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2000 Ford Falcon XR8 Race Car

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2000 Ford Falcon XR8 Race Car

2000 Ford Falcon XR8 during practice for 2000 FAI Bathurst 1000
Name: 2000 Ford Falcon XR8 Race Car
Builder: Ford Tickford Racing
Production Year: 2000
Layout: Front Engine- Rear Drive
Engine: 5000cc Ford Windsor SVO V8
Transmission: 6-speed Manual
Horsepower: approx. 608HP
Torque: approx. 623Ft. Lbs.
Length: 4970mm
Width: 1860mm
Height: 1360mm
Weight: 1350kg
Price: Cr. 450,000
Sell Value (0.0km): Cr. 95,624

The Ford Falcon is powered by a highly modified 302 cubic inch (5 liter) OHV Windsor SVO V8 which puts out figures of 608 horsepower and 623 Foot Pounds of torque. Because of this power, the car tends to suffer from small amounts of oversteer when given a spirited drive around the track.

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[edit] The Car

Falcon XR8 in action.

This specific car was driven by 2-time V8 Supercar Champion Glenn Seton during the 2000 season of the V8 Supercars Australia Championship, where he drove it to a respectable finish of 5th place out of 74 drivers classified in the championship that year with 5 Podium Places, including a 13th place at the most difficult race of the year; the 2000 FAI Bathurst 1000, a demanding 1000km (622mi) race around the Mount Panorama circuit, situated in Bathurst, NSW, Australia.

[edit] Purchasable Parts

[edit] Engine

  • Stage 3 N/A Tuning: Cr. 85,000
  • Nitrous Oxide: Cr. 5,000

[edit] Turbo

  • Stage 3 Turbine Kit: Cr. 45,000
  • Stage 4 Turbine Kit: Cr. 90,000

[edit] Tyres

  • N1 (Economy): Cr. --
  • N2 (Comfort): Cr. --
  • N3 (Road): Cr. --
  • S1 (Hard): Cr. 6,000
  • S2 (Medium): Cr. 7,000
  • S3 (Soft): Cr. 8,000
  • R1 (S-Hard): Cr. 9,000
  • R2 (Hard): Cr. 11,000
  • R3 (Medium): Cr. 23,000 (Comes with car)
  • R4 (Soft): Cr. 35,500
  • R5 (S-Soft): Cr. 48,000

[edit] Other

  • Increase Rigidity: Cr. 30,000
  • Rigidity Refresher: Cr. 50,000

[edit] Video

First Laps of the 2000 FAI Bathurst 1000
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