The Bristol Fighter is a 2 door coupé style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 10 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 525 bhp (532 PS/391 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 712 N·m (525 lb·ft/72.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1475 kg.
Top quoted speed is 338 km/h, which equates to 210 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4420 mm | 174 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1475 kg | 3252 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 105 litres | 23.1 [27.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 8 litre 7994 cc (487.824 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 98.6 mm
4 × 3.88 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 532 PS (525 bhp) (391 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 712 Nm (525 ft·lb) (72.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49 kW/litre 66.6 ps/litre 65.7 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.07 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | Aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1119.2 kPa (162.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 799.4 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 338 km/h (210 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 360.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 PS/kg 265.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 kW/kg 355.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.77 kg/kW 6.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 10 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 285/40 x 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/40 x 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 343 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 343 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 104291 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 64.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Bristol Fighter added 2003-01-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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