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Old 30-01-2005, 04:54 PM   #64
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Originally Posted by jonbays
consulting my library of magazine road tests here are some numbers the magazine road testers got on a few different AU Models. The different mags test in different ways but you get the general picture. Interesting how the manual s beat a manual XR6?

4.0 Forte wagon Auto 0-100 9.8 400m 17.0
4.0 Futura Auto 0-100 8.8 400m 16.3
4.0 Fairmont Auto 0-100 9.3 400m 16.8
4.0 Fairmont Ghia VCT Auto 0-100 8.2 400m 16.1
4.0 Falcon S 5-Speed 0-100 7.9 400m 15.8
4.0 XR6 S 5-Speed 0-100 8.3 400m 15.9
4.0 XR6 VCT 5-Speed 0-100 8.2 400m 15.7
4.0 XR6 VCT Auto 0-100 8.0 400m 15.9
5.0 V8 Fairlane Auto 0-100 7.9 400m 15.8
5.0 V8 185KW XR8 Auto 0-100 7.8 400m 15.7
5.0 V8 185KW XR8 5-Speed 0-100 7.2 400m 15.2
5.0 V8 220KW XR8 5-Speed 0-100 6.6 400m 14.8
5.0 V8 TE50 5-Speed 0-100 7.1 400m 14.9
5.0 V8 TL50 Auto 0-100 8.1 400m 15.9
5.0 V8 TS50 5-Speed 0-100 7.2 400m 15.2
5.0 V8 5.6L TE50 5-Speed 0-100 6.0 400m 14.1
JonBays ...based on these figures with a manual falcon s and the same motors out of our wagons..0-100 in 5.8 seconds!!!We have shaved off 2.2 seconds off the wagons times.

Has anyone got a standard AU fords times in real life without mods?

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