With
Uk economy and manufacture experiencing a very healthy period, some of
the old sports car brand which we thought were gone for ever are coming
back. TVR
is one of them, and now also Bristol, who is bringing a new speedster
model to this year’s Salon Prive in form of the new Bristol Bullet.
Designed to reflect the traditional look of a Bristol
with a little bit of vintage flavor, Bristol Bullet has rather a
peculiar look about it which some will find utterly fascinating and some
younger audience distasteful. The car’s got all the features of a
proper speedster, though, with a short windscreen, sloping long bonnet,
and an exquisite but rather cramped leather interior.
The oldtimey looks of the Bristol Bullet
are somewhat deceiving because what’s underneath is pretty modern. The
construction is largely carbon fiber, and the powertrain is a BMW V8
which is like the iPhone of sports car engines. The car can reach a top
speed of 155 mph which is okay for a speedster, but of how it handles we
know nothing at the moment. We’re going to have to wait for Salon Prive
to find out more.
Julian Ramshaw, General Manager of
Bristol Cars Ltd, said: “The BULLET celebrates 70 years of design and
innovation at Bristol Cars. This unique speedster sets the tone for the
future of Bristol Cars – with a focus on luxury, performance and
elegance it really is the ultimate driver’s car. We are delighted that the first public showing of the Bristol BULLET will be at Salon Prive.’’
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