FPV F6 Typhoon
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The Ford Performance Vehicles F6 Typhoon is a sports sedan automobile 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 increased FPV's appeal from just V8 buyers, to younger turbo buyers.
FPV also make a ute version with the same engine/transmission, called the F6 Tornado.
Models
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 (361 bhp) and 550Nm 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. The F6 had PBR 325 mm/2-piston brakes offered as standard, with 355 mm/4-piston Brembos offered as a $5K option.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.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 driving 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 Typhoon the winner of the Australian Performance Car of the Year competition.
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