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Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) today officially unveiled a selection
of its highly anticipated new Falcon-based range, lifting the covers off the
latest evolutions of its performance GT sedan, F6 sedan and Super Pursuit
Ute.
“Today we have given the public a glimpse of a new era in Australian
performance motoring,” said Ford Performance Vehicles General Manager Rod
Barrett.
“Our new model range offers performance enthusiasts the ultimate in
performance engineering, luxury appointments and sports styling.”
For the first time, the Ford badge will not appear on FPV models. The
new-look FPV vehicles will feature FPV badges prominently on the centre grille
and centre boot lid.
“Featuring the FPV badge on all our new models is a major repositioning for
the FPV brand,” said Barrett.
“It signifies the maturing of our brand and the evolution of FPV as Ford’s
performance partner.”
As with Ford, FPV has repositioned its high performance sedan and Ute model
variants, with seven stunning vehicles divided into the GT series and F6 series
families.
“The repositioning of the vehicle line-up has been done for similar reasons
to the Ford G Series," said Barrett.
“It is all about growing the brand and attracting new customers. The GT
series family continues our strong iconic heritage, while the F6 series family
caters to those performance car enthusiasts who prefer a slick turbo charged
six-cylinder to a thundering V8.”
The GT series family retains the familiar GT and GT-P sedan nameplates, and
introduces the stylish new luxury GT-E sedan.
The bold exterior styling of the new GT and GT-P is highlighted by the
trademark unique front grille treatment, rear wing, side striping and V8 bonnet
bulge accented with a newly designed hood decal.
Visually, the new GT-E is distinguished from its V8 siblings by its refined
rear lip spoiler, chrome accenting and distinctive GT-E badging.
The GT-E’s unique 19-inch alloy wheels are matched by a premium brake
package, with
six-piston Brembo brakes now featured as standard.
“The GT-E is a sophisticated luxury performance car that will cater for those
buyers that don’t want the stripes, wings, and seats offered in the GT-P;
however want to retain all the performance attributes of that car,” said
Barrett.
The Super Pursuit and Pursuit Ute variants complete the GT series range.
The F6 series family features the F6 sedan and F6 Ute - the Typhoon and
Tornado nomenclature are discontinued on the new vehicles.
Significant ride, handling and safety advancements have been made to the new
FPV stable. Each new model variant has been fully engineered and designed to
provide the performance enthusiast with the ultimate in Australian performance
motoring.
Safety advances include the addition of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) on
FPV sedan & Ute vehicles for the first time.
Significantly, FPV customers will also have a choice of manual or auto
transmission at no additional cost.
“The option of auto or manual transmission at no extra cost caters for both
our luxury and overt sports customers, without penalising either for their
choice of transmission,” said Barrett.
FPV has produced exhilarating performance upgrades across the GT and F6
range, however the exact engine performance power and torque figures will be
revealed closer to the on sale date in June.
“The unique FPV enhanced design gives each vehicle and a bolder road
presence,” said Barrett.
“Coupled with performance upgrades, the new FPV range is a revolution in
Australian performance motoring. I’m sure our loyal and passionate customers
will be extremely impressed.”
GT Series
GT-E
GT-P
GT
Super
Pursuit
Pursuit
F6 Series
F6 sedan
F6 Ute
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