FG X XR6 Turbo - Limited edition

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I hope this is true:

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/h...25-11t6ue.html



High-powered Falcon XR6 Turbo looms





Ford's final Falcon XR6 Turbo spring a high-performance spinoff.

Ford is considering creating a high-performance variant of its final XR6 Falcon.

Ford Australia has left the door open to creating high-powered versions of its FG X Falcon, following the success of its swansong GT-F earlier this year.

An insider from the company has told Drive a limited edition XR6 Turbo is emerging as the most likely candidate for an upgrade, which would likely comprise a power boost and more superior running gear.

The current flagship of the Falcon XR range is the XR8, which receives a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 and standard running gear such as lowered GT R-Spec suspension, Brembo brakes, staggered wheel widths and a launch control function.
The car coulod borrow performance parts, such as bigger Brembo brakes, from the Falcon XR8.

The car could borrow performance parts - such as bigger Brembo brakes - from the XR8 Falcon.

The source said the same improvements could easily be integrated to the XR6 Turbo, giving it a similar flavour to the now-retired FPV F6 Typhoon.

"We'd take the car to marketing and see from there. It would be a limited edition product," the source said

"There has been a lot of product launches for Ford Australia in recent months, we need to catch our breath and look at other performance options."

In standard guise, the XR6 Turbo produces 270kW from its 4.0-litre turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engine. The source said that figure could easily be raised to "315kW or more" with some massaging of both the engine and the turbocharger.

Among its options, the F6 Typhoon featured a modified airbox, higher strength conrods, a larger air to air intercooler, high flow exhaust system, higher capacity fuel pump, and a Garrett turbocharger with an internal waste gate.

"The F6 had 315kW, comfortably, and then it had an overboost function," the source said.

"What we might be able to do is mix and match the turbocharger between the F6 and the current XR6 Turbo engine so that the turbo comes on boost lower. They're the sort of things you'd like to do. You've got a big parts bin from Ford globally."

Currently, the XR6 Turbo isn't offered to the public with performance options. However, an off-the-shelf modification pack is available to the NSW and Queensland police forces for use in their highway patrol divisions.

Despite the instant success of the GT-F Falcon, with all 500 vehicles selling out before they went on sale, the odds of a follow-on 351kW XR8 looks unlikely.

Ford is eager to preserve the uniqueness of the final ever GT model. Instead, the car maker seems more likely to release special edition XR8 versions - similar to the recent Craig Lowndes edition Holden SS-V Commodore - before the Falcon is retired in October 2016.