FPV F6 Typhoon
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| FPV F6 Typhoon | |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Performance Vehicles |
| Also called | F6, or the 'Phoon |
| Production | 2004 — present |
| Class | Sports sedan |
| Body style | 4-door, 5 seat Sedan |
| Engine | 4.0 L Turbocharged Inline Six-Cylinder |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual or optional 6-speed sequential automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2828 mm |
| Length | 4949 mm |
| Width | 1890 mm |
| Height | 1424 mm |
| Curb weight | 1715 kg |
| Related | Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo |
| Similar | HSV ClubSport BMW M5 Jaguar S-Type R Chrysler 300C SRT8 |
The FPV F6 Typhoon is a sports sedan which joined the FPV stable of high-performance Falcon-based cars in late 2005.
The car is a higher-spec evolution of the cult-classic Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo sports sedan. The engine is based on the XR6T motor - basically with tougher internals and higher turbo boost. The F6 broadened the reach of the FPV brand to turbo fans, a younger crowd than the V8 buyers, to which Australian high-performance manufacturers (FPV and HSV) are most traditionally associated with.
FPV also make a ute version with the same drivetrain, called the F6 Tornado.
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[edit] Models
[edit] 2004-2005 BA MkII
The F6 Typhoon first emerged in FPV's late-2004 BA MkII facelift. The car's 4.0L DOHC 24V Turbocharged Inline Six-Cylinder engine boasted 270 kW (362 bhp) and 550Nm (406ftlbs) of torque. This was the highest torque output of any Australian-made car. It was only offered with a Tremec T56 6-speed manual gearbox. The car had a more low-key look than the V8-powered FPV's with a lower rear wing, no body stripes. The F6 had 18-inch alloy wheels, and PBR 325 mm/2-piston brakes offered as standard with 355 mm/4-piston Brembos offered as a $5K option.
[edit] 2005-2006 BF
With the BF update of 2005 came no power or torque increases, but a host of different updates in other areas. A ZF 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is now offered as an option. The other key update is a brake update. A Brembo 355 mm/4-piston package is now offered as standard, with a 355 mm/6-piston package is optional. The F6 also scored a more aggressive bodykit to further differenciate it from other vehicles in the FPV range, as well as 19-inch "Dark Argent" Alloys.
[edit] 2007 BF MkII
The F6 Typhoon didn't get any mechanical upgrades with the 2007 BF MkII update. Instead, it got a new 19 alloy wheel design, and a change to black accents on the foglamp surrounds ínstead of the BF's body-coloured surrounds.
[edit] Motor magazine controversy
In 2005, the F6 Typhoon became the object of some controversy after it was disqualified from Motor magazine's annual Performance Car of the Year competition due to a series of clutch failures. FPV initially blamed the magazine's testers, saying their shifting technique was causing the clutch to break. However, FPV later traced the failures to a component in the clutch, and withdrew the car from sale for several months while they engineered a fix.
The following year, the magazine declared the re-engineered F6 the winner of the Australian round of their annual Performance Car of the Year (PCOTY), landing it a spot in the PCOTY Final where it finished 9th.
[edit] Performance Figures
- 0-100km/h: 5.35 seconds
- Standing 400m: 13.50 @ 175km/h
- Rolling 80-120km/h: 2.9 seconds
- Top Speed: 250km/h (limited)
