FPV GT First drive!

[GT-GTF]

Decisions decisions - GTP or GTE? Dark blue or light blue?


Either way, can't wait to get my hands on this beast.


http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/f...005-165rc.html

[Falcman0o7]

Yeh Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spvd02]

Still nose-heavy?? Either that or it was never as bad as it was made out to be.

[5.4 GT]

Originally Posted by spvd02

Still nose-heavy?? Either that or it was never as bad as it was made out to be.

Yeh I found that strange too...

Originally Posted by SMH

The lighter, all-alloy V8 engine has shaved around 30kg off the GT’s kerb weight, mostly over the front end. That should have improved handling: in reality, there doesn’t seem to be much difference from before given the GT is still nose heavy and in tight, bumpy corners has a slight reluctance to turn-in smoothly.

[Falcman0o7]

I can't wait to see a comparison against HSV! This thing is gunna SMASH IT! LOL! Excuse my teen attitude but im exited

[GT-GTF]

I know how you feel. I don't think it's just teens that will get excited by this one.

[block58]

Those stripes look soooo out of place there. They don't even flow with the lines of the car... what were they thinking?!!! They look like hockey sticks!
But, even with the terrible stripes, I can't wait to see how it competes with some of the HSV products.

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by block58

Those stripes look soooo out of place there. They don't even flow with the lines of the car... what were they thinking?!!! They look like hockey sticks!

I can't wait to see how it competes with some of the HSV products.

yeah, the 2 comments at the end of the smh article summed the stripes up pretty well.............

[Falcman0o7]

I like the stripes and im sure you could have them deleted, we complain about the V8 not being good enough so we get an all alloy 5.0 supercharged donk that i'm sure will kick HSV's butt and people are whinging about stripes! Grrr!

[Wretched]

I more keen to hear how it handles and an actual comparison with HSV.
I am concerned the lack of suspension/tyre work with the GT might hold back some of what the engine/tranny can really do.

[Fev]

Good article although I was thinking it was more like 45-50kg lighter in the front

[5.4 GT]

Originally Posted by Fev

Good article although I was thinking it was more like 45-50kg lighter in the front

The engine alone has lost 47kg according to FPV.

It's put on weight elsewhere.

Engine sounds pretty beefy for a stocker!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQoYykLmKA

[MRFGXR6]

Dam that's nice. Hmm would look good in the garage, might have to keep an eye out. Should look even better with 20" and lowered a little. Dam I want one!!!!!!!

[smacxr8]

I really dont like the new stripes, so much effort has gone into improving performance, and then they add those stripes, they do look out of place....dont they? Maybe it would grow on me.
Still, exciting times ahead!

[charles_wif_xf]

The stripes can be optioned out.

I think I'll wait til my drive day than read what a journo thought of it.

[Jason[98.EL]]

Supercharged GT Falcon has landed words - Joshua Dowling
FPV says this is the car to challenge HSV in performance and sales, with predictions to match its arch-rival by 2012
» Get the best price on a new FPV Ford Performance Vehicles has released the fastest and most powerful car ever to wear the GT badge in Australia – and it has HSV firmly in its sights. The new supercharged GT Falcon hit the road today when it was revealed to the media in Melbourne ahead of a celebration of the car at Bathurst this weekend, and arrival in showrooms from next month.

The new cars feature FPV's locally developed supercharged version of Ford's new-generation Coyote V8. The 5.0-litre engine is not only lighter and more compact than the engine it replaces, it also makes more power.

Ford Performance Vehicles boss Rod Barrett is so confident about the new car he reckons it will overtake its arch enemy in sales within two years.

"Sedan for sedan, we'll come close to beating HSV next year," Barrett told the Carsales Network.

"This is the car that is going to take the challenge to HSV. We may not overtake them in sales in our first full year – 2011 – but we will build momentum and get very close in 2012."

Barrett said FPV had "deliberately been aggressive with pricing" on the new model. The GS sedan starts at $56,990, while the GT is priced from $71,290. Ute models kick off at $51,990.

"We think a 4 per cent increase in price for a 6 per cent increase in power is a fair deal. But we won't be building cars to park them on grass, our customers like to order their cars specially and that means they're more exclusive."

While FPV retains its ‘hero' turbocharged six-cylinder models, the Ford performance offshoot says 70 per cent of its sales are V8 powered. This could increase with the arrival of the new supercharged models.

