Are XR8 good?

Are XR8 good?

9.5 out of 10. The car is generally very spacious and comfortable to drive around in. It eats up the km’s on long trips and you get out of the car feeling very fresh and ready to go again. Despite its firmer, sportier ride and more aggressive engine, the car retains what makes the Falcon such a good car (RIP).

Is the XR8 faster than a XR6?

Now every review that has compared the two Sprints has put the XR6 ahead of the XR8 when it comes to outright acceleration.

What is the difference between XR8 and a XR8 Sprint?

The XR8 produces 335kW/570Nm compared to the Sprint’s 345kW/575Nm, while the power to weight ratio is the same at 184.6W/kg. The price gap? The Sprint costs an extra $6,500, $59,990 compared to the XR8’s $53,490.

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What engine does a XR8 have?

In this final iteration, the XR8 is based on a FPV drivetrain, which includes the locally developed “Miami” variant of the Coyote supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine producing 335 kW (449 hp) and 570 N⋅m (420 lb⋅ft) of torque.

What is the fastest XR8?

But they insist a well-driven XR8 Sprint manual is the quickest, at “somewhere under 4.5 seconds”, followed by the XR6 Sprint auto – which is easily the quickest ever six-cylinder Falcon and the quickest Australian-made six-cylinder — and then XR8 Sprint auto.

How many sprints XR8 made?

This was the ultimate expression of the legendary Falcon. A limited release of only 750 Falcon XR8 Sprint models, each individually numbered with an exclusive plaque on the engine. It was a true testament to the passion and drive of the Ford Australia team, making it the most collectable Falcon ever.

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What engine is in the XR8 Sprint?

5.0-litre Supercharged V8
The Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint will be powered by a bespoke Sprint calibrated version of Ford’s 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 that develops 345 kW @ 5,750 rpm and 575 Nm @ 2,220-6,250 rpm3.