Bristol Bullet

2 June 2017

In the summer of 2016 year Goodwood was presented the first car brand revived Bristol Cars - Bullet.

The British company Bristol Cars celebrated in 2016 year of the 70th anniversary, originally existed as the automobile division of aviation group Bristol Aeroplane Company (BAC).

The first model of the brand had German origins, because after the war, the head of BAC D. A. Aldington got access to the documentation of BMW and invited to the job of chief engineer, Dr. Fritz Fiedler. To 1961 years, Bristol cars was equipped with a BMW motors, later the firm moved to a engines V8 and Chrysler transmissions.

The most popular model of the brand became Executive coupé Blenheim. With 2011 years after the bankruptcy, Bristol Cars Ltd became the diversified composition of the group Frazer-Nash Research.

In the summer of 2016 year Goodwood was presented the first car brand revived under the name of Bullet ("bullet"). Dimensions Bullet – 4200х1860х1200 mm, wheelbase – 2553 mm. body shell of the aluminum, as in Bristol, classic, and exterior panels are of carbon fiber. Under hood – naturally aspirated engine BMW N62B48 volume 4.8 l 32V V8 that develops 370 HP 490 N·m, transmission  or 6‑speed "mechanics" or 6‑step "automatic".

The luxurious interior is manually covered with expensive nappa leather, the instrument panel of the expensive wood, and in middle – 7 inch touch screen media system with integration smartphones Wi-Fi. The maximum speed is limited to 250 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h – 3,8 L.

Edition Bullet – only 70 car price  from 250 000 pounds.

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