FPV GT to hit 0-100 in 4.9 seconds

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Falcon GT superchrged Ford falcon V8 | Falcon does 0-100 in 4.9

A new supercharged V8 engine in FPV's new GT makes it the fastest Falcon ever produced.
Ford's new FPV GT is the fastest Falcon ever produced, able to reach 100km/h from rest in 4.9 seconds.
While the figures are manufacturer claims and as yet not independently verified, the new 335kW supercharged V8 was always expected to raise the performance game for Ford and give it much needed V8 firepower against muscle car market leader HSV.
In the FPV Falcon GT the new V8 produces 335kW of power and 570Nm of torque (or mid-rev pulling power), making it the most powerful Australian-made car currently on sale. It's available with a six-speed manual or no-cost six-speed automatic transmission.
Crucially, the new Falcon GT will finally accelerate faster than turbocharged six-cylinder F6, which has long been the performance hero in the FPV lineup. Going against its former policy of not publically releasing performance figures, FPV has no quoted figures for its range.
The FPV F6 is claimed to take 5.1 seconds to reach 100km/h, 0.2 seconds slower than the FPV Falcon GT. The new FPV GS - with a detuned version of the GT's 5.0-litre supercharged V8 - manages the milestone in 5.2 seconds.
Read full details on the new FPV supercharged V8 here.

The new FPV Falcon GT is offered in three basic models; the basic GT, more overtly sporty GT-P and more restrained-looking GT-E.
Other than new wheels, the new Falcon GT models look almost identical to the FG models that have been around since 2008.
The GT and GT-P get love-them-or-leave-them stripes along the bonnet flowing over the guards and down the side of the car.
With the intention of potentially competing with lower level European brands, the GT-E gets a more restrained look that does without the stripes.
"FPV's GT range now offers a whole new drive experience," says Barrett. "All three GTs now provide tremendous, previously unheard of performance but do so in the smoothest, most responsive manner possible."
FPV says it has also worked to improve the sound of its engines, giving them a more meaningful V8 bark with the fitment of a new bi-modal exhaust with four outlets.
FPV says the new engine is 47kg lighter than the old 5.4-litre V8 - although the entire car is only 30kg lighter - which brings benefits to handling.
"The GT's handling has benefitted the lighter engine so turn-in response is sharper and the whole car is more nicely balanced," says Barrett. "The ride is also improved because we've been able to more finely tune the suspension front-to-back."
FPV has also added a new FPV Falcon GS to its range as a permanent fixture.

finally the blue oval can match holden for V8 power

[Lardman]

Can't match much else around a corner though.

[Brackaus]

I'm sorry to offend people but this isn't that impressive.... a STI/Evo gets these times..so unless they can get a HSV or a FPV under 4 seconds.. then i'll just say meh!

[rogwick]

How much fuel does one have left after reaching 100kmph? My ex motorcycle and currently seeking 600cc bike should click 100kmph in around 3 seconds. I agree with Brackaus, if you look at the size of the motor + supercharged I would be upset if they weren't achieving those figures.

[Scaredycrow]

mmm 0-100 is a bit of a dud stat. Getting that monster off the line is the tough part. After that..... haul ass.

[bd581]

Will believe that when I see it. Ford have a habbit of stretching the truth somewhat. Especially when it comes to power claims.
I wonder if ford are still using The same power calculating method that over states the truth. 335 ford kw is probably closer to 310 holden kw.
And a little while ago one of the magazines dyno tested hsv, Holden, ford and FPV cars, they found that the hsv was a tiny bit down on their claims, the SS was actually higher and not much off the HSV and the fords weren't even close.

I've always wondered why back in the early 70's the gtho had far more power (100hp) and a good few hundred kg less than the Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 yet they were equally quick
Somebody wasnt telling the truth

[240MPS]

Falcon GT superchrged Ford falcon V8 | Falcon does 0-100 in 4.9


finally the blue oval can match holden for V8 power

Sorry got nothing..... Go the holdens

[luke 3mps]

THAT IS CRAP TIME 0-100.............................. road legal semi slicks and torque limiter off.. the mps will get this well wouldnt be far off

[premhk]

I respect all makes of automobiles. Ford kicked holdens ass with the F6 hands down. Holden needs to come up with a turbo 6 . These 0-100 times all come down to the factory's choice of diff gears. And these big heavy family sedans are built for towing, open road driving and comfort. Not 0-100 record beating times. So good effort in my books by Ford.

[bd581]

And these other cars (mps, sti, evo) don't weigh 1800kg+
and no point using "what ifs" like if you add slicks etc, it's not a proper comparison.
As was mentioned before, it's not easy to get big cars like the HSV and FPV off the line.
Rolling starts is where they come into their own. And that is much more useful in the real world than 0-100km/h
Sad to say, but the mps, sti, and evos wouldn't come close.
And they certainly wouldn't do it as comfortably.
4.9seconds to 100 (assuming it actually can) for such a large car is impressive, especially as it's not really designed to do that