The great thing about the extended range concept is that the generator engines are quiet to the point of silence which means you can attach loudspeakers to the back of the cars to play any exhaust note you like. Imagine pulling up at the lights in a dignified (but electric) 603 playing a coughing engine track out the back and wiping the floor with a 911.
I would think that FN want Bristol as the halo brand to showcase the technology and make it 'cool'. The bit they will find hard will be preserving a sense of design continuity between past models and future cars. Clearly the 412 will provide the necessary inspiration.
I would definitely go for a series VII 411 electric conversion with 0-60 in under four seconds and fuel costs akin to a 150p per gallon. Loads of torque at any speed, it's what Bristol has been about since the V8 was introduced
Paul
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