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Old 04-03-2014, 08:10 PM   #2101
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Comparing this to Spyman's shot of the headlight, I think the top grille is upside down. Perhaps it's more like the Taurus grille:

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Old 04-03-2014, 08:19 PM   #2102
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yep, top grill is upside down
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Old 04-03-2014, 08:28 PM   #2103
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If so, that's a shame. I think the grille looks better upside down. Incidentally, the 2015 Taurus has flipped its grille.

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Need Spyman for a wink or nod .........



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Old 04-03-2014, 08:42 PM   #2105
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no they werent . the MKI 172KW xr8 was 0-100 in 8.1 0-400 15.54 sec . xr6 was 0-100 7.8 sec and 0-400 in 15sec vs SS 0-100 in -6.9 sec 0-400 14.9.
xr8 185kw 0-100 7.6 0-400 15.2 . the ss was almost 200kg lighter from memory . and the 185 kw el xr8 was too low geared in 2nd giving it redline at 97kph.


i think the pic of the new VH XR8 if accurate looks fantastic . but i'm sure the bonnet bulge will not be so high . and no stripes . different wheels .
Thanks for clearing that up. So who's playing funny buggers here ?
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I love, love, love the pic that Auslandau has posted... If this is what it looks like, I'll have a very hard decision to make!! Last Falcon XR8 or Mustang!
If I wasn't buying a Mk II GT, which I am, it would be a no-brainer if the final Falcon looks like those Black renditions .. The Mustang would not have a chance. FALCON Rules!
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The XR8 ad came out in 1997, when the VT was out.
EL XR8 185 was quicker than a VT SS.

Anyway, enough talk about 17yo shitboxes, bring on the FH XR8
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Old 04-03-2014, 09:54 PM   #2108
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no they werent . the MKI 172KW xr8 was 0-100 in 8.1 0-400 15.54 sec . xr6 was 0-100 7.8 sec and 0-400 in 15sec vs SS 0-100 in -6.9 sec 0-400 14.9.
xr8 185kw 0-100 7.6 0-400 15.2 . the ss was almost 200kg lighter from memory . and the 185 kw el xr8 was too low geared in 2nd giving it redline at 97kph.


i think the pic of the new VH XR8 if accurate looks fantastic . but i'm sure the bonnet bulge will not be so high . and no stripes . different wheels .
The ELII's competition at the time was the VT SS, which gained a lot of weight over VS and was slower.
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Old 04-03-2014, 10:20 PM   #2109
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For the reference, this is where the black FH sketch originated.
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Old 04-03-2014, 11:27 PM   #2110
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Still think that should have been the FG11. They missed that opportunity :(



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Old 05-03-2014, 12:01 AM   #2111
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The XR8 ad came out in 1997, when the VT was out.
EL XR8 185 was quicker than a VT SS.

Anyway, enough talk about 17yo shitboxes, bring on the FH XR8
I bought my first XR8 back in 1992 because it was quicker than an SS, it was proven however a year later that wheels said an XR6 was a 1/10th quicker than a xr8, but not at my drag strip

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no they werent . the MKI 172KW xr8 was 0-100 in 8.1 0-400 15.54 sec . xr6 was 0-100 7.8 sec and 0-400 in 15sec vs SS 0-100 in -6.9 sec 0-400 14.9.
xr8 185kw 0-100 7.6 0-400 15.2 . the ss was almost 200kg lighter from memory . and the 185 kw el xr8 was too low geared in 2nd giving it redline at 97kph.
My signature say's otherwise.
Stock 12yr old car at the time on slipping original clutch, dodgy old tyres at a hot old QLD drag strip.
My trap speed and crap 60ft says there was more in it.

I have the old wheels mag that did the original comparo and it lists the EL1 XR8 as 15.54 @ 145km/h, & VS2 SS as 15.27 @151.1.
*EDIT* 0-100 was 7.62 not 8.1 for Falcon & 7.34 not 6.9 for Commodore.

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Damn, if the current renders are close to the mark it's going to make me regret picking up my Evo X last weekend, well.. until I took it home. Just got sick of shoehorning my F6 diagonally into my garage. I spent many high school classes dreaming about a supercharged V8 in the 80's, wanted to fulfil that dream.. instead went the ricer route. :\

Will be very interested in the Mustang dimensions, though.
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Old 05-03-2014, 09:22 AM   #2114
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tail lights are from R and S in germany??
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Damn, if the current renders are close to the mark it's going to make me regret picking up my Evo X last weekend, well.. until I took it home. Just got sick of shoehorning my F6 diagonally into my garage. I spent many high school classes dreaming about a supercharged V8 in the 80's, wanted to fulfil that dream.. instead went the ricer route. :\

Will be very interested in the Mustang dimensions, though.

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Old 05-03-2014, 11:10 AM   #2116
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Comparing this to Spyman's shot of the headlight, I think the top grille is upside down. Perhaps it's more like the Taurus grille:

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I see what you mean, i went back to the teaser video ford did and used the grille on that.

Im sure the lines are wrong and the size, but close enough. Still looks pretty badass

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Still think that should have been the FG11. They missed that opportunity :(
Yes!! I would have loved to have had that front bar on my R-Spec!

Surely, the mould must still be around.
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Surely, the mould must still be around.
I don't think it's actually a different bar- those brake ducts overlay the the original bumper by the looks...
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Those brake ducts on the Black are definitely ducts. I posted photos of them that I took at the Melbourne Motor Show back when it was shown.

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Now there is an aftermarket addition I'd love to have on mine,
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Those brake ducts on the Black are definitely ducts. I posted photos of them that I took at the Melbourne Motor Show back when it was shown.

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Was disappointed when the production car didn't have these or the tough rims. Also, the headlights in the concept seem to have more black in them ?
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Yep, got me f'd why we never saw those ducts on a factory FPV...even some DRL's (dare I say it) above the main duct to replace the driving lights would have worked, perfect FG MK2 visual upgrade.
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Looking at that picture, the ducts just look like inserts. Surely Fibresports could come up with an insert and owners trim their bar to put them in. Pretty horrific chopping up an FPV bar but some would I am sure.
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I did price up the rims from Prodrive last year and they were around $1200 each before shipping from Japan. I also wasn't confident with the range of standard offsets available. I think Prodrive had them custom made for the "Black" concept.
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Suppose if they removed the (legally used like .... never) fog lights and replaced them with ducts, there would be some that would cry foul because they don't have fog lights ........ that they would never use/



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Strangely that doesn't quite work for me like the earlier version or indeed the black one. It looks like the front has just been literally chopped off something else and screwed on. For me the grill a little too small and the holes around the driving lights proportionally too big. Just my opinion of course.
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I don't like the Taurus grill either :-/
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Did I miss something ? Is the XR8 gonna have a GT wing ??!?!!
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