2016 Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint, XR6 Turbo Sprint Revealed

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate) 02/21/2016 at 16:37 • Filed to: Ford, falcon, sprint, australia

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It’s official, they’ve brought back the Sprint badge for a last hurrah.

550 of the XR6 Turbo and 850 of the XR8 will be built, then never to be seen again as the Falcon is retired at the end of this year.

For the turbocharged 4.0-litre XR6 Turbo Sprint, power is now up 55kW and 43Nm to a new 325kW (435 hp) at 6000rpm, and torque peaks at 576Nm (424 ft lb) at 2750rpm. With the 10-second short-burst Overboost function in play, that climbs to 370kW (496 hp) and 650Nm (479 ft lb).

In the XR8, its supercharged 5.0-litre V8 is up from 335kW/570Nm to a new 345kW (462 hp) at 5750rpm and 575Nm (424 ft lb)between 2200-6250rpm. Overboost pushes that to 400kW (536 hp)and 650Nm (479 ft lb).

The XR8 Sprint can be had in both manual and automatic, while the XR6 only comes in auto (boooo!).

Nick Has an Exocet > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 16:43

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I have so much want for these. Can’t we get that 25 year bullcrap repealed?

not for canada - australian in disguise > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 16:43

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The Falcon makes me wish I was Australian. But then I remember all their restrictions on automotive enthusiasts. New Zealand it is then!

JustWaitingForAMate > not for canada - australian in disguise 02/21/2016 at 16:46

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Restrictions such as?

not for canada - australian in disguise > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 16:48

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Mainly the whole no LHD cars thing, and I believe there are certain rules for what kind of cars you’re actually allowed to import?

I don’t really actually know much, I got most of my knowledge of car culture in Australia from MCM.

RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras" > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 16:48

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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT

JustWaitingForAMate > not for canada - australian in disguise 02/21/2016 at 16:50

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Yeah, no LHD unless it’s a ‘classic car’. We can get a RHD conversion done, but when that ups the price on a Camaro to ~$120k after importing and conversion they can get fucked.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 16:52

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This look like a cross between a Fusion, and a Taurus. AKA what I NEED!

for Michigan > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 17:05

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Taurus face on a Jag-like body? I’m game.

Nibby > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 17:07

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DAT REBADGED XF

(kidding)

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > JustWaitingForAMate 02/21/2016 at 19:21

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This car’s lack of existence in the US makes me angry.