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Full Details On Ford Australia's Multi-Flavored FPV Falcon Lineup

When Ford of Australia first announced their lineup of F6 FPV lineup we didn't pay too much attention to the various minor differences in the F6 Falcon lineup. Little did we know how far the Ford Performance Vehicle group was going to go in order to meet the needs of anyone with the cash to throw around $60,000+ USD on V8-powered goodness. Each vehicle in this range comes with the new 5.4-Liter Boss V8 good for 422 horsepower and 407 lb-ft of torque mated to a ZF six-speed auto transmission or TR6060 six-speed manual gearbox. The GT is your basic high-performance sedan while the GT P takes it a couple of steps further. The GT E is at the upper extreme, offering similar performance without all the boy racer styling and colors for the hoon with a briefcase. Press release below the jump.

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10:20 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,179 views, 72 comments

Latest by coconutphotography: Now this may sound stupid... But why don't you guys in the states go onto the Ford Australia website, configure one and then get it shipped over? btw did you guys know that the FG XR6 Turbo has Launch Control?? more »

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What's Your Favorite Australian Car?

With the Melbourne International Motor Show in full swing we thought we'd focus on all the things that make us love the cars from down under. On the new side, it's hard not to love the Z06-powered HSV Super Sedan or the new FPV Ford Falcon (a car so hot the Mark Fields personally asked for his own to be delivered to North America). And what about those utes? The HSV Maloo or FPV Falcon Ute? Why not both? And those are just new cars. If the classic cars weren't great people wouldn't be stealing them constantly.

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12:00 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by HXGTS: Got to be the A9XMy Brother had one for years,10" in rear tires,roller rockers,REAL cold air induction, Big fat FACTORY flares 4spd 5.0 V8, Disc Brake LSD REAR, that was one quick street car.(winning bathurst by 6 laps doesn't hurt the heritage either) more »

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New FPV Lineup Leads Ford Attack On Aussie Muscle Market

Don't think the Muscle Car Wars are only taking place here in America. Our Aussie brethren — the people who invented the word "hoon" — have themselves a bitter rivalry going strong for years; Holden HSV vs. Ford FPV. And with Ford's new FG Falcon, FPV has itself some new hardware to do battle with. The team at Ford Performace Vehicles doesn't want to release official numbers until the official launch in June, but we're expecting big power from both the turbo inline six and the 'Boss' V8 mills. Although rival Holden's weaponry is shared among GM's global empire with British Vauxhalls, American Pontiacs, and even Chevys in the Middle East, these Aussie Fords will stick to doing battle in their homeland. Though a few will probably sneak into the UK on the gray market, we won't see these FPVs on 'merican shores at all (come on Ford, think Mercury here!). Galleries below and full press release after the jump.


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11:20 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Mark Arnold
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Latest by Galaxie500: We will see these products when Ford's market share is in the toilet, they are bleeding red ink and all the crap made in Mexico stops selling, including the bloated suvs and trucks. Manufacturers fight for sales in the rest of the world. Just look at G.M. and Ford products more »

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FPV Announces Next Generation Of Hoontasitc Falcons

That didn't take long. Right on the heels of Ford releasing information about their 2008 Ford Falcons, the lads and ladies at Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) have announced that their tuned versions of said Falcons are right around the corner. Though total performance details are scarce, we do know that the new round of models will include tuned versions of the I6 turbo and a V8, which is probably the Boss 5.4-liter V8. The model range will include the following: GT Series, GT-E, GT-P, GT, Super Pursuit, Pursuit, F6 Series, F6 Sedan, F6 Ute. Press release below the jump. More »

10:15 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,432 views, 27 comments

Latest by RobertRyan1: The Turbo 6 in the Falcon is a gem, a lot better than the V8. more »