Is XR8 a V8?
As the final piece of the FG X puzzle following a long-running teaser campaign, the XR8 replaces the FPV line-up, which is now but a memory. It is also the first V8-powered member of the XR range since 2010, when it gave way to the XR6 and XR6 turbo.
What engine is in the Fgx XR8?
Ford FG X XR8 5.0 SC V8 (456 Hp) 2014, 2015, 2016 Specs
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Engine displacement | 4951 cm3 302.13 cu. in. |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Cylinder Bore | 92.2 mm 3.63 in. |
Is XR8 supercharged?
THE final chapter in Ford Australia’s muscle-car story is a supercharged, track-focused V8 hot rod. THIS is what you call going out with a bang. The XR8 was finally reinstated to the struggling Falcon line-up last year after it was dropped back in 2010.
Does Fgx XR8 have overboost?
Performance. This engine is an absolute gem. Not satisfied with a 5.0-litre V8, FPV threw a supercharger into the mix as well. Officially, it has 335kW, but it actually produces 375kW thanks to a supercharger overboost function that operates almost all the time in all gears, except first.
Is the XR8 better than the SS?
The SS has become, if anything, more focused on grabbing all the speed it can and to hell with comfort, while the XR8 is now a grown-up’s idea of a hot bent eight. That’s why it’s difficult to pick a winner.
Is the XR8 the most sophisticated V8 engine you can buy?
The flipside is that the XR8 has, without doubt, the most sophisticated manner of any V8 engine you can buy in a locally-built car. The noise it produces is shamelessly fabulous all the way from idle – and it’s this noise that goes a long way towards making up for its relative lack of punch.
How fast is the Toyota XR8 at low revs?
Even at 140 km/h, it’s only pulling 3000rpm in fifth and 4000 in fourth. At the same speed, the XR8’s at 2500 in fifth and 3750 in fourth, yet it’s not as demonstrably off the boil at low revs.
Is the Toyota XR8’s gearbox better than the XR6 Turbo?
The XR8 isn’t without its driveline victories, though, and its gearbox is a delight by comparison. The Tremec is the gearbox the XR6 Turbo should have had – may have won PCOTY with – though its inclusion in the lighter, faster six-pot might well have rendered the XR8 redundant, cramped between the baby brother and the brawnier GT.