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Not sure if this has already been posted. See attached.
Think it looks like top gear magazine. Interesting if turns out true!
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Trying to sell magazines
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Agreed^^
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All continuing engine and trans calibrations are carry over from current versions, no 375 Kw anything....
Detail of rear lights is incorrect, think more like Jag XF where upper edge of lens follows rib on boot lid, front is basically right but more cohesive than CGI looks. |
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Another FASTEST FALCON EVER.......
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Could be a bit of badge engineering....
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Think about it though, we know that the badge value (335kw) is not the true kw value and Ford deliberately under quoted power figures, so realistically they don't have to change a thing to make the output 375kw. They have to change the badge value regardless. I just wish they did give it an actual increase in power, 20kw even just for that little extra 10th of a second off the 0-100 and the 1/4 times.
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I read somewhere (most likely here) that the gearbox was being improved so maybe a few valuable tenths of a second can be found there.
The FH XR8 could be the performance bargain of the decade.
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They need to call it a XR8 Sprint
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They could increase power slightly and not detriment the warranty, have any FG GT or GS owners with modded cars noticed problems with their cars?
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Forgot about that, it makes that peak power for around 7 seconds from memory?
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The GT335 owners would be a little dirty if this is true. Basically kills their resale
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I'll believe it when I see it. It would need wider rear rubber than standard.
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Why? Its called progress, simple.
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love the quad cams
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It has a slightly higher torque rating too so maybe we'll see less need for torque reduction programming in between gear changes, something else that could potentially add a bit more spice. Really when you look at what's coming with the tech updates in the FH and gearbox and know there's probably going to be a materially lower price for an XR8 compared to the final FPV...why would you bother paying anything like full retail for the last FPV... |
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I read the article from TGA in the supermarket tonight and they said that Ford did test a car with a higher horsepower rating and differentials were a weak link and could potentially cost Ford a fortune in warranty claims so they left it as it is.
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But I'd call BS on the diff claim - if it was that bad, just spec a stronger diff?
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Correct. FPV were originally planning to release three power versions of the Miami engine but dropped the most powerful one due to reliability problems.
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Correct me if I am wrong but to my way of thinking, an XR8 is mass produced so everything fitted to it is done on the production line. FPV modifications are done separately by a different team elsewhere off the production line.
Thinking about it like that gives you a better impression of what the XR8 can and can't have.
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wooahh there is a new picture up on the 2014 Falcon Facebook page of the front end. Who can copy and paste it here?
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Thanks for posting that. I think this is traced off the teaser shots.
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The picture has a nice GT spoiler.
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I hope the final product has the same stance as the one in the magazine pic. They really look several kinds of wrong from factory. Look at a standard GT; they look like they're wearing ice skates that are too small for their feet.
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