FG Falcon FPV official power figures
April 14, 2008 by Paul Maric
Our predictions were right, FPV has today released official power figures associated with their new FG FPV range.
Arguably the flagship of the FG FPV range will be the F6 310. Powered by Ford’s turbocharged inline-6 cylinder motor, the engine will produce some 310kW at 5500RPM and a face-altering 565Nm of torque at 5200RPM.
The increase of 40kW over the previous F6 Typhoon will surely make this one of the quickest Australian passenger cars on the market. Getting this power to the ground though could be an issue.
Our previous drive of the BF FPV Typhoon revealed that the car’s 270kW was reaching the limits of the tyre’s adhesion at the peak end of the rev range. At a recent lunch though, one of Ford’s leading V888 Supercar drivers confirmed to CarAdvice that grip “wouldn’t be an issue.”
At the other end of the ring, the FPV GT will feature an upgraded version of its 5.4-litre BOSS unit. An increase of 13kW places the GT at 315kW at 6500RPM, while producing an impressive 551Nm of torque (yes, just 1Nm more torque than HSV’s new LS3 motor).
To achieve the F6’s extra power, Ford engineers have used a strengthened piston design, along with an increase in intercooler size and greater boost. Ford’s Rod Barrett has said:
“The F6 is an amazing car with performance equal or better to many European sports cars, but at a fraction of the price. Those who enjoy taking their vehicles to track days are going to really benefit from this car.”
CarAdvice looks forward to taking Mr Barrett’s comments to heart once the FPV range is released to the public in June.
2008 Ford FPV F6
2008 Ford FPV GT
2008 Ford FPV Super Pursuit
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ECE R24 is another standard for measuring net horsepower. It is quite similar to the DIN 70020 standard, but the requirement for connecting an engine’s fan during testing varies. ECE is seen as slightly more liberal than DIN, and ECE figures tend to be slightly higher than DIN
So what i say is right.DIN figures are the “real” ones.
I dont thing i have been doing my job wrong for 10 years !!
NOW WE ARE TORQUEN 550NM FROM BOTH MOTORS WELL DONE FPV, IF THE MOTORS DID NOT PROVE THAT THERE STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE JOB THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AT ALL ,LOOK AT WHERE TICKFORD WAS 1993-1997 WITH THE EBGT 1993 THEN 5 YEARS LATER 1997 ELGT BOTH CARS SAME OUTPUT 200KW.
NOW WITH THE BOSS 5.4 MOTOR BAGT290 NOW THE FGGT315 THERES NO STANDING AROUND WAITING OR WANTING FPV TO LISTEN TO THERE CUSTOMER,
GO FORD
It doesn’t matter how much power you have, the numbers are irelevant. What is relevant is the figures you get on the road.
Now with this further information from FPV why on earth are Ford ditching the I6 ? I am sorry but I just don’t understand. The figures are astounding.
I vote for someone to start a petition to send to Ford OZ to get them to put the I6 back on the agenda after 2010. I will be first to sign it. Great economy and great performance for this so called ‘old’ motor.
The way of the world we live in now, if its cheaper then must be better even if its not,but for Ford Australia its going to be cheaper ($650.00AU)per motor to import the V6, in the long run to import the V6 from the US is the better option no development costs to do here ever.
Lots of people dont know there are 5 different versions of this motor 3.5Ltr V6 being used now by Ford and Mazda and Volvo its a proven motor and with twin turbos theres a 350KW version already on the cards i believe in the US,
but in the end Emission laws in 2010 is the death of the I6.
This is all part of Ford world wide One Ford program why make 10 version of the same thing.
Now look at holden they import all there LS V8s and yet they sell more V8s then Ford, but Ford still hand build there Boss motors here.
Then there is the uuuummmm Ford 3 Valve boring boring 5.4 220Kw V8 was thursty and gutless/boring but was cheap to import but no one wanted it so its gone 10-20 being installed per month in some Falcons most into the Fairlane and LTD.
IMO AU3 220 XR8 motor was better but was hand built thats more than 6-7 years ago.
GO Ford.
Yes but for me to step backwards in performance seems odd and with these new economy figures with the I6 it seems even stranger. Remember the torque of the I6 now leads its closest rival by 18%. So to step backwards with a v6 doesn’t seem like smart marketing. But I must be dumb.
Go Ford also!!
PS. Twin Turbo the I6 and lets see what happens!!
it looks just like a Holden!!!
And the Dumb Comment Award goes to ……
JAMES
for the “I’ve got nothing to say” dribble.
