Im letzten Herbst wurde ja der Bristol Fighter T angekündigt. Im Septmeber diesen Jahres sollten die ersten Fahrzeuge zur Auslieferung kommen. Hat jemand nach den Ankündigungen aus dem letzten Jahr mal wieder etwas vom Fighter T gehört ?
Und hier noch ein paar Daten / Infos zum Fahrzeug.....
Vorab die wichtigesten Daten, für die, die zu faul sind, sich das alles durchzulesen...
MOTOR 8,0 l V10 von Chrysler
LEISTUNG 1.012 HP bei 5.600 U/min
V-MAX 225 MPH (abgeriegelt bei 4500 U/min.)
V-MAX offen > 270 MPH (theoretisch)
PREIS ca. € 500.000,--
Zitat:
Unlikely as it might sound, Bristol Cars is set to unleash a car with more power, more torque and potentially a higher top speed than the Bugatti Veyron.
The 8-litre V10 Fighter supercar is now available with two intercooled turbos, boosting power to a scarcely believable 1012bhp at 5600rpm and, even more stunningly, 1036lb ft at 4500rpm. According to Bristol’s calculations, the new Fighter T, as the car has been named, should be capable of ‘over 270mph’. However, customer cars will be limited to just 225mph.
Priced at £346,625 – around £115,000 more than the standard 525bhp Fighter – the first T will be delivered in September 2007. The average Fighter owner (if there is such a thing) covers over 10,000 miles per year in their hand-built, front-engined supercar, and many use them for trackdays.
The most common request the factory receives is for ‘more power’.
Bristol has a good relationship with Chrysler, which supplies its 8-litre V10 to Bristol’s own specifications for the Fighter and (628bhp, normally aspirated) Fighter S models, but had to work on the turbocharger system in its own engineering facility in Florida. The results are startling, and Toby Silverton, owner and engineering force behind Bristol, is adamant that the T is just as docile and tractable around town as the standard car. He also says that it’s ‘incredibly good fun’ and that ‘it gets up to 225mph [at just 4500rpm] very quickly indeed’.
The engine’s internals have been reinforced to cope with the turbos blowing at 10psi, and the six-speed gearbox is thoroughly uprated. Torque is limited up to around 85mph (both for improved traction and for the sake of the 'box), but Silverton says the car has remarkable traction thanks in large part to its 48/52 weight distribution.
The T’s chassis is 30 per cent more rigid than a regular Fighter's, allowing the fitment of stiffer springs and dampers, and a thicker front anti-roll bar.
The Fighter has always been a bit of an oddball supercar, and with the T it’s even more intriguing. However, you’ve got to admire the sheer absurdity of a 1012bhp, 225mph supercar from a tiny British engineering company. If the car verifies its 270mph+ potential at Nardo (and Silverton says it will) then the huge expenditure and massive delays suffered by the Veyron will start to look very silly indeed…
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http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/20...l_fighter.html Zitat:
Bristol released more info on its new, batshit-mad, Dodge Viper-powered Fighter. It'll be dubbed the Fighter T, and the final numbers total 1,012 hp and 1,036 lb.-ft of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a couple of turbos and twin intercoolers feeding the 8.0-liter ten banger. The chassis is 30% stiffer than its predecessor, and it's been fitted with firmer springs, lower ride height, stiffer antiroll bar and 19" aluminum wheels. Aerodynamic drag factor's been reduced to 0.27 by a new rear wake diffuser, making a top speed of well over 200 mph probable (now how about some downforce?). Deliveries start in September 2007. Get 'em while they're still warm. – MIKE SPINELLI
Specs:
* Twin turbocharged and intercooled 8 litre V10 engine
* 1012 bhp at 5600 rpm
* 1036 lb.ft of torque at 4500 rpm
* Bristol Cars have over a quarter of a century of turbocharging experience, for, in January 1980 they introduced UK's first turbocharged car - the Bristol Beaufighter
* Functional exterior styling changes and mechanical alterations to suit the extra performance
* Lightweight sports interior
* First deliveries of Fighter T expected September 2007
* During the short time the Bristol Fighter has been on the market we have noted that owners tend to use the cars as everyday transport instead of a conventional car. They also love to use them for recreational or track day purposes.
* In spite of the Fighter and Fighter S's very high performance, to our surprise we have sometimes been asked for more.
* The Fighter T (which will be an addition to the range) answers these requirements without losing one iota of street level credentials.
* At 3500 rpm the standard Fighter produces an impressive 525 lb.ft of torque. The Fighter T delivers more than 900 lb.ft at the same rpm, and continues to do so all the way up to the rev limit of 6000 rpm.
* Drag factor reduced to 0.27 by a new rear wake diffuser.
* A potential maximum speed of more than 270 mph has been electronically limited to a more than sufficient 225 mph at 4500 rpm.
* 0 to 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds.
* Responding to the needs of some exacting customers we have created a very special Fighter variant which, as ever, remains a compact and enjoyable car to drive around town or as an exhilarating track car. Yet it takes two people and their luggage in great luxury and ease for trans continental travel.
* Bristol Cars believe that there is no other car with such a remarkable range of abilities.
BRIEF SPECIFICATION OF BRISTOL FIGHTER T
ENGINE
All aluminium 8 litre V10. 9.3:1 compression ratio. Two ball bearing water cooled turbochargers with intercooling, uprated engine internals. High flow cylinder heads with high lift camshaft. High capacity cooling system and catalysts. Free flow exhaust with side of car exits. Output 127 bhp per litre. 1012 bhp at 5600 rpm. 1036 lb.ft of torque at 4500 rpm.
TRANSMISSION
6 speed manual gearbox with increased torque capacity. Revised gear ratios to suit torque characteristics. 60 mph in first gear. 49.8 mph at 1000 rpm in 6th gear.
CHASSIS
Structure 30% stiffer in torsion. Firmer springs. 10 mm lower ride height. 25% stiffer front anti-roll bar. Firmer sports dampers. Revised wishbone geometry front and rear. 40% increased castor. Ball jointed rear torque bushings. 285 x 19 inch front tyres. 335 x 19 inch rear tyres. 5 spoke 19 inch aluminium alloy lightweight wheels.
EXTERIOR
Radiused intake grille. Side exit exhaust pipes. Polished stainless steel outlets. Rear wake diffuser.
INTERIOR
Engine turned aluminium instrument and centre console. Faces with coloured varnish to match leather. Turned aluminium switch gear. Turbo boost gauge. Lightweight 'racing style' seats. Lightweight steering wheel.
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Quelle:
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1301/