FPV F6 E at Melbourne Motor Show
February 23, 2009 by David Twomey
Ford Australia’s performance arm, FPV, has revealed that it will extend its ‘executive express’ concept to the F6 sedan with an F6E to be unveiled at the Melbourne International Motor Show later this week.
“The F6 E has been designed to satisfy calls from the market for more performance based executive vehicles,” Ford Performance Vehicles General Manager Rod Barrett said.
“With the success of the new F6 and GT E, it was a natural progression to couple the performance and dynamics of F6 with the more subtle executive styling, luxury and comforts of the GT E.
“With the release of this concept we will test the market’s reaction before deciding whether or not to put the F6 E into production,” Barrett added.
“Feed back from our customers leaves us confident that the F6 E will be a hit with those looking for something more from their performance vehicle.”
The F6E will be powered by the high performance 4.0-litre, turbocharged, DOHC, 24-valve, in-line six, producing maximum power of 310kW at 5500rpm and maximum torque of 565Nm across the range from 1950rpm to 5200rpm.
The new F6 E features the ZF six-speed, high-torque, automatic transmission with Sequential Sports Shift as standard and boasts a fuel economy figure of 12.1L/100km.
The F6 E receives performance 355×32mm cross-drilled and ventilated front rotors with Brembo six-piston callipers and 330×28mm cross-drilled and ventilated rear rotors with Brembo four-piston calliper as standard.
“The F6 E suits those drivers who want the same power and performance of an F6 but finished in a more conservatively styled package that isn’t going to leave everyone staring at them,” Mr Barrett said.
“As opposed to the overtly sporty F6, the F6 E is more subtle, with striking chrome accents and a refined lip spoiler replacing the bright colours, and large rear wings found on the other models – the colour coding of the ‘racoon-eyes’ also helps the F6 E to keep a ‘low profile’,” he added.
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I dont know why this model wasnt included from the start.
Gotta agree with Andrew M. Geepers….been ages since on here hey!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do like the like of the Ford Falcon…..it grows on you as its lineage and flow of design are truly vastly above last model and looks slick as.
That’s nice – Being an older fart I prefer the comfort thing to sporty thing so makes a lot of sense really, especially if you rack up the miles.
Front looks much better without dark circle under eyes
WOW…..very nice indeed. What a fantastic looking car. How could people say FG looks like BA|F? This looks so classy……maybe this instead of F6 for me ! lol What a great design the FG is ……
awwwwwwwww look the old bunch is back……^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Old Fart…………oi Cupid ,that makes me what ?hahah dont bother answering thanks.
Love this ,very smooth !Nice one FPV ,although it doesnt need the bulge it would make the bonnet look a little more special.:)
Awesome, I’ll buy one of these in about 12 months when they’re worth about 40 grand on the used market :)
Joe……wouldnt you rather buy a W427 for 40 grand in a year ? That would be your sort of car wouldnt it?
Sex
Wow , they have improved on a pretty good looking G6E Turbo in my view.
Limited Slip: No, I prefer my interior to be intact and rattle free after a couple of years rather than snapping off at the clips and falling onto the floor. Therefore, I choose Japanese cars.
Joe……yes , the W427 would fall to pieces.
Joe……Japanese cars hey…..oh nothing ever falls off or goes wrong with those…..lol You probably really believe that too !
That is now my favorite falcon, before it was the G6E Turbo because of its subtle styling. But this just looks awesome. Should have had it available from release though.
The interior looks like its just like a GT, they should have the G6E turbo’s black onyx center console. I think the black looks more classy than the silver plastic. Now all ford has to do is export these to britain and get one on topgear!
BM – Nice paintwork and the car.
spamword diesel – splurp wheres the diesel Falcon.
gee joe rattle free for up to 2 years you must have got a good one,mine rattled from day 1 and the plastic bits started to fall off after 5 months.sold it after 7 months,got a mazda 6 now nearly 5 months no rattles no odd noises everything nice and tight and everything still works and not wasting 2 days a fortnight at the dealer just trying to keep it on the road.
This is a logical extension of the FPV range, which should have been around from the outset.
Better late than never. These things are weapons and you’d now have to ask if this isn’t the ultimate muscle car wolf dressed in very classy sheeps clothing ?
I hope they manage to price it sensibly compared to an F6 as the premium of F6 over G6ET is already very high.
I want to know what is the point of having one of these and Turbo with FPV badges and very little difference styling wise. Put on a G6E grill and take the lip spoiler off and the FPV badges what do you get? A G6E turbo. The motors the same and there would not be that much difference spec wise. At least HSV normally have a different sized motor across their range just like when Holden had the 5.7ltr HSV introduced the 6 Ltr and now HSV have the 6.2Ltr while Holden have the 6Ltr. I dont thinh you could really validate the price rise over the Ford equivalent G6E Turbo.
FPV needed to do this; I know a number of people, me included, who looked at the F6 but walked away because of the styling.
You get to a point in your life where you just won’t drive a car that looks like the F6; its just too garish.
Won’t solve the quality problems of course.
Limited Slip: Put the keyboard down, cowboy.
