2001 Reliant Scimitar Sabre

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2001 Reliant Scimitar Sabre specs

Reliant Scimitar is a model name used by British manufacturer Reliant for several models of sports car.

Reliant's first Scimitar was a coupé based upon the styling of a Daimler SP250 prototype (renamed the SX250) and the chassis of a Reliant Sabre. It was first displayed in 1964. It was powered by a 2.6L Ford straight six from the Ford Zephyr / Ford Zodiac.

In 1966 the SE4A was replaced by the SE4B, with a V6 3.0L Ford "Essex" engine. The cheaper SE4C came with a 2.5L version of the same engine. Just over 1000 SE4s were produced.

Based on the chassis of the earlier coupé and the Ogle Design GTS estate car experiment, the four-seater Scimitar GTE SE5 came with either a 2.5L or 3.0L engine. The 3.0L engine, which gave this model a top speed of over 120mph (193km/ h), was more popular, and the 2.5L version was later dropped. A Borg-Warner automatic transmission was added as an option in 1970 and by 1971, overdrive on the 4-speed manual was offered. In 1972 several improvements were included in the upgrade to SE5A, including a boost in power. The extra 7hp (5kW) and maximum engine speed raised performance quite a bit and the GTE was now capable of 0-60mph (100km/ h) in 9.3seconds and top speed was raised by 6mph (10km/ h). The SE5's flat dashboard also gave way to a lower quality[citation needed] curved and moulded plastic one.