Super TestCar reviews - FPV - GT - FG rangeFPV modelsOverviewSupercharged V8 completes the package for FPV's GT and entry-level GS6 Oct 2010 FORD fans rejoice – a supercharged V8 has given the FPV GT much needed muscle. The doughy 5.4-litre V8 is history, replaced by a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 that was developed by FPV for the considerable sum of $35 million. Based on the Ford US Coyote all-alloy V8, the new engine has been boosted and substantially upgraded to produce a whopping 335kW and 570Nm in the GT. That’s enough to sling it from 0-100km/h in just 4.9 seconds. The rest of the car has effectively been left alone – apart from new-look wheels and a retro stripe kit – but the focus was on the engine. FPV has introduced an entry level GS as a permanent member of the range and it gets a slightly detuned version of the same engine which produces 315kW/545Nm. Model release date: 1 October 2010 to 1 August 2014 All 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 Previous modelTHE ultimate version of the FG Falcon range arrived in October 2008 with a bold new front-end design and upgraded engines under the bulging bonnet.FPV upgraded its Boss V8 to 315kW, while the F6 turbo six was massaged to generate 310kW and a tonne of torque.The biggest changes were made to the exterior with the new FG design upgraded further with custom front-end styling to differentiate the car from Ford’s XR models.FPV introduced a new cut-price GS version, introduced as limited edition and based on the XR8 with some upgrades and a slightly detuned version of the GT engine that produced 302kW. Get the full story: Ford Performance Vehicles unleashes its click new FG Falcon-based muscle-car line-up |
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