The new FPV GS has a 315kW and 545Nm version of the Aussie-developed supercharged V8 while the FPV GT has 335kW and 570Nm.

The claimed 0 to 100km/h time of 4.9 seconds for the GT makes it the fastest Falcon ever. The new entry-level GS models are claimed to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 5.1 seconds with the six-speed auto.

The only blot on an impressive report card is the fact that the GS comes only with standard XR8 brakes, not the race-bred Brembos of the GT – or its HSV rival which has four-piston high performance brakes standard across the range.

"We wanted a sharp entry point with the GS and the reality is that, with the [$4000] optional Brembo brakes it is still cheaper than a HSV Clubsport. Plus we don't charge extra for automatic transmission... Last year's limited-edition GS simply reinforced what we suspected, that there is absolutely a market for an entry-level FPV model," FPV General Manager Rod Barrett said.

"The GS provides our customers with a more affordable entry into the range. It broadens the market for potential FPV purchasers, and at the same time delivers tremendous value.

"Perhaps the most exciting thing about our new GS is that while it matches the output of our previous Boss 5.4-litre V8... It actually smoothly out-performs it in every way.

"It's faster and it's more fuel efficient, but perhaps most importantly, the supercharged configuration provides a tremendous 'drive' … This is a fun car, and we think it's going to be enormously successful for us," Barrett stated.

It's the GTs that will get much of the limelight, however.

FPV says to visually mark the arrival of FPV's new supercharged engine, it has reprised 'hockey stick' body graphics "reminiscent of the famous 1970 Boss Mustang". The GT and GT-P variants get the in-your-face stripes plus Boss 335 badging.

The hotshoe models also get matching bonnet and rear wing graphics, and increased FPV identification via badging on the steering wheel, instrument cluster and key fob. There's also a new-design build badge.

The GT-E model is less obvious and arrives sans graphics. But all three models get a new quad-pipe bi-modal exhaust system which FPV says "enhances both performance and the all-important exhaust note of the new cars".

FPV says it expects to sell 1700 cars this year, down from previous years but this was caused by a dip in sales during the changeover to the new model.

Price guide

FPV GS ute $51,990 (up $2040)
FPV GS sedan $56,990 (up $2040)
FPV GT sedan $71,290 (up $3400)
FPV GT-P sedan $81,540 (up $2800)
FPV GT-E sedan $82,540 (up $2800)

[au2000]

like some here, i reckon the stripes would have to be a delete for me also, if the stipes dropped to the curve in he doors & ran along to the gt badge & the top stripes continued to the bonnet ones which then flowed onto the buldge like the previous fg gt then i reckon they would look great..

[RedHotGT]

LOVE IT!!!

The stripe makes me think XW GT cross XY GT...

I think this will put the GT back on top... and HSV will be shaking in their boots...

Though - having said that... I know that HSV has poached one of the main engineers that helped develop the Coyote GT...

So beware the counter-punch from HSV...

But i know which one i'll be backing!!!

FPV - 4 - ME!!!!

[Grippy]

Nice to see a basic review, cant wait for full on articles outlining its potential at the track

[RedHotGT]

Infact I was way off with the stripe inspiration...

Take a look at this:

[GK]

These cars look great, and will certainly have the go to match their looks.

The GTP and GTE look awesome and I could see a number of execs going for the GTE.

Great stuff Ford and FPV!

GK

[HULK EF]

That pic just above is a much better pic in my opinion than the "king of the mountain" ad pic they used.. showing a very high ride height and a weird angle..

[1TUFFUTE]

plus 1 for the stripes and the rims and the whole image.....love it..

[Fev]

Yep thats it, almost exactly the same

[Assassinbm]

Boss 302 was the very first thing that came to my mind when I saw it, age must be showing......

[Loosecannon]

The stripes are just wrong, suits the 70's style stang, but NOT the modern GT ( BA-BF is much better)

However....The running gear is 1st class

[GTENVY]

Anyone able to photoshop the racoon eyes out, I think the stripe package would look much better without them. Just my 2c

[Boosh Brus]

Originally Posted by GTENVY

Anyone able to photoshop the racoon eyes out, I think the stripe package would look much better without them. Just my 2c

Here you go. Note that I am crap at photoshop in fact this is the first time I have done this.

[GTENVY]

Originally Posted by Boosh Brus

Here you go. Note that I am crap at photoshop in fact this is the first time I have done this.

Cheers for that, much better

[TUF_302]

Very sexy!! Maybe i will have to trade to el in!!