Ford set to farewell Falcon with fastest XR6 Turbo yet - Cars Guide
Ford Australia plans to send off the Falcon on a turbocharged high with a limited edition model designed to boost sales in the iconic sedan's final months on sale. In a move likely to come as a welcome relief to diehard Ford fans, the 'Blue Oval' brand is set to add a high output version of its XR6 Turbo to the Falcon line-up to supplement demand for its supercharged XR8 sports sedan. But even that is not enough to appeal to Ford fans who want to keep more than memories when the Broadmeadows car assembly line and Geelong engine plant fall silent in October 2016. In much the same way as the modern XR8 has the hardware from the... It means that Australia's most powerful locally designed, engineered and manufactured six-cylinder engine will go out on a high, with an expected output of 310kW and 565Nm, not much less than the XR8's supercharged V8. However, the turbo six has... However, CarsGuide understands the high-powered XR6 Turbo is due in local showrooms at the very end of this year or early next year priced from less than $50,000. Ford reportedly has delayed. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