WOW a whole bunch of comments from a lot of people who really know sweet FA about cars, most of these people have never and will never own a FPV or HSV, but because they own a VL or VN 5 litre they all seem to think that 310KW from a STRAIGHT 6 and 315kw from a AUSTRALIAN BUILT engine is something of a joke! Any wonder I don’t read these comments sections very often too many people who have no idea about cars only opinions, If any of you actually drove a FPV or XR8/6 you would understand how superior the Falcon is a car compared to a Commodore. Ad to the fact that my company has a mix of Ford, Holden,Mitsubishi,Toyota and various others, and after driving all of them ( for over and above 4+ hours straight) the two makes which don’t rattle your teeth out, rupture your spleen, or continually have manufacturer problems, are the FORD and the Toyotas. So to all the tools on here who frequently post absolute GARBAGE on here get your facts straight, and actually open your eyes to what a decent car is and should be! I for one can’t wait to drive/own the new FG as it has already proven to be technologically and safer car then the VE billion dollar disaster has!
i think ford have done very well to get the same torque from an engine .8 litres smaller then holdens LS3
Hear, Hear, to Dave and Mitch. I too am saving feverishly for my FG FPV F6!!
BOOOOOOOO,WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP 315 FOR THE GT , shame on you FPV!
Hey Tonyn….too late to change to a F6 for u babe? This sucks big time! Not to mention what you have now is what your stuck with till 2010 in grunt no more upgrades from here,pathetic FPV shame shame shame! They run out of money after the F6 upgrades,at least thats going out with a bang! Go the F6 is all I can say to you FPV,
315 kws…Money on it this is the same engine thats in the current Cobra that was stuck on a private dyno n got 313 kws !! Yawn ………….wake me up when we reach 100 clicks will you FPV!
Whats HSV getting in there next upgrade Wheelnut,Ford your getting nailed, again! Your build quility is better FORD ,your designing on the FPV range mmmm better than the poverty side of Ford but grunt wise D I S A P O I N I N G in the GT, its meant to be your ACE seems like its the joker in this case! Looks like the aftermarket guys once again will make a killing extracting more grunt out of them than you do!
The question is what will be the price and whats comes standrd?
Take a chill pill BM, its only kws the FPV range will be top dog, even with no kws increase……
For the record the Boss 315 is an enhanced version of the Cobra engine with dual throttle-bodies so will be above and beyond. Not bad for a 5.4l. Getting it to the road is a different matter.
Who cares about V8’s, they are yesterdays motor for the Yank Mobil. The engine that will, at least the next 5 years, be the centre of stage is the diesel. And I quote from this site regarding the Audi sports…..”Using a newly developed twin-turbo 6.0-litre 12-cylinder diesel engine, the V12 TDI is based on the standard Audi R8 but proves the point that diesel doesn’t always mean slow. With 373kW and 1,000 Nm of torque this supercar goes from 0-100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds.”
Note, 373kw and 1,000Nm and 6 litre capacity. The Yanks are desperately trying to buy companies in Europe that design and develop diesels because they have not spent any money on R & D in America.
Next development will be hybrids that will incorporate diesel and electric motors together.
We need to move out of the comfort zone like the Europeans otherwise we will be like the Yanks who are on the back foot trying to catchup with the rest of the world.
All I can say at this point regarding the Holden VE and Ford FG is, your sale numbers are going to gradually drop because the price of fuel is going to determin what cars people will buy. And because you are so closely associated with GM America and Ford America and not their European arms you will lose a lot of sales to the Japanese cars and European diesels. When people buy cars they say what they want to buy then buy what they can afford to run.
Hopefully both Ford and Holden Australia will be given the opportunity to go to Europe and get diesels for their FG’s and VE’s very very soon or down the tubes they will go.
Your an Idiot Julian….
stuff the diesel they smell when you drive behind them
I’ve never seen so many people mezmerised by kws and nms in petrol engines then you talk real KWS and NMS from diesel and all you get is they smell or their noisy or what ever. Wait till you drive one and you go to overtake a truck, there none of this will I want I, you just check and then plant the foot. They have more go than any other engine for the same capacity. Guess what, they use a lot less fuel.
Is it just me or does GTF6 have a great ring to it, Thats what they should call the F6!
BOSS 5.4 MOTOR BAGT290 520NM NOW THE FGGT315 551NM THERES NO STANDING AROUND WAITING OR WANTING FPV TO LISTEN TO THERE CUSTOMERS,
IF YOU WANT MORE BALLS FROM YOUR GT GET A BLOWER FOR AROUND 10K THEN SEE IF YOU CAN START THE CAR WITH OUT BLOWING ALL OVER YOUR SELF LOL.
420+KW THEN YOU CAN WRAP IT AND YOUR SELF AROUND A POLL.
GO FORD
I say FPV are saving the big kW motor for the GTHO. A HO isn’t too far away if you listen to the rumours.
