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Well worth it in a car whose expense and exclusivity ensures it will never be shown a racetrack or a drag strip, driven in a country with a speed camera behind every bush and on every overpass, and speed limits which get slower every year...
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Your statement also mostly applies the FGX XR8. Haven't seen you complain about that!
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His statement does not apply to the XR8 at all, the XR8 is almost half the price of an optioned GTS, which means they are in the price bracket where owners are much more likely to be willing to run them down the strip or take them on the track
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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And the heading comically uses the words "fastest" instead of "most powerful" ![]() ![]() And I'll eat my pants if they get a GTS in the 3s to 100 using their normal testing methods with just a power gain. (and by normal I mean on the same dirty unprepared street they've used for years) And If this was a Ford themed article...I garuntee the focus would be on the Chinese imported garbage that these cars are about to be..... |
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No doubt the GTS will do that but there are a number of cars on the market that will do it less expensively! So for the politically incorrect among us, what is its maximum speed then? ![]()
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Good on them.
If only the blue oval boys continued to be as passionate and focused. If I had the cash , this would be in my driveway pronto.
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It would be nice if Ford did the same thing to the final GT, just to remind Holden about the GTHO......
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Holden/HSV is probably less tight with money to allow their engineers to do things like this, they can probably float an idea and there isn't too much squirming in chairs coming from management and less "we will certainly take it into consideration" (AKA - No chance).
I imagine the Ford engineers ask to do something and management yells out NO! Bad engineers! *whacks hand* NO! Unless its for the USA market than go ahead. |
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The blue oval boys are actually more passionate , creating gtf and final sprint versions against Ford US and upper management that doesn't support promoting the final falcon or fast falcons... The passion is definitely there to keep pushing the envelope whilst marketing dept tries to avoid even recognising the falcon is still around
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I reckon a 500Kw factory GTS would be hard to go by. It's a good thing.
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Comon guys, this is awsome news. These will be a killer drive but $$$
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I'd take an M3 or M5 over that any day for the same price.
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M3 is @ 150-160k
M5 is @ 220k + Not really in same price range by any stretch. ( as a new car purchase )
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Great cabins, great drives but BMW has lost the plot with synthesing the engine note... something our lowly fords don't need with our supercharged v8s and f6/xr6t turbo boost jet exhaust note. Then there is the cash involved
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Smart money is on last of the breed Aussie performance blue or red... Relative bargains that will make you smile for little $ and will appreciate every year (a bit) for the next 2 decades. But a bit each year compounded will see these last hurrahs worth bulk coin by then
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I decided to go a v10 m5 about 3 years ago... Took it for a test drive and was underwhelmed (comparing to my fg f6). In the dealership I looked back at my f6 and thought, f6 looks better ( my subjective view and not a fan of 5 series boot) and goes faster in normal road driving/rolling acceleration than m5. Decided then and there to keep the f6 for a few more years at least
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Good luck with any issues. Big $$$$$ to fix. Performance wise it wouldn't be quicker than a revamped GTS anyways.
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Guessing 500Kw badge would be there aim of the final GTS. Knowing HSV past track record, this figure will be over rated.
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On the dyno yes, but on the road and track tests, GTS has proven time and time again in many comparos that it's a weapon. I guess all the money spent on chassis development paid off for them. Blinkers off for a moment , it's definitely a great package.
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more intercoolers that you can poke a stick at, you would not expect anything less. HSV have the money to burn, not too mention a more cable chassis to work with.
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That's my point. They had a vision and they executed and are now rumoured to improve on that again. Bias aside...Kudos to HSV.
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Unlike the virtually 'in-house' FPV set-up, HSV is an independent company in a separate part of town, with their own dyno. ATM, Holden are very cash strapped, but HSV are not. Dr Terry. |
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Hopefully Ford will do the XR6 "Sprint" and XR8 "Sprint" and I'm sure the comparos will be interesting.
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