FPV GS recreates a famous Ford
August 31, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Car News, FPV, Falcon, Ford
Ford Performance Vehicles has today lifted the lid on one of its worst keep secrets the FPV GS, the recreation of a famous Ford model from the late 1960s, and one CarAdvice broke virtually the full details on several weeks ago.
The FPV GS first became a badly kept secret when an FPV dealer briefly posted [...]
FPV to release low cost ‘GS’ in September
August 3, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, FPV, Falcon, Ford
If an FPV GT is out of your price range and you still want the FPV badge – sans the forced induction option – Ford Performance Vehicles is set to awaken your senses with a cut-price V8 model, badged the ‘GS’.
CarAdvice can exclusively reveal that the FPV GS will be powered by Ford’s renowned 5.4-litre [...]
2010 FPV GT supercharged V8 ‘Coyote’ spied!
June 12, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, FPV, Falcon, Ford, Industry, Sports Cars, Top Australian Cars, Victoria, spy photos
A deafening whine made the ears of our spy photographer prick up, that deafening whine was the sound of a supercharged V8 Falcon.
Before the car scurried off into the distance, our photographer was able to snap some shots of what could possibly be Ford’s latest attempt at slaying Holden’s HSV offerings.
With over 60 per cent [...]
2009 Ford FPV GT E Road Test & Review
March 3, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, FPV, Falcon, Ford
2009 FPV GT E Road Test and Review
You can now have your cake and eat it too …
Model Tested:
2009 FPV GT E – six-speed automatic – $78,190
Options:
None fitted.
Great engine note; subdued design; brakes.
Price; handling.
CarAdvice Rating:
- by Paul Maric
FPV F6 E at Melbourne Motor Show
February 23, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, FPV, Falcon, Ford, Top Australian Cars
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 [...]
2009 Ford FPV GT Review & Road Test
February 23, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, FPV, Ford, Sports Cars, Top Australian Cars
2009 Ford FPV GT 5th Anniversary Road Test & Review
Every boy’s dream, 315kW and rear-wheel-drive …
Model Tested:
2009 Ford FPV GT 5th Anniversary – six-speed automatic – $71,890
Options:
None fitted.
Engine note; gearbox; design; interior room.
Handling; missing some features.
CarAdvice Rating:
- by Paul Maric
CarAdvice supports 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal with three auctions
February 19, 2009 by Paul Maric
Filed under Car Advice, Environment, FPV, Ford, GM, HSV, Holden, Industry, Land Rover, Lexus, Motorsport, Skoda, Sports Cars, Top Australian Cars, Victoria, marketing
With the help of some very generous Australian manufacturers, CarAdvice will run three auctions via eBay over the next 10 days which will see a raft of automotive merchandise go to auction, ranging from caps, right through to a signed copy of Ari Vatanen’s book Every Second Counts.
For the first auction, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) [...]