My guess is a supercharged donk producing at least 360kW/600Nm – sounds like Ferrari numbers
when is caradvice driving these?(lucky bastards)
I’d say as soon as these get released to the media to test, but I don’t know how far away that it is.
I will take an F6 please
Media have cars to test already Oz.. Surely you have seen the reviews online.. Drive.com, carpoint, wheels, many more!
carguide too
BM: If the reports are true.. that the V8 in the VE II SS will be upgraded to 275-290Kw.. I expect that the HSVs will probalby be somewhere around 320-330Kw
I agree with you about the aftermarket boys being able to do what the factory can’t or won’t – can I suggest Herrod Motorsport then of course there is CAPA
I mentioned this in the XR6T section, but apparently Ford ran a XR6T down the 1/4 in 13.8secs. The F6 will have to be low 13’s….
hi im back i fixed my computer
the fg looks great annd of corse i like the performance vehicls but i realisticly would buy a g6e
and here it is in short
F6/F6 ute=310 KW @ 5500 RPM and 565 NM
GT/GT-P/super pursuit/GT-E+ 315 KW @ 6500 RPM
or for idiots a bloody good car!!!!!!!!!!!
You got a link or just heresay as usual? FPVs are the real deal under the hood, but the looks dont quite cut it, small things missing. Also whats the go with the blank area adjacent to starter button? Looks weird.
TP, link to what exectly?
The figures quoted above your post are official. They are stated in the story that you are posting on right here??????
That’s right wheelnut. Hsv will most likly lift their power in ve series 2 as they fit the new gearbox the tremec tr6060 as there was driveline restrictions which led to the torque staying at 550NM rather than 580NM like the ZO6. The figures will most likly be 317Kw with 580Nm or 327Kw with 580Nm or maybe 320…. The stock LS3 has 321KW with 575Nm, with the addition of the dual mode exaust system will lift the torque to 580Nm and power to 327Kw.
Source wiki:)
A dual mode exhaust package with a bypass on acceleration is available. The dual-mode exhaust uses vacuum-actuated outlet valves, which control engine noise during low-load operation, but open for maximum performance during high-load operation. The system is similar to the C6 Z06, but uses a 2.5″ diameter exhaust compared to the Z06’s 3.0″. Horsepower is boosted to 436 hp (325 kW) and 428 ft·lbf (580 N·m) with this option. The stock ZO6 has 321Kw at 575NM. I bet if you put the HSV on the dyno it will have 321KW.
Quoted widely on the internet:
XR6T 5.1s 0-100km/h, 13.4s 1/4mile
Link?
Where is it quote widely on the net, Ford forums? I think the 0-100 is very quick, abit to quick really… that is going to canibolise FPV sales if true
All othere places where it has been reviewd.
Im sure CA mite better this times when they review it.
Paul, have a look at:
www drive com au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=51251
Toyonda Pious; how could you miss the widespread coverage of the XR6T’s performance figures? Maybe you just buried your head in Toyo-sand as usual.
TP you should read up more mate the black on the opposite side to the starter button is for the build number badge!
Duck I’m an Aussie married to an American..
I remember a few years ago at the Sydney Motor when the VZ’s were released HSV had two different KW rating’s on their cars..
The first one 297kw was calculated using whatever way they were using to messure the power of their cars (i cant remember which way it was).
The 2nd figure was in brackets after that and was calculated using the same way Ford was using for their cars and it said 305kw..
best pics ive seen of a ute so far.
the B pillar has changed quite a bit and it looks like visibility is the big winner.
also looks like remote fuel release is making its debut on the ute
NOW WHERE IS MY UTE REVIEW
(or even just some more info)
oh and NO bench seat please (you listening F-O? yep you can jamb your bench seat)
TP go to any of the sites I’ve mentioned above to see the 0-100 times for the XR6T. 5.1 it is apparently! Very impressive.
and tp did you hear the fule consumption they achieved with the fg something like 9.0 per 100 km in the in the XT falcon
ok everyone calm down over the lack of Power put out by FPV GT… wait till the thing is driven and tested before we judge…. its not about the numbers, its all how it is used and how thy get it to the ground…the ford engines have been up graded… just look at the XR6turbo… same power as BF F6 but less torque… but hello its quicker then BF F6!dont judge or right off till the thing has been driven….
