FPRXR-6 Member 239 Member For: 22y 1m 16d Location: Melbourne Posted 07/06/03 05:21 PM Share Posted 07/06/03 05:21 PM 9th. 245kw Expensive Daewoo Caprice.8th. 260kw Falcon XR8.7th. 235kw Expensive Daewoo Monaro CV8.6th. 235kw Expensive Daewoo Late model camira SS.5th. 235kw Expensive Daewoo Late model camira SV8.4th. 300kw HSV GTS Coupe.3rd. 260kw. HSV Clubsport.2nd. 290kw Falcon GT.1st. 240kw Falcon XR6 Turbo. There were five judges basing their decisions on -1. Performance - marked out of 502. Dynamics - out of 503. Driveability - out of 504. Value - out of 50Each judge's tally was totalled and was given a score out of 1000.Highest was XR6T - 834/1000, down to Expensive Daewoo Caprice, 523/1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 07/06/03 09:53 PM Share Posted 07/06/03 09:53 PM Great result - Ford in the top two places. The testers were clearly unbiased in their appraisal unlike some we've seen in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6TK1W1 Member 435 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Location: Wellington NZ Posted 07/06/03 10:31 PM Share Posted 07/06/03 10:31 PM Good to see they now know what we already do!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/06/03 01:01 AM Share Posted 08/06/03 01:01 AM This is nothing but good publicity for Ford I just wonder about delivery times...if that was a factor Ford wouldn't of made the list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 08/06/03 02:16 AM Share Posted 08/06/03 02:16 AM What Motor Mag is this from?Is there a new one out already!God Ive just finished the one with tha APS XR6...Gotta find my $8 quick smart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPRXR-6 Member 239 Member For: 22y 1m 16d Location: Melbourne Posted 08/06/03 03:13 AM Author Share Posted 08/06/03 03:13 AM July issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 10m 14d Location: Geelong Posted 08/06/03 10:35 AM Share Posted 08/06/03 10:35 AM What happened to xr8? Second last, behind SV8? and SS. WTF? I know our turbo's won but is xr8 that bad? This issue I will read with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMAN Member 669 Member For: 21y 9m Location: Inglewood, W.A Posted 08/06/03 11:59 PM Share Posted 08/06/03 11:59 PM Hey must agree with you on this mercturbo. I can't believe the xr8 polled so badly. Will read the July issue with much interest.Zman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommers Member 87 Member For: 22y 23d Location: Gippsland, Victoria Posted 10/06/03 11:43 AM Share Posted 10/06/03 11:43 AM Alot of the judges on the PCOTY run loved the T but reckon the manual is a bit iffy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Member 26 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 10/06/03 09:14 PM Share Posted 10/06/03 09:14 PM The thing that amuses/annoys me is that they keep saying "buy the auto it's a better thing" but continue to road test manual versions!Has there actually been a road test with proper acceleration figures for the auto yet in either Wheels or Motor?From what I read, the XR-8 lost out becasue of it's handling deficit to the XR-6T due to the engine weight over the front wheels, it's dearer price than the T, and that for 10k more you get the GT which is far superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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