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389 bhp at 5500 rpm and 520 n m 380 lb ft of torque at 4500 rpm . featured models gt gt p pursuit ute mkii update edit the gt gt p and pursuit received a new stripe package with bonnet decals a six speed tremec t56 manual and the gt p received 19 five spoke alloy wheels . a new car and ute were added to the range the f6 typhoon sedan and f6 tornado ute the f6 was visually separated from the gt range with the use of a different pattern in the front bumper grill mesh and a smaller boot spoiler . fpv also released the super pursuit which was a pursuit ute with gt p extras . they were fpv s version of the ford falcon barra engine featuring a 4.0 litre dohc 24 valve turbocharged inline six with variable cam timing which produced 270 kw 367 ps ; 362 bhp at 5250 rpm and 550 n m 410 lb ft at 2000 4250 rpm . featured models f6 tornado utility f6 typhoon sedan gt gt p pursuit utility super pursuit utility fpv ba pursuit fpv ba gt fpv ba gt fpv f6 typhoon engine . bf edit see also ford falcon bf this new range was launched in 2005 with engine specifications unchanged . all models shared the same six speed manual and were now offered with an optional ss made zf six speed automatic the same as featured in jaguars and bmws . the gt received the gt p s old 19 inch wheels and the gt p and super pursuit received their own specific road wheel styles . typhoon & tornado versions had optional 18 inch road wheel design used on the previous model or a new 19 inch design with black spokes . all models also received new body kits with the f6 typhoon benefiting from its own unique styling changes . the f6 now had color coded fog lamp surrounds and a lower grill insert emphasizing the intercooler . the rear now had a new bumper with mesh inserts a deeper diffuser with the gt models now sporting a dual exit exhaust system cut into the diffuser . featured models f6 tornado utility f6 typhoon sedan gt gt p pursuit utility super pursuit utility mkii update edit no mechanical changes were introduced with this update ; however all models came standard with 19 inch rims . subtle styling changes were made but the most significant news was the introduction of new force 6 and force 8 models . built to rival hsv s senator signature they are mechanically identical to the auto equipped gt model but in a more luxury focused package with more conservative visuals no rear wing and more conservative colour range . the force models are essentially an fpv version of the fairmont ghia luxury model in the falcon range . in the final months of the bf mkii falcon a number of limited edition models were released namely the gt 40th anniversary to commemorate the falcon gt nameplate ; 4 the f6 r spec typhoon ; 5 the gt cobra r spec sedan and utility all of which received stiffer r spec dampers and in the case of the sedan a power increase to 405 hp 302 kw featured models f6 tornado utility f6 typhoon sedan force 6 force 8 gt gt p pursuit utility super pursuit utility special editions f6 r spec typhoon gt 40th anniversary edition gt cobra r spec fpv gt bf fpv gt p bf fpv super pursuit bf fpv f6 typhoon bf fpv f6 typhoon bf mk ii fpv f6 typhoon r spec bf fpv gt 40th anniversary bf fpv gt cobra bf fpv force 8 bf fg edit see also ford falcon fg all models in the current fpv fg range are based on the australian ford fg falcon and include the 6 cylinder f6 sedan f6 ute the former typhoon and tornado names having been retired and f6 e sedan the v8 powered gs sedan and ute and the v8 engined gt gt p and gt e sedans . the 4.0 l turbocharged inline six produces 310 kw 421 ps ; 416 bhp and 565 n m 417 lb ft while the gt spec 5.4 l v8 developed 315 kw 428 ps ; 422 bhp and 551 n m 406 lb ft . gs models used the boss 302 from the cobra special edition . 4 limited editions gt s were released during the fg series the first being the gt 5th anniversary celebrating 5 years since the start of fpv . the black edition followed and the r spec and gt f arriving in the mkii update . featured models f6 sedan & utility f6 force 6 gs gs utility gt gt e gt p pursuit utility super pursuit utility special editions gt 5th anniversary my10 update edit in october 2010 before the fg mkii update the 5.4 l v8 was replaced with the new 5.0 l supercharged coyote miami v8 . the gt range now produces 335 kw 449 hp and the gs 315 kw 428 ps ; 422 bhp . it is capable of a sub 5 second 0 100 km h 0 62 mph time surpassing the hsv gts the fpv s main rival in both power and torque . the decision was brought about because of pressure to convert to euro iv emissions which the 5.4 l was unable to pass . during this time the pursuit and super pursuit utilities were dropped with the gs being the only v8 ute option in regular production . featured models f6 sedan & utility f6 force 6 gs gs utility gt gt e gt p special editions gt black edition mkii update edit the fpv range received the updates from the falcon fg mkii range in december 2011 however only the gs sedan and utility received the cosmetic updates from the xr series . fpv released the track focused version of the r spec in 2012 using the current gt with its 335 kw 570nm supercharged 5.0 litre v8 engine creating australia s fastest accelerating production car . 5 it is seen by many as the spiritual successor the famed ho series of gt s that ended with the ford xy falcon gt . ford fpv however is reluctant to use the ho tag on a modern day equivalent . the gt f 351 marks the end for both the fpv and falcon gt model lines the f