Comments on: 2008 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Review

By: oracle

oracle — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:10:43 +0000

Im old school and i did drive a fg xr6turbo ..nice engine but to much plastic for me…those i6 are reliable as…but to be honest ..im a mopar man and i turbo charged my slant 245 to 22 pound boost….thrased the bejesus out of it for a year..only problem …spark plugs fouled up cause its carburetted…give me cast iron heads,Weiand Stealth intake,Keith Black forged stroker pistons,572 ray barton suicide hemi ….and ill give you a war you wont believe!!!! MOPAR OR NO CAR!!!!

By: Jonty

Jonty — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:08:25 +0000

I have had my 09 xr6t for a year now and have to say its been fantastic over that period with no issues…except that you have to curb your enthusiasm.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:14:16 +0000

this car is nice.

but there is a problem, in real life a standard 2006 VZII SS 6.0L either an old 4 speed auto or 6 speed manual beat this in every possible test.

this keeps up, remember its a six cylinder, unless its tuned , and still the SS would keep up with it, while on the open road its 260kW will easily feel like 400kW of a boosted turbo 4.0L six.

A V8 is a V8. I’ve driven 4.0L Falcons, 3.8L and 3.6L Commodores all my life in the force, they’re the same cup of tea cept the falcon seems a little more responsive than aurion or commodore v6 , but nothing beats a v8.

not even the turbocharged xr6

By: JamesG

JamesG — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:34:44 +0000

I have had one of these (FG XR6 Turbo, 6-spd auto) for almost a year now, its awesome. Fuel economy is amazing, around Canberra the all-time average on the car hovers around 9.9L/100km. Its sitting on 9.3 atm but thats coz Ive been doing quite a few highway trips of late. Highest its been is 10.2

Its quiet, comfortable and inspires security. Love the color (Breeze) and the useability of the interior is great. HOWEVER the ICC button layout is inferior to the BA, its full of small, flat buttons which u cant just feel for, you need to look for them. And to adjust the fans its slower coz u have to press rather than turn a knob.

If you want effortless power AND respectable economy this is the car for you.

By: dan

dan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:30:32 +0000

I have forgotten to add, i own a nice 2008 FG XR6 Turbo, did a full tune up, just the ECU, and now this thing makes 336fwkW and 641Nm of torque, that is 270 to 336 and 533 to 641Nm with just the firmware or in other words ECU software upgrade “install” if ya wish. Now it kicks 4.5s 0-100km/h any day 20 times a day consistently!

Sam Field

By: dan

dan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:29:29 +0000

These are the cars for life.

Wait till 2011, I6 will receive DIRECT-INJECTION ” i heard! ” and GAS models might make just over 200kW and 400Nm, and petrol version will be able to run on ethanol and petrol making close to 260kW and over 440Nm from N/A stock I6 4.0Liter!!!!

so , keep ya ear out, you might hear this too, i did , as early as December 2008.

Dan

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:27:11 +0000

will go back to school. you cannot afford a VE you keep bagging it out and keep saying urs is best of the best. its an outdated crapy irs vz hsv with creaks and clunks . I drive a ford g6E and thats a nice car.

By: Johnno

Johnno — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:16:59 +0000

james, i think you need to go to back to school and learn to spell and end sentences properly.
And i can afford a VE but I am going to wait until one of the very last models are made as they will be a big improvement over the current VE.
I still like my VZ. Everyone underestimates it but are always pleasantly suprised how good it really is with those modifications.
I bet james, you drive an outdated torana with only one light working.
haha

By: James

James — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:46:49 +0000

Johno does not know what he is saying.At least he has admitted the VE is a better car but then says he would not buy one as it needs more work to be done to perfect it, which is true, but i would still buy a VE as it is better then the VZ model. You cannot compare ur modified suspension to VE r8 hsv standard.What he is meant to say is if the VE had the same modified suspension as the vz u have it will destroy yours. You cannot compare a standard VE against a modified VZ. With the right mods on the VE the steering will be a lot better then an outdated Vz. The reason you find your modifed VZ is better is because you cannot afford the VE. although holden worked on the model for many years does not mean it is better then VE. Holden spent so much more money designing the VE then VT-Vz mode. At the end of the day the VZ is a good car in its time, But the VE is a better car overall. Try comparing a standard VZ r8 against a standard VE r8 and you will see the ve is better, Cannoit compare a modified model against standard!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Johnno

Johnno — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:39:27 +0000

I agree about the VZ r8 but the VE is definately a better car and is a lot more balanced due to its better weight distribution.
However I would not buy one as holden have a lot of work to do to them.
I have a VZ R8 myself with modified suspension as mentioned in one of the previous posts by peter (he doesn’t quite know what he is saying)
I have the tein coilover at the front. Now, I have driven the new VE r8 and my vz R8 will destroy it on the corners with ease but I know for a fact, do the same mods to the VE, it will be much better again. Steering is sharper in VZ R8 esepecially on turn in.
The VE will be a much better car toward the end of its life before the all new model gets released.
Ve is definately easier to control at the limits thats for sure.
Reason i find my modified VZ is better is because holden worked it for so many years and got it at its best.