richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 25/11/02 11:34 AM Share Posted 25/11/02 11:34 AM http://www.drive.com.au/news/article.asp?a...FXLS3AYS8D.html Quote The best engine Australia has produced, with performance and refinement on par with $150,000-plus Europeans. Works well with the auto. Taut, responsive handling. Compliant ride for a sports sedan. Powerful premium brakes. Efficient dash layout. Comfortable seats and driving positionThe force-fed Falcon is impressive for several reasons, not least because it goes like the clappers. Try 240kW of power and, according to the Drive stopwatch, a 0-100kmh time of 6.4 seconds for the automatic.That's comparable with a Porsche 911, and a second or so quicker than a 235kW Gen III V8-powered Commodore.You would pick the auto every time. The test car was fitted with the five-speed manual gearbox, which in action was slow, vague and heavy, as was the clutch. On several occasions it didn't want to know about the 4-3 shift.There's no difference in performance. In all but expert hands, the automatic is quicker.Read and enjoy.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/203-an-interesting-article/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,786 Member For: 22y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 25/11/02 11:38 AM Share Posted 25/11/02 11:38 AM richdave said: The turbo Falcon is refined on interstate tours and tractable in traffic -- and it blows Holden's V8 away.Love it! :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/203-an-interesting-article/#findComment-1653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 25/11/02 11:43 AM Author Share Posted 25/11/02 11:43 AM Quote "Nothing shoves you back in the seat quite like a turbo on full boost. Put your foot down and the Falcon six delivers rocket-like thrust from 2300rpm to 5900rpm"Yeah! Just can't get enough :D Just can't wait :( Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/203-an-interesting-article/#findComment-1654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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