Think this will help us?

[CloverOak]

If this happens do you think it will help us with parts availability?
Help or hurt prices?
Will engine assembly go back to Connor Ave.?

Great Britain’s Wild, Dodge Viper V-10-Powered Sports Car From the Aughts Is Coming Back

Revived U.K. marque Bristol is marking 80 years by resurrecting its final pre-liquidation supercar, the Fighter

www.roadandtrack.com

 

[Wifey]

Interesting. Is the 8.0 liter a Gen 2 engine? Or the Iron head I'll have to look it up

 

[VIPR PWR]

Interesting. Is the 8.0 liter a Gen 2 engine? Or the Iron head I'll have to look it up

8.0L Viper V10 (Generations I & II, 1992–2002)​

The original 8.0-liter Viper V10 debuted in 1992, producing 400 hp in early Gen I models and featuring an aluminum block derived from a truck-based design refined for high performance. In Generation II, output increased to 415 hp in the RT/10 and 450 hp in the GTS coupe, with later ACR variants reaching 460 hp. This engine established the Viper’s reputation for massive torque, minimal electronic aids, and raw driving engagement.

 

[Wifey]

How did they (Bristol) get this kind of HP from the 8.0?? Article says 525 and later 600

 

[CloverOak]

How did they (Bristol) get this kind of HP from the 8.0?? Article says 525 and later 600pro

How did they (Bristol) get this kind of HP from the 8.0?? Article says 525 and later 600

Probably not really using a 8.0. Article made an assumption from vague info.

 

[VIPR PWR]

How did they (Bristol) get this kind of HP from the 8.0?? Article says 525 and later 600

No idea , thought the same !

 

[Wifey]

Maybe the columnist made it up !!???!!! Seems they should be more specific

 

[VIPR PWR]

Maybe the columnist made it up !!???!!! Seems they should be more specific

Tried to find engine specs on the car and all I get is a poor history lesson

 

[Wifey]

Maybe the columnist made it up !!???!!! Seems they should be more specific

I researched and the only possibility is the 8.4L GEN 5 version which does put out that HP. Bad journaliism lol

 

[VIPR PWR]

I researched and the only possibility is the 8.4L GEN 5 version which does put out that HP. Bad journaliism lol

Could be bad journalism, but if you look at all the photos and pictures that you can find online, definitely not the same intake. It’s an 8.0 intake.

 

[Wifey]

Could be bad journalism, but if you look at all the photos and pictures that you can find online, definitely not the same intake. It’s an 8.0 intake.

Well then maybe it's bad research!! Hahaha

Not sure but maybe someone will pipe in

 

[Wifey]

Wikipedia info

Says a modified version so that must be the deal......

British luxury car manufacturer Bristol Cars: the Bristol Fighterwas powered by a modified version of the engine which produced 525 bhp (532 PS; 391 kW), increasing to 550 bhp (558 PS; 410 kW) at high speed due to the ram aireffect.[9] Bristol Cars further produced a Fighter S, in which the engine was tuned to give 628 bhp (637 PS; 468 kW)(660 bhp (669 PS; 492 kW) at high speed). Bristol had also planned to produce a Fighter T, further modifying the engine with a turbocharger to produce 1,012 bhp (1,026 PS; 755 kW)at 5600 rpm.[10] However, Bristol have since stated that no Fighter T models were produced[citation needed].

 

[Wifey]

Ask grok he knows everything (;

 

[VIPR PWR]

Wikipedia info

Says a modified version so that must be the deal......

British luxury car manufacturer Bristol Cars: the Bristol Fighterwas powered by a modified version of the engine which produced 525 bhp (532 PS; 391 kW), increasing to 550 bhp (558 PS; 410 kW) at high speed due to the ram aireffect.[9] Bristol Cars further produced a Fighter S, in which the engine was tuned to give 628 bhp (637 PS; 468 kW)(660 bhp (669 PS; 492 kW) at high speed). Bristol had also planned to produce a Fighter T, further modifying the engine with a turbocharger to produce 1,012 bhp (1,026 PS; 755 kW)at 5600 rpm.[10] However, Bristol have since stated that no Fighter T models were produced[citation needed].

With a,tune and ram air effect ??!!??

 

[VIPR PWR]

Ask grok he knows everything (;

I don’t have rock anymore. I just use it on whatever AI is on the browser if I use it like DuckDuckGo has AI on their browser.

 

[Wifey]

With a,tune and ram air effect ??!!??

I don't write this stuff I just look it up hahaha -

 

[VIPR PWR]

I don't write this stuff I just look it up hahaha -

It’s funny how article writes screw up on almost anything … heck maybe they all rely on AI and spell check now hahahaha

 

[Wifey]

Most likely

 

[CloverOak]

Looks like it is NOS Bristol had already acquired b4 shutting down so many years ago. So it won't help us with availability of engines or parts. With production low enough to not wakeup the aftermarket and probably not really fight us for what is available.

Still pretty cool to see new cars with a Viper engine though.

 

[rottenronnie]

How did they (Bristol) get this kind of HP from the 8.0?? Article says 525 and later 600

It isn't particularly difficult to produce 600 flywheel from a Gen II. (It may even be a Gen III with the Gen II Intake in the picture).
An article I posted on the Internet years ago when I was a Distributor for JM Cylinder heads (Striker), is now on the Southeast Performance site (Kiwi SRT 10's build), in its entirety, if you want to spend some time reading through that info...Put on the coffee.

You will see that (properly) ported o.e.m. heads provide a nice power boost, albeit not the same as the Strikers did.

Jeff hit a power wall modifying/porting the o.e.m. castings and Strikers were the cure.

Keep in mind out of the box Strikers can also be (properly) ported for even more power.