Ok in reply to ur HSV VEII claims…. ok think about it… 2007 BF Typhoon 270Kw, 550Nm@2000Rpm Vs VE GTS 307Kw and 550Nm@4500rpm – cars within 0.1 of each other 0-100km/h, 0-400m 0-1000m and thats when the typhoon has 37Kw less KWs…
Now even if the VE II GTS is 325Kw and say 575Nm@4500rpm vs 2008 FG F6 310Kw and 565Nm@1950rpm the F6 is only short by only 15Kw and 10Nm….so its not going to be quicker the the F6… same pace or little slower by 0.1-0.2 nothing really… but will not be quicker… sorry. so thats my thoughts regarding this all VE II issue
i think the F6 has only increased to the 310Kws as HSV made a move first and they upgraded the HSV v8s to the 317Kw engines from the 307Kw… so the F6 is still within 7Kw of the V8….
I cant wait for the tests between the HSVs and the FG FPVs… 5.4 V8 vs 6.2litre V8 vs 4.0 I6T…
Ford and Holden 0-100Km/h
2007 Ford BF XR6T 5.7 0-100Km/h
2008 Ford FG XR6T 5.1 0-100Km/h
2007 Ford BF XR8 6.2 0-100Km/h
2008 Ford FG XR8 5.9 0-100Km/h
2008 Holden VE SS 5.7 0-100Km/h
FPV vs HSV 0-100km/h
2007 BF FPV GT 5.7 0-100km/h
2007 BF FPV F6 5.3 0-100Km/h
2007 VE HSV R8 5.5 0-100km/h
2007 VE HSV GTS5.2 0-100Km/h
2008 FG FPV GT Unknown… have no idea….
2008 FG FPV F6 unknown… would think 4.7-4.8 0-100Km/h as FPV has Claimed 13 flat in either motor or wheels mag.. not shore which one. so keeping inline with the performance shown by the XR6T 5.1 0-100KM/h & 13.4 0-400m
By going by the improvements by ford the FPVs are very promising… i do know that the Next Motor Mag out next month they are doing a whole article on the F6… and doing tests between
G6ETurbo Vs Calais SSV
XR8 vs XR6T Vs SS V
Cant Wait…..
does any one know when Local Ford Dealerships get a Hold of the FG to show to the public??
if the f6 can do 0-100 in 4.7, then doesnt that take the shine of hsv’s 7 litre 370kw SUPERCAR that claims the same thing
Hey Paul anti spam was Toyota babe…….good to see you not taking the p i s s out of them TP,seems I have done that job this time.
Hey AC Cobra Im cool now,just disapointed in the GT !
Look back when the TE /TS 50 came out, I know they were Winsor but they had 250 KWS next update was the BA GT 290 {40 KWS EXTRA} Then we get the F6 UPDATE now it goes up by {40 kws} the GT 25 kws pathetic!!!!!!!!!! You know when the BA GT came out 320 kws was the rumor ,but we got 290 .Look what Wheelnut has told us,FPV behind the game again!
Turbin if that maybe the case but why the hell didn’t they do more!You driven a Cobra ? Getting the grunt to the ground has always been the 5.4s problem ,too many revs to make them launch. Why didn’t they change the rear end gears or have they?
Hey Ross F6 or what 4 you,either way I guess it will be “HI HO HI HO,its off to Simon I go………shhhhh
wrong chopstaR87 ive got the wheels magazine right in front of me! June 2007 GTS VS F6! TESTED IN THE WET.
FPV: 0-60 3.1 HSV GTS: 0-60 2.8
0-80 4.3 0-80 4.0
0-100 5.9 0-100 5.5
0-120 7.8 0-120 7.5
0-140 10.0 0-140 9.7
0-160 12.9 0-160 12.6
0-400M 13.9 163KMH 0-400M 13.6 166kmh
It also states that the fpv f6 in normal conditions will get between 5.4 to 5.7 and GTS 5.2.
And now theres rumours Ford is going to drop the V8 from the Falcon.
If they do they will have wasted heaps of money designing and building an engine only to drop it from the line up.
Your an idiot chopsta y lie for????????
FG XR8 O-100 5.9 lol DRIVE.COM its 6.3 secs that gt motor is slow and the bf fpv gt was 6.1 not 5.7!!!!!!!! obviously the fpv gt and xr8 motors are the same and it’s still slow. the figures of the xr6t don’t add up how does a detuned f6 typhoon motor be slower than the the bf typhoon be 0.3s which is huge. I know what your going to say thats it is a new car launch control etc. But it does not explain the figures of the xr8 which has the same technology as the xr6t and a fpv gt motor which is not detuned like the xr6t motor, and it pulled a similiar figure to the previuos gt but it was still slower. It does not add up with the xr6 when you compare fg xr6t detuned f6 motor to a bf 550NM f6 typhoon which is 0.3secs slower according to the figures, it’s funny how the xr8 is 0.2secs slower to the gt and it has the same engine not detuned like XR6T and it has the technology, it should be quicker than the previous GT by atleast 0.3 secs if the xr6t time made sense. Remeber caradvice stated that these times are not CONFIRMED!