The Bristol brand has been revived in the UK with a 15-year-old supercar.

The British company Bristol Cars, founded in 1945, announced a return to car production by introducing the Fighter supercar, the development of which was interrupted after the company's operations were shut down in 2011. This is reported by Autoweek.

We are not talking about a new model, but about the original Bristol Fighter chassis. The assembly of the car was completed in accordance with the original engineering drawings under the supervision of the owner and director of the company, Paul King. In total, five Fighter chassis have been preserved, the assembly of which has not been completed. One of them has been brought to serial condition, four more are planned to be assembled on order.

The Bristol Fighter is a two—seat supercar with an 8.0 liter naturally aspirated V10 engine. The unit is based on the Dodge Viper engine, which was discontinued 10 years ago. The revived Fighter engine develops 525 hp (optionally 600 hp). The maximum speed, according to the manufacturer, could reach 210 mph (about 338 km/h). The coupe's design is inspired by aviation, and the car features a long body and gull-wing doors.

The cars will be assembled manually based on the original chassis and offered in right- and left-hand drive versions. Prices are not disclosed. The supercars will be produced in the UK in conjunction with an as-yet unnamed partner specializing in small-scale and niche production.

The history of Bristol Cars dates back to the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which began manufacturing cars after World War II. The company's first production car, the Bristol 400, influenced by BMW, was released in 1946. The company subsequently gained a reputation as a manufacturer of expensive and unusual small-edition grand tourers.

Bristol Cars ceased operations in 2011 after bankruptcy and the introduction of external management. The rights to the brand were later acquired by Kamkorp Autokraft, which planned to revive the brand and introduce the Bullet roadster with a V8 engine from BMW in 2016. It never entered mass production, and the company itself ceased operations in 2022. Richard Hackett has joined the management of Bristol Cars and assumed the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors. He previously collaborated with former company CEO Tony Crook during the development of the original Fighter.

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