Ford/FPV V8 ute choices for 2011...what will I have?

henry 351 · 10-09-2010, 10:35 AM

With the demise of the Pursuit / Super Pursuit from FPV, what V8 ute choices will I have for 2011, XR8 & GS? Mechanically, what will be the fundamental differences? Enlighten me please.

Smoke Pursuit · 10-09-2010, 10:41 AM

XR8 will be a NA 302 kw
GS will be supercharged 315 kw

GS is claimed to have 19 inch wheels, stripes, dual zone, premium sound, FPV badging / instrument cluster / key and a better seat trim.

Smoke Pursuit · 10-09-2010, 10:41 AM

Double post.

henry 351 · 10-09-2010, 10:51 AM

Thanks for that bfiipursuit.

So, after I put my tongue firmly in cheek, I would assume that the FPV product would probably cost $1000 per kw more, for a 4% power difference.

Mind you, I also appreciate that dynamically, the supercharged donk would be beautifully linear in its power delivery, and open to retuning to "GT" specs a little further down the line.

4VCLEVO · 10-09-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by henry 351

Thanks for that bfiipursuit.

So, after I put my tongue firmly in cheek, I would assume that the FPV product would probably cost $1000 per kw more, for a 4% power difference.

Mind you, I also appreciate that dynamically, the supercharged donk would be beautifully linear in its power delivery, and open to retuning to "GT" specs a little further down the line.

The GS ute should be around $50k, good pricing for what you get.

Smoke Pursuit · 10-09-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 4VCLEVO

The GS ute should be around $50k, good pricing for what you get.

Will be more than that, my guess is 55 ish + ORC.

Smoke Pursuit · 10-09-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by henry 351

Thanks for that bfiipursuit.

So, after I put my tongue firmly in cheek, I would assume that the FPV product would probably cost $1000 per kw more, for a 4% power difference.

Mind you, I also appreciate that dynamically, the supercharged donk would be beautifully linear in its power delivery, and open to retuning to "GT" specs a little further down the line.

It will be no different going from a BF XR8 to a BF Pursuit.

Extra power (this time the brakes are the same), bigger wheels, fpv bits and and some stripes.

People still bought Pursuits, but more so Super Pursuits. The GS however wont have any differentiation visually asside from the wheels and stripes from an XR8, this could hurt it, but I think id still buy one neways.