Super TestCar reviews - FPV - GT - sedanFPV modelsOverviewFord Performance Vehicles gives its updated MkII GT sedan range a makeover8 Nov 2004 NOT quite the radical change HSV has introduced with its 6.0-litre LS2 V8-powered Z-Series ClubSport range, Ford Performance Vehicles' updated MkII GT range is nonetheless a worthwhile, if evolutionary, improvement to Ford's top-shelf sports sedan line-up. While power remains pegged at a still competitive 290kW, FPV has added a little more attitude, a new six-speed manual transmission, enhanced suspension and a subtle equipment upgrade to mark the latest version of this century’s Falcon GT. Model release date: 1 November 2004 to 1 October 2005 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 modelLaunched in March 2003, the newly formed Ford Performance Vehicles' next generation GT sedan range was the long-awaited successor to the original 1970s Falcon sports sedan of the same name that has since become legend, and followed a succession of luke-warm Tickford-engineered T-Series vehicles. A direct rival to HSV's ClubSport, GT shocked all with its standard 290kW 5.4-litre V8 and ride/handling previous generation Falcon GT owners would die for. |
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