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[bdennis]

Guys,

Here is an article in Go Auto Enews No: 224....

Turbo Typhoon - Coming to the Melb motor show.

Direct quote from Go Auto Enews...

By MARTON PETTENDY

STOP surfing those chat rooms, Blue Oval performance enthusiasts: Ford

Performance Vehicles’ Melbourne motor show cat is out of the bag.

That’s right, FPV has unveiled first (sketchy) details of its first

turbocharged model, the F6 Typhoon, more than two weeks before it is

due to wow crowds at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on February 27

– as predicted by GoAuto three weeks ago.

Although officially still a concept, a production version is expected to

go on sale in BA Series II guise around Sydney show time in October,

when the F6 Typhoon name (which designates

its employment of a “forced”

straight six) will continue into showrooms

if reaction is positive.

Typhoon’s technical details will not be

forthcoming until show time, but the F6

is clearly based on the popular XR6

Turbo sedan and features internal

modifications similar to those seen on

the XR6T mule piloted successfully

by Steve Hoinville in the 2003 Targa

Tasmania.

That means a mild increase in

peak turbo boost, a free-flowing

exhaust system and a far more

prominent and efficient intercooler.

GoAuto understands Ford’s effective

4.0-litre DOHC turbo six is good for up

to 350kW without major modifications and

some aftermarket tuners already offer bolton

XR6T kits that produce around 330kW

of peak power.

But refinement and reliability will be among FPV’s key objectives in

upping the standard turbo engine’s output.

Marketing demands will see Typhoon positioned – in terms of both

performance and pricing – below the 290kW, $59,850 GT in FPV’s threesedan

range, but above both Ford’s XR6T (240kW, $45,085) and XR8

(260kW, $50,130) sedans.

So expect a pricetag of around $55,000 and power output in the vicinity

of 280kW, plus enough torque to challenge the 5.4-litre DOHC XR8’s

maximum of 500Nm. GoAuto, however, believes media reports that

suggest Typhoon will be the first FPV to be offered with both a six-speed

Tremec manual and six-speed semi-auto

from German ZF are wide of the mark.

Ford is still at least two years away

from offering premium Falcons with a

six-speed automatic transmission, and

when it does it will be Ford’s newly

developed six-cog slusher rather than

the expensive German unit found in

everything from S-Type to XJ, A8,

7 Series and LS430.

Of course, Typhoon will also be

graced with a new and exclusive

front, rear and side bodywork, a rear

wing and racy new 18-inch alloys.

But Expensive Daewoo plans on stealing its thunder

in Melbourne with the 2004 HSV GTS, the

SST concept and another 'suprise' reveal.

“This is the beginning of a new era for

Ford Performance Vehicles,” said FPV

managing director David Flint.

“We raised the bar in the V8 segment

with the GT and we believe the F6

Typhoon will further strengthen our

position as the technical leaders in the

tribal high-performance vehicle market.

“It will demonstrate our commitment

to providing a family of cars that offer a

total performance package.

“When we announced the formation of

Ford Performance Vehicles we promised

to create the broadest range of locallydeveloped

high-performance vehicles

in Australia. We believe the exciting F6

Typhoon is the next step in delivering

that promise – but certainly not the last.”

Mr Flint’s promise of more FPV

models to come no doubt refers to a

turbocharged version of Ford’s forthcoming

Territory SUV, expected to be

dubbed Hurricane 4x4, plus – further

afield – the range-topping supercharged

V8 GTHO.

End Quote...

Some interesting times ahead.

[ducatijb]

Good read Brendan ,was really hoping it was going to have the 6 speed though :banghead:

[F6 RAPID]

Spend the $10k extra on a base XR6T and put the Typhoon's storm out...............

[bdennis]

ducatijb,

must admit I was also dissapointed with the info re the transmition. I was talking to a guy from BTR a few weeks ago (while taking him for a drive in my car to show him noises form the diff) and the impression I got was that the Series II would have the ZF and the low series cars would have the current box. So maybee the ZF could be an interum thing.. Not sure. ime will tell..

[Henry]

280kw and 500nm, what manual are they going to use?

T5, if so then a phase 1 kit should pose no problems.

Better still, get friendly with your service manager and get him to flash the ECU with the Typhoon setup :-)

[Venom XR]

280kw and 500nm, what manual are they going to use?

You'd have to assume they'd use the Tremec TR-3650 5 speed manual.

[CJF077]

That is awesome gimme gimme!

[Trumpy]

Personally I would be happy if the new gearboxes are 2 years away, as stated in the article. I think having a 6 speed available would be too tempting, and I would be encouraged to trade mine in a year or 2 early. that's puts me in the poo with the minister for Finance......

If they are 2 years away, the timing is just about right....

[Trumpy]

That is awesome gimme gimme!

and we now have to change the name to fordxr6turbo/F6Typhoon.com.au

[ducatijb]

That is awesome gimme gimme!

and we now have to change the name to fordxr6turbo/F6Typhoon.com.au

or iwantone.com.au