Bowler Nemesis
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The Bowler Nemesis is an off-road racing
vehicle designed, manufactured and sold by Bowler Off Road
. The Nemesis is intended to be used in endurance rally raid
events such as the Dakar Rally
and Rallye des Pharaons
.
. Like the Bowler Wildcat
that preceded it, the Nemesis has a tubular steel spaceframe construction that incorporates a roll cage
as an integral part of the frame structure. The spaceframe and roll cage are approved by the Motor Sports Association
for racing. Unlike the Wildcat, the Nemesis features a fully independent suspension design.
Bowler will offer the Nemesis with 4.4 or 4.0 litre displacement naturally aspirated V-8
or a 4.2 litre displacement supercharged V-8. A six speed manual transmission
is fitted as standard with the option of a dog engagement racing transmission. The vehicle features a 60/40 torque split limited slip
center differential with over-lock and limited slip front and rear differentials.
Body panels are made of a composite material
called Twin-tex with some carbon fibre pieces in areas where higher strength is required.
The Nemesis has a 415 litre capacity racing fuel cell to allow the vehicle to run the longest Dakar Rally stages.
Bowler also made a street version called the Bowler EXR Nemesis. It houses either a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 from the Jaguar XKR with up to 600 horsepower or a 3.0 litre turbocharged V6 diesel with 291 horsepower.
Off-road racing
Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles compete in races through off-road environments.-North America:...
vehicle designed, manufactured and sold by Bowler Off Road
Bowler Offroad
Bowler Off Road is the manufacturer of off road racing vehicles based on the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover chassis. The company is located in the village of Hazelwood, Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom....
. The Nemesis is intended to be used in endurance rally raid
Rally raid
Rally raid, also known as cross country rallying is a form of long distance off-road racing that takes place over several days. Each day may require traveling up to . The length of the event can be 3–15 days...
events such as the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
and Rallye des Pharaons
Rallye des Pharaons
The Rallye des Pharaons is an FIM-sanctioned rally raid event that takes place in Egypt, with Cairo being both the start and finishing point at the foot of the pyramids of Giza, and covers roughly around 3,100 km. It is similar in format to the Dakar Rally in that it takes place in desert...
.
Design and Construction
The Nemesis takes styling elements such as grille, headlights and rear lights from the Range Rover SportRange Rover Sport
The Range Rover Sport is a luxury-type sport utility vehicle produced by the Jaguar Land Rover business unit of India's Tata Motors.-Chassis:...
. Like the Bowler Wildcat
Bowler Wildcat
The Bowler Wildcat is an off-road vehicle originally made by Bowler Offroad, it is an evolution of the Bowler Tomcat which is not based on the Land Rover Defender against common belief...
that preceded it, the Nemesis has a tubular steel spaceframe construction that incorporates a roll cage
Roll cage
A roll cage is a specially constructed frame built in the cab of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly in the event of a roll-over. Roll cages are used in nearly all purpose-built racecars, and in most cars modified for racing...
as an integral part of the frame structure. The spaceframe and roll cage are approved by the Motor Sports Association
Motor Sports Association
The Motor Sports Association , is the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom.-Responsibilities:...
for racing. Unlike the Wildcat, the Nemesis features a fully independent suspension design.
Bowler will offer the Nemesis with 4.4 or 4.0 litre displacement naturally aspirated V-8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
or a 4.2 litre displacement supercharged V-8. A six speed manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
is fitted as standard with the option of a dog engagement racing transmission. The vehicle features a 60/40 torque split limited slip
Limited slip differential
A limited slip differential is a type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in angular velocity of the output shafts, but imposes a mechanical bound on the disparity...
center differential with over-lock and limited slip front and rear differentials.
Body panels are made of a composite material
Composite material
Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or...
called Twin-tex with some carbon fibre pieces in areas where higher strength is required.
The Nemesis has a 415 litre capacity racing fuel cell to allow the vehicle to run the longest Dakar Rally stages.
Bowler also made a street version called the Bowler EXR Nemesis. It houses either a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 from the Jaguar XKR with up to 600 horsepower or a 3.0 litre turbocharged V6 diesel with 291 horsepower.