With this new-generation Falcon, TVE retained the XR8 but split the 6-cylinder range into the XR6 HP and XR6 VCT depending on engine variant.
The XR6 HP was equipped with a 164 kW (220 hp) version of the new Intech engine (as opposed to 157 kW (211 hp) of the standard engine) thanks to: unique cylinder head; reshaped inlet port; redesigned exhaust port; ‘open’ combustion chamber shape to restrict pre-detonation from hot spot areas; unique camshaft; higher fuel pressure; recalibrated EEC V engine management system.
It also had a solid rear axle suspension setup unlike the independent rear suspension of the 172 kW (231 hp) XR6 VCT, which also featured variable cam timing.
The VCT engine was an Australian-production first.

In 2001, TVE also built 125 units of the XR8 Rebel, which were characterised by a Ford Racing bodykit (instead of the standard Tickford version) and, more importantly, the 220 kW (300 hp) "Synergy 5000" 5.0-Litre V8 version of the "Windsor" engine from the FTE T series.
With this limited edition XR8, Ford also provided a Sony PlayStation 2 console with a copy of Gran Turismo 3: A-spec signed by both Glenn Seton and Steven Richards as part of the package.
The AU III series XR8 inherited the same 220 kW (300 hp) V8 engine as standard and the Ford Racing bodykit as an option to the standard Tickford version.
A limited edition XR6 VCT Sprint also received the Ford Motorsport bodykit.
With this new-generation Falcon, TVE retained the XR8 but split the 6-cylinder range into the XR6 HP and XR6 VCT depending on engine variant. The XR6 HP was equipped with a 164 kW (220 hp) version of the new Intech engine (as opposed to 157 kW (211 hp) of the standard engine) thanks to: unique cylinder head; reshaped inlet port; redesigned exhaust port; ‘open’ combustion chamber shape to restrict pre-detonation from hot spot areas; unique camshaft; higher fuel pressure; recalibrated EEC V engine management system. It also had a solid rear axle suspension setup unlike the independent rear suspension of the 172 kW (231 hp) XR6 VCT, which also featured variable cam timing. The VCT engine was an Australian-production first.
In 2001, TVE also built 125 units of the XR8 Rebel, which were characterised by a Ford Racing bodykit (instead of the standard Tickford version) and, more importantly, the 220 kW (300 hp) "Synergy 5000" 5.0-Litre V8 version of the "Windsor" engine from the FTE T series. With this limited edition XR8, Ford also provided a Sony PlayStation 2 console with a copy of Gran Turismo 3: A-spec signed by both Glenn Seton and Steven Richards as part of the package. The AU III series XR8 inherited the same 220 kW (300 hp) V8 engine as standard and the Ford Racing bodykit as an option to the standard Tickford version. A limited edition XR6 VCT Sprint also received the Ford Motorsport bodykit.
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