FPV F6 Typhoon
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| Manufacturer | Ford Performance Vehicles |
| Production | 2004—present |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Engine(s) | 4.0 L Barra 270T I6 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2828 mm (111.3 in) |
| Length | 4949 mm (194.8 in) |
| Width | 1890 mm (74.4 in) |
| Height | 1424 mm (56.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1715 kg (3781 lb) |
| Related | Ford Falcon Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo |
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 - with; a modified FPV airbox (with Duel Ram Air intakes), higher strength conrods, larger air to air intercooler, high flow exhaust system, higher capacity fuel pump, and a Garrett GT3540 turbocharger with an external gate (up from the GT3040 on the XR6T) running 0.64 bar of boost. The F6 broadened the reach of the FPV brand to turbo buyers, a younger demographic 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.
The Queensland Police Service uses the FPV F6 Typhoon as a pursuit vehicle.
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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 (360 hp) at 5250 rpm and 550 N·m (410 ft·lbf) at 2000-4250 rpm of torque. This equals Holden's GenIV LS2 307kw V8. It was only offered with a Tremec T-56 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 (12.8 in)/2-piston brakes offered as standard with 355 mm (14.0 in)/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 differentiate it from other vehicles in the FPV range, as well as 19-inch "Dark Argent" Alloys.
[edit] 2006 BF MkII
The F6 Typhoon did not get any mechanical upgrades with the BF MkII update of late-2006. Minor changes included new design alloy wheels and a change to black foglamp surrounds (instead of body-coloured).
[edit] 2007 BF MkII R Spec
In 2007 300 limited edition "R Spec" versions of the BF F6 Typhoon were made available. This model was equipped with several upgrades including stiffer suspension and 19'x8" alloy wheels which sought to improve the car's handling. Additional upgrades also included leather seats as standard, R Spec floor mats, Interior Car Console MP3 accessory port and F6 R Spec build plates and badging. Colours that the R Spec Typhoon was released in included Winter White, Lightning Strike, Vixen, Neo, Ego, Bionic and Silhouette.
[edit] Future
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FPV are set to continue the F6 Typhoon variant in the next range, based on the new 2008 Falcon (codenamed Orion), with a power increase to 310 kW (420 hp). The future of the model is uncertain, with news that Ford Australia is to stop production of the 4.0L Inline Six in 2010. The replacement engine (likely to be the Ford Cyclone engine), is capable of 324 kW (434 hp) and 542 N·m (400 ft·lbf) in twin-turbocharged form, and is likely to power a post-2010 F6 Typhoon.
[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. After initially blaming the magazine's testers, FPV traced the failures to a component in the clutch, and withdrew the car from sale for several months while they engineered a fix.
[edit] Performance Figures
- 0-100 km/h: 4.96 seconds
- Standing 400 m: 12.73 @ 175.41 km/h (108.99 mph)
- Rolling 80-120 km/h: 2.9 seconds
- Top Speed: 250km/h (156mph) limited
