Jalopnik: nagari

Aussie Super Car Goes On Sale, Electric Version Planned

Wes Siler — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Everyone’s favorite mid-engined Australian super car has entered the final stages of development with Bolwell finally beginning to take deposits on the $132,000 car. The Bolwell Nagari drops a 3.5-liter Toyota V6 into a composite chassis, mating the 295 HP engine to a 6-speed paddle-shifter. At just 2,020 Lbs, that should be more than enough to propel the Nagari to 60 in around four seconds, which we hear is fast enough to outrun saltwater crocodiles.

Bolwell is a tiny specialty carmaker based in Victoria. It got its start in the 1960s manufacturing kit cars, but moved on to its first production car, the original Nagari, in 1969. It first showed this new Nagari at the Melbourne Motor Show back in March, stating it wanted to sell the vehicle for $200,000 (AUD). The production model undercuts that by $2,000 (AUD), making it something of a bargain when you consider its carbon fiber tub, front and rear sub frames and a carbon composite body. Taillights come from the Acura RSX.

In addition to the standard model, Bolwell intends to offer an optional supercharger, a traditional manual gearbox and possibly even a Tesla Roadster-style electric powertrain at some point in the future. The first Nagari should be completed and delivered to its customer some time before Christmas. [Bolwell via GoAuto]

Bolwell Nagari Image Released, Looks Like Every Other Lightweight Sports Car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST

Despite its Japanese-sounding name, the Nagari is the work of the Australian Bolwell Car Company. The company has a history of building small quantities of sports cars going back to the 1970's and is hoping to recreate the magic with this new Bolwell Nagari. In addition to the borrows-from-here, borrows-from-there looks, the mid-engined sports car should be powered by a supercharged version of Toyota's 2GR-FE 3.5-litre V6. More details and early pics below the jump.

New Negari Image Released

Bolwell Car Company has revealed the fully finished beauty of its new Nagari sports car.

A single frontal image reveals sleek, low-slung lines with generous glass areas and classic mid-engined sports car styling.

The faired-in, four-headlight front end echoes the legendary McLaren F1, while other elements capture the spirit of the best Italian mid-engined exotics.

As intended by its creator Campbell Bolwell, the styling also pays homage to the original Nagari of the 1970s, particularly in the rising, curvaceous hip line and the tunnel-back rear window.

Bolwell will give the public its first look at the complete car when the Motor Show opens its doors next week at 5pm on Friday 29 February.

Melbourne International Motor Show is organised and promoted by the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce through its dealer division the Australian Automobile Dealers Association (Vic).

[Bolwell via JPCN]

Aussie Builders Back With New Nagari

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:00 EST

One of the lesser-known Australian brands is Bolwell, which got its start in the 1960's building kit cars and later moved on to build a small number of production models called the Nagari (full history from the Bolwell Car Club). Powered by various Holden and Ford engines, the vehicles tended to take the prevailing design trends of the day and reproduce them &mdash with mixed results. It's been almost 30 years since their last full model, but they plan to return with a new Nagari powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter Toyota V6 good for 0-62 mph in four seconds. The new model is set to debut at the Melbourne Motor Show next year. Press release below the jump:

Bolwell Nagari launch for Melbourne

One of Australia 's sports car legends will be re-born in February when the all-new Bolwell Nagari is revealed at the Melbourne International Motor Show.

The new Nagari is the dream car of Campbell Bolwell, who built the original Nagari in the 1970s in collaboration with his brother Graeme.

Like its namesake, the new Nagari embodies the latest and best of high-performance sports car technology, which has moved on immensely in three decades.

The new Nagari is a mid-engined carbon fibre composite monocoque coupe powered by a quad-cam, supercharged, 3 litre V6, whereas the original Nagari carried its 5 litre V8 up front in a steel backbone chassis clad in fibreglass.

Fifty years ago Campbell Bolwell began designing and building sports cars, and today he has created a true successor to his original Nagari, with unique styling, low volume exclusivity and high quality workmanship.

Performance targets include a 0-100 km/h time of 4 seconds, achieved through a classic combination of light weight - under 900 kg - and the power of a supercharged Toyota V6, generally similar to that developed by Toyota for the TRD Aurion.

All-wishbone suspension also draws on classic concepts of ultra-soft springing with lots of control for large suspension movement and fine handling.

The interior is roomy and sensible with good access and comfortable performance seating for a driver and passenger up to at least 195 cm (6'5") tall.

Melbourne International Motor Show is organised and promoted by the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce through its dealer division the Australian Automobile Dealers Association (Vic). [Bolwell via World Car Fans]