Frosty,
I think you will find that the HSV engine is the same (basicaly) as the standard holden unit, just larger displacement. The F6 motor has different pistons, more boost, different intake manifold, etc. So basicaly FPV and HSV are doing the same thing. No surprise there.
Frosty, Ford cast and build their engines in Victoria and are thus limited on a cost efficiency basis to making one size block; whereas Holden (the great Australian car) buy their engines in from GM which are produced in Mexico. The fact that the turbo 4 litre straight 6 of the ford trounces any V8 holden have except the W427 must surely be a thorn in the side of a bogan, but more importantly it demonstrates why having different displacement engines is in fact unnecessary, and more about the perception by idiots who are easily manipulated spinal tap style.
Frosty ……FPV actually work on and develop their engines, unlike HSV who just get them out of a shipping crate and put them in. The F6 engine is different to the XR6 turbo engine as B-man says and the FPV V8 is developed, designed and assembled by FPV.
So thats the difference between FPV and HSV…….FPV have some design and engineering expertise while HSV have none.
Limited Slip: Ever thought that HSV might use the engineering expertise of the parent company, GM?
FPV develop their engines? I think not. Putting a slightly different intercooler and exhaust on a mass produced Ford engine isn’t exactly engineering expertise. They do the same as Holden and use the engineering expertise of the parent company, the performance companies merely bolt a few bits on and charge a lot extra for it.
Joe they dont just change the intercooler and turbo and as for the 5.4 alot more development gose in to it they start with a block and bear head and do everything them self
well fpv actually make all boss engines and sell them to ford and you can bet FoA might ask prodrive for some of there expertise when they develop there xr6 donk
Joe ……you really dont know anything about FPV. They do develop, design parts and dyno their engines. The V8 for instance is just an American short motor and FPV fit Cobra heads, FPV intake system, FPV developed cams and many more locally produced parts. Then they dyno it as well. The Turbo 6 is an aussie engine and they put many special FPV parts into it, including pistons and conrods, then they dyno it as well. That is what is called engine development, do you understand ? HSV get their engines straight out the the crate and drop them in. Get your facts right before you open your mouth.ok?
I’ll have what FPV’s having… (ie: the F6E in that colour, “Sensation”)
“Stylin” Very Nice.
Does it have passenger’s side electrical seat adjustment? Like numerous $30-$40K “everyday” cars from Europe and Japan?
freakin HOT… i think i just jizzed in my pants
You know what? If all you guys are such experts, how about coming on the forums and having a PROPER discussion, rather than the comments section?
I still don’t agree…FPV does NOT do their own engineering work, FPV is merely an arm of Ford. The engineering expertise on the heads and all the other components added to the FPV V8 powered vehicles would be done under the parent company, who already have the skill and knowledge from their engineers. It’s not as if Ford will say “hey FPV, here’s a new car….make a motor for it and badge it as your own”. The FPV branded parts are engineered by Ford engineers working for the FPV arm, sold through FPV at a premium.
My argument was merely to point out you saying that HSV have no engineering expertise and FPV does. Both companies work in the same way, under the parent company.
Nice…
Sweet as
Drove an F6 the other day (mid Feb) and although I loved it, I struggled with the looks as it will be used partly for business.
Performance wise…mate, awsome. I thought have to see what the hype is about, was way better than I had expected. It blew me away…
F6E…problem solved!
Back to the show room put my name back on the list.
joe how about you actually atend an FPV open day and see for your self Fpv build there engines they even build the engines for the xr6t and xr8 the go to FPV as bog stck cars and they build them up.
fpv manufacter or sorse all the components that go in the engines from australia.
hsv have expertise but they just buy there engine as a crate engine.
I love it.
I’ve driven the F6 and am absolutely in awe of the car’s performance. However, the in your face looks doesn’t suit my executive job and is what has stopped me from buying one. The F6e is the ideal solution and will be definately on my shopping list later this year.
But FPV, PLEASE give the car some unique wheels and wider rear rubber. 245’s don’t cut it – especially with this engine. Traction is a major problem. Also, the $78K price poingt may need to be revised, with HSV Senators going 10 grand cheaper now.
Dave T
Yes I agree with your comment regarding traction and the need for wider tyres. 245’s just arn’t enough. Traction is already a problem with my BF11 Typhoon with 270KW but the extra 40KW kick of the flasher and newer puppy causes extra problems, especially once you hit 5,000 r.p.m. where it breaks traction even on dry smooth roads in a stright line.
The other day I saw a brand new Lamborgini and noted it was shod with 335 tyres, which were absolutly huge.
BTW I’m in absolute agreement about the performance of the new F6 which is absolutly sensational and IMO, quite frankly the most fun you can possibly have with your trousers still on…
As the proud owner of a G6E Turbo, im in aw of its performance. Imagine wat this crazy beast is going to do. I wonder if it has the 10% overboost also :D
As time goes by, all cars will look more like the bullet! I am one for tradition and think a tradition can start from today, if you beleave.
So the bonnet should have a air scoop that you can see and know that you are looking at the weapon it is!!!!!!!!!