Road TestCar reviews - Ford - Falcon - XR8 sedanFord modelsThe Car21 Feb 2001 The XR8's engine has been uprated to produce 200kW at 5000rpm and 420Nm at 3750rpmPower is relayed to the rear wheels by a five-speed manual or adaptive four-speed automaticThe AUII XR8 gains a harder look to create a strong visual link with its V8 Supercar siblings The inner headlights are now shrouded to mirror the outer ones It rides on 17x8-inch alloy wheels shod with 235/45ZR17 Dunlop tyres The bi-plane spoiler has been replaced by a squared-off single-deck item Clear-lens indicators are used all around Standard safety features include dual airbags and anti-lock brakes A fail-safe cooling system enables the car to be driven home even after a loss of coolant Boot capacity is 460 litres Steering-mounted controls for the stereo are standard across the Falcon range The Forte's instrument cluster has a trip meter that includes a distance-to-empty function Ergonomic considerations placed the rear view mirror remote control close to actual mirror Did you know?All AUII models benefit from a laminated firewall that greatly benefits refinement levelsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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