Comments on: FPV turns 5

By: BIG JIM

BIG JIM — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:59:26 +0000

In october NZ Autocar they test the F6 and it does 0-100 k.p.h. in 4.82 seconds and 80-120 in a remarkable 2.64 seconds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few issues back in a comparo between GTP and R8 (the GTP is $1k cheaper than an R8 in NZ)they also got 80-120 in 2.95s for the GTP. Heres what they had to say:
“It scored a G6ET equalling 5.28 (0-100)…the best figure we’ve achieved from a production Aussie V8 to date…..80-120 in 2.95s…anything that gets into the 2s is wickedly quick” .”Get it to 3500rpm and it explodes into action”
“[The R8 doesn’t have] the emphatic boost of bravado the Boss displays when its on cam” R8 0-100 in 5.30 & 80-120 in 3.17. …R8 felt slower”
“GTP 15.1L/100k v R8 18plusL/100k”
“LS3 is starting to show its age”
“THE VERDICT…If forced to choose, it would be the FPV for its superior powertrain, but you’d be mad not to drive the F6 before deciding”

NZ Autocar do the performance testing properly, by using a Vbox and 98RON fuel.

By: ChopstaR87

ChopstaR87 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:35:03 +0000

a 335Kw and 585Nm F6R anyone???

By: BK

BK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:54:55 +0000

u gettin all excited again Golfschwein

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:25:56 +0000

Puts a whole new meaning on playing chicken Golfy!

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:17:06 +0000

BK, I’m so pleased you explained your little old hen joke. Otherwise, I might never have understood.

By: BK

BK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:57:26 +0000

New GTHO should be up there in the top 10 performance cars of the world. XYGTHO was fastest back in the 70s so no need to make this new GTHO the worlds fastest again. Wouldnt be fair for HSV if FPV did it again. The 427 wont be as good as new GTHO so HSV will fail again. Ford got a 5 star safety rating so ford will do something special again with this FORD. HSV fails again. Ford always way ahead to oldhen (holden)

By: 328cobra

328cobra — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:27:49 +0000

I’m pretty sure it wont be a HO not with the current boss but FPV have kept this really close to there chest so maybe they finally have something special to keep the faithfull blue veins happy till the FPV GTHO arrives in 2010, till then look out for a 5th anniversary GT with R Spec suspension 330kw, new wheels & strip kit

By: JPMaster

JPMaster — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:29:11 +0000

I don’t quite know what you’re getting at BM.

What I am saying is that SC’ing has been on the cards for a longtime, got very close for FG.

Now, I speculate that by the time is does come to market, Ford will have moved on from the SC powertrains and onto turbocharging.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:11:06 +0000

JP Master ,the HO not Supercharged you reckon????????? mmmmmmm Buttons lip! The HO had to be approved before they even considered moving ahead,never happened in the FG!!

By: JP Master

JP Master — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:52:06 +0000

Won’t be supercharged… that has been under development for a long time, was almost released for FG, but was canned because of costs and some technical issues. I expect it will come, it just may not be supercharged by then! but a twin turbo!

Onto this commemorative model, I expect it will have no power adjustment, just packaged differently, maybe a new color, different wheels, wider tread on the rears, tweaked shocks etc… maybe some interior tweaks too… (maybe they can afford to add the FPV badge on the steering wheel for this one!).