Motoring / Cars and Bikes

Bristol Bullet Speedster: Calling Shotgun

Built to mark British car marque’s Bristol’s 70th anniversary, the Bullet lives up to its name with an impressive 370 bhp-producing V8 engine.

Jul 30, 2016 | By Shatricia Nair

If your car has a name with the word ā€œbulletā€ in it, it damn well better be fast, and the Bristol Bullet Speedster is exactly that. Launched in celebration of the British car marqueā€™s seven decades of brilliant car-making, the speedster might look like a classic, but has all the workings of a modern car.

Bristol-bullet

Each of the Bullets ā€“ handmade in Chichester ā€“ takes its visual cues from the firmā€™s longstanding history of airplane manufacturing with a conspicuously long bonnet and distinctive front grill. The traditional Bristol aluminum body has also made way for bespoke carbon fiber composites that are lighter and stronger (read: faster ride thanks to improved weight-to-power ratio). The next thing youā€™ll notice is the cockpitā€™s contrasting tan leather interior and dashboard, of which you can choose between quaint wooden paneling or sporty carbon fiber weaving. A multi-touch screen which links up to your smartphone via Bluetooth or WiFi will provide more efficient connectivity. Well, whatever the tech specifications, this car will undoubtedly turn heads.

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However, as its name suggests, the focus of the Bristol BulletĀ Speedster is all about, well, speed. Bristol has endearingly nicknamed theĀ V8 engine ā€˜Herculesā€™, but really, it is manufactured by BMW. The non-turbo 4.8-liter engine will take this zippy vehicle to 62mph in 3.8 seconds with the help of 370bhp. Take it to a drag strip, and youā€™ll hit a top speed of 155mph. Bristol will produce electric and hybrid variations in the near future, so eco-loving hippies can also get in on a piece of this action.

Bristol-bullet

ā€œThis unique speedster sets the tone for the future of Bristol Cars ā€“ with a focus on luxury, performance and elegance,ā€ says General Manager Julian Ramshaw. ā€œThe discovery of the prototype at the factory provided us with the perfect way to celebrate this incredible marqueā€™s 70th anniversary.”

As the saying goes, itā€™s all in the name.

This story is also available in Bahasa Indonesia. Read it here: Bristol Bullet Speedster: Secepat Shotgun

 


 
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