Venom XR6

The MkII FPV's probably won't hit the roads until June next year.

There not forged. They are similar to the 270 pistons but lower comp and a stronger gudgeon pin. Both made by ACL, but if they go belly up I think Mahle will supply them instead.

8.8 up from 8.7 is bugger all.

Will never happen.

Funny that the V8 FPV's outsell the F6 models nearly 2 to 1. GT's if driven properly can run around 13.4-13.5. I've seen a few stock as a rock models do it. Anyone who can't crack 13's in an FG GT must be retarded.

The blocks are the same, its the parts that go in them that's different. And all BA short blocks in stock are now BF versions, as soon as the upgraded BF internals were fitted all short blocks sent out to the dealers came straight off the line as BF's. They did not fit old BA stock to make short blocks, they just used what they had at the time.

It was a Gumpert Apollo that was on top from last season. Don't know if it was the current model though.

Smooth is fast. I don't think the Gumpert would have much in the way of electronic gizmos anyway, bar maybe ABS. Usually these special build supercars don't have all that stuff. I'd say the aero on it probably keeps it glued to the road.

Seduce? that's red.

Its 6250 rpm. Tacho will always have a bit of variance though.

Doesn't matter how far away from other cars you park, you can gaurantee by the time you come out some moron will be parked next to you.

If a base model Falcon is 1700 kg, the 4 cylinder may be 1650kg. There are plenty of medium size cars that weigh around that much, and the Ecoboost 4 will probably out power them. But they don't need to convince the general public about the 4 cylinder Falcon, because having a 4 cylinder Falcon will open up a massive fleet market for them, as government fleets have bans on 6 cylinders as do a lot of private fleets. This alone should gaurantee all the sales they expect, sales that would otherwise go to Camrys etc. If the price of oil continues to push higher, which it has been and will continue to do, it will come into its own. Having a large car with the economy of a smaller one will be a good selling point.

LI LPG will be for the 6 cylinder only. Its a neat looking system and has really impressed the engineers.

The misfire 4. Holdens pathetic attempt to make a 4 cylinder by cutting 2 cylinders off an already gutless 202. Made a heap less power, didn't use much less fuel and was rough as guts. Typically pathetic Expensive Daewoo engineering. Funny thing is that Fords Ecoboost 4 will make at least 60nm more torque than Holdens new 3 litre, and peak torque will come on at 1800 rpm. Holdens 3 litre makes peak power at 6700 rpm. Based on those figures the ecoboost will be a superior drive to Holdens torqueless base engine.

Forget what I wrote. Sorry CSP.

The GS is a limited edition. There won't be one in the next model. The XR8 isn't going anywhere, it will regain some respect and sales when it gets the Coyote.

From what I've heard its a natural reaction for a car to torque to the left. Something to do with the direction the engine turns the tailshaft and then the axles.

Nope. The contract was all there's if they could meet the set costs. The numbers didn't add up and it was going to cost a lot more than they were expecting. Once the decision was made to cancel the program it was then that they started looking elsewhere, and no decision has been made yet. Thailand doesn't have the capacity at the moment cause they are making Fiesta from next year. Unless they have a big expansion the Focus won't come from there. China maybe, but they don't have a factory set up for it yet.

I deal with alot of police through work, and there is mixed Electrical issues are a common problem for VE's.

Possibly. Tachos aren't always 100% accurate either, but 6250 rpm should be where the cutout is, but as always there is variance.

Nope, doesn't need it. Cast iron blocks are not a hindrance to Euro 5, most Euro 5 compliant diesels use cast iron blocks. Its all about getting the cats as close to the head as possible. The quicker the cats warm the quicker they work to reduce emmisions. Also the cats used in the 9.9 L per 100 6 speed auto XT's are apparently a huge improvement over the ones they replaced.

Pistons are different, valve springs are different and the exhaust valves are not inconel like the turbo versions. They share the same rods and hardened valve seats though.

Most likely the same. Both BF and FG have the cutout at 6250 rpm.

Yes they do. All Ford engines have to pass the same tests. FoA have been doing the "Cologne" test of max rpm for days on end since the early 90's I think. And the I6 still has plenty of development left in it for the future, and emmisions compliance won't be a problem. Its regarded by the powertrain engineers as superior to the V6 which apparently isn't much chop. Despite not being all alloy the I6 is actually more advanced than the V6 which doesn't even have any form of cam phasing on the exhaust cam let alone dual independant VCT like the I6 has. Doesn't have a variable length inlet manifold either. Its only advantage is the alloy block and direct injection on some versions. The scary thing for the V6 Falcon was that there was not going to be a turbo version, FoA could not get supplies of the EcoBoost engine and it would have spelt the end for the XR6 Turbo and F6. Thank god the decision was reversed.

Future emmisions compliance for the I6 is not a problem. Euro 4 spec will be ready next year, and the government hasn't even set a date for Euro 5, which will be at least another 5 years after that, and its a fairly small step from Euro 4 to 5, and poses absolutely no challenges for the I6. Trust me. In terms of V8's Ford have the advantage here as the Coyote will be very good on fuel and emmisions. Its got plenty of technology fitted, and the direct injection version will be ready within a year or two of its release later this year in Mustang to further lower consumption and emmisions. With 2 valves per cylinder, pushrods and big capacity, and no form of VCT or VVT, the LS3 is up against future emmisions compliance without a ground up redesign, and since GM has no money it may not get the investment it needs. They had a new DOHC V8 on the go but it was axed because they couldn't afford to do it.