than 2,500 pounds, that's enough to send the new British speedster to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h) from a standstill in 3.8 seconds and on to a face-shredding top speed of 155 mph.

As performance-focused as the Bullet appears, and as stodgy as Bristol once came across, the speedster packs plenty of luxury amenities and technology on board. There's a multitouch screen in the dashboard with digital radio, smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth and WiFi. The seats are hand trimmed in British hides and the dashboard can be ordered in either wood or carbon.

It had been a long time since Bristol released anything new. If this is a sign of things to come under the new management, it looks like we could have yet another British sports car contender on our hands.
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It's goin' to make its official debut on the 26th day of this month. :D
BRAD ANDERSON wrote:UK sports car builder Bristol Cars will launch its brand new 'Bullet' on July 26, a month after the car debuted in prototype guise at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Previously known only as 'Project Pinnacle', the Bristol Bullet was adorned in heavily camouflage and was somewhat of an oddity during Goodwood's 'Supercar Run'. Now we know that the Bullet has been produced to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Bristol and will be the automaker's first model since the Fighter which last left the factory in 2011.

Despite initial reports that the car would use some kind of hybrid powertrain, it has since been confirmed that it'll be powered solely by a naturally-aspirated 4.7-liter V8 engine sourced from BMW. While specifications about that engine aren't known, it should make the lightweight sports car - set to use a carbon fiber chassis – quite potent in a straight line and through the corners.

If the design of the Bullet stays true to the Pinnacle prototype, we'll see an open-topped car with an elongated bonnet, simple circular headlights, turning signals and fog lights as well as two prominent rollover hoops.

The car is expected to hit the streets in production-guise early next year.
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Looks like it will be fun car to drive, not really a trackday special I can't think of a word for it now. But I'll be looking forward to its official release, more independent car manufacturers are always welcome. :)
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Warachia wrote:Looks like it will be fun car to drive, not really a trackday special I can't think of a word for it now. But I'll be looking forward to its official release, more independent car manufacturers are always welcome. :)
An open-top cruiser?
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It's nice to see Bristol back. :) Let's hope they will be able to survive without going into bankruptcy only to be brought by some Chinese company.
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Bristol always made some weird looking cars. But they have a very tight bond with their customers. At least they had.

Let's see if this reincarnation will go right. This speedster does not look too bad. And it would be nice to have an open British 2 seater again.

But it needs to have a proper windscreen and cabrio top to be a success and not just another track day gimmick. :twocents-02cents:
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Warachia wrote:Looks like it will be fun car to drive, not really a trackday special I can't think of a word for it now. But I'll be looking forward to its official release, more independent car manufacturers are always welcome. :)
An open-top cruiser?
Yes. And if it rains you'll be done for. :lol:
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CARSCOOPS wrote:It's been 70 years since Bristol Cars was founded and five since it was rescued from bankruptcy. That makes it about time for a new Bristol, and that's precisely what we have here.

The new Bristol Bullet is a hardcore speedster with carbon-fiber bodywork and powered by an engine sourced from BMW but developed in-house. Dubbed the Hercules, the V8 displaces 4.8 liters and produces 370 horsepower and just as much torque.

In a vehicle weighing less than 2,500 pounds, that's enough to send the new British speedster to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h) from a standstill in 3.8 seconds and on to a face-shredding top speed of 155 mph.

As performance-focused as the Bullet appears, and as stodgy as Bristol once came across, the speedster packs plenty of luxury amenities and technology on board. There's a multitouch screen in the dashboard with digital radio, smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth and WiFi. The seats are hand trimmed in British hides and the dashboard can be ordered in either wood or carbon.

It had been a long time since Bristol released anything new. If this is a sign of things to come under the new management, it looks like we could have yet another British sports car contender on our hands.
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