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FPV F6 Typhoon

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FPV F6 Typhoon

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 (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" in)
Length	4949 mm (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" in)
Width	1890 mm (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" in)
Height	1424 mm (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" in)
Curb weight	1715 kg (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" 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.

1 Models
2 Motor magazine controversy
- 2.1 Performance Figures

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 @ 5000 rpm (362 bhp) and 550 nm @ 2000 rpm (406 ft·lbf) of torque. This was the highest torque output of any Australian-made car. 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/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 differentiate it from other vehicles in the FPV range, as well as 19-inch "Dark Argent" Alloys.

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). In 2007, an "R-Spec" version of the F6 Typhoon was made available, as one of several limited edition runout specials. This model was equipped with stiffer suspension which sought to improve the car's handling.

Future

FPV are set to continue the F6 Typhoon variant in the next range, based on the new 2008 Falcon (codenamed Orion), with a likely power increase to approximately 300 kW. 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 and 542 nm in twin-turbocharged form, and is likely to power a post-2010 F6 Typhoon.

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.