The Battle Of The AU's! XR8 Vs XR6 Which One Is Better?

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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we compare 2 of the most iconic AU Falcon Models.. the AU XR8 vs the AU XR6.. both are RWD & in the 5 Spd Manual! VCT Red Top vs Windsor V8 who will win.. comment down below your thoughts!
The Battle Of The AU's! XR8 Vs XR6 Which One Is Better?
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@fordfan0351 Жыл бұрын

And here we have the mighty au falcons, in its natural habitats

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

(David Attenborough)

@fordfan0351 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau atleast someone got it

@James-zj3ud Жыл бұрын

Gotta admit as a Holden man I've always thought of the AU as the ugliest thing ever built on Australian soil but nowadays they're growing on me.. they had arguably the lowest drag coefficient of any large Aussie sedan ever built (WK & WL stato/caprices a distant 2nd i think) and more simplified running gear in both 6 & 8cyl.. not that the boss 5.4s or coyote 5.0s or the barras are shit, its just these are simpler cars from simpler times

@TheKwod Жыл бұрын

CUT THE BS HOLDEN BOY, YOURE A DIEHARD HOLDEN FAN AND WEIRDO. FORD FANS DONT REQUIRE YOUR INDISCRIMINATE SUPPORT.

@jimclarke1108 Жыл бұрын

They are ugly, the front on the XR8 changes it a little, cant get around the matching ugly interior,glad i bought an FGX 😁

@lancecooper4646 Жыл бұрын

@@DrSaucePacket yeah umm....just like the AU....everyone hates it at first...but 10 years down the track......💕❤👅💋💕❤

@barbraabsalom4531 11 ай бұрын

@@jimclarke1108Just don’t expect it to hold up for decades , b series on , rubbish fragile interiors . The au will follow & pass you by as your fox goes to the wreckers.

@arkhsm Жыл бұрын

Whomping the right side pedal down to the floor in my 317,000+ km, AU 2 XR8 220kw, always brings me that same feeling you get ! Nothing better than making the man who put it together in 2001 proud (J Neves) !!

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

gotta love it

@christophermclean5620 Жыл бұрын

They use the vct engines in speedway cars and with a bit of a tickle in the tune and a cam grind they put out just over 300hp NA freaking awesome engine

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

really good engine!

@justin3131ify Жыл бұрын

220 kW really? That's pretty impressive... Are these tickled engines still using vct?

@priseene Жыл бұрын

Correct Pacemakers on the VCT with a 100 cell cat and 2.5" catback easily gives you another 11kw, don't forget the heat shield!!

@justin3131ify Жыл бұрын

@@priseene How do they get the Vct to operate still?

@akaitv6606 Жыл бұрын

The biggest issue is getting them to breath they can be helped with really good designed exhaust mine makes 175kw at the treads

@ruckus1015 Жыл бұрын

Basically the coolest xr8 in my eyes. It was definitely the car that made me fall in love with fords. Fast track to present day and now I have a 1500rwhp xr6 turbo 👊

@JAStheACE Жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch mate. Good to see a couple of AU's being used and looked after. The V8 made me smile more than the 6 but hey, both cool cars.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it mate! was a blast to film

@Grechieman Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing my AUXR8 Jon, that afternoon was pretty sick! Anyway, hopefully catch up with you again one day man, all the best!

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

thank you mate! absolute legend.. ill be back again soon and we will have to catch up

@slickrick986 Жыл бұрын

Nice car mate

@giovannitodaro589 Жыл бұрын

Sick car Michael sounds mental!!! 👍👍 mad review jono

@lloydhookey8739 Жыл бұрын

Not enough info on exhaust set up😔.... True duels? H pipe? brand mufflers? or Y pipe into 3inch? I need this setup 🤣

@Grechieman Жыл бұрын

@@lloydhookey8739 twin 3, h pipe, and 2 unknown brand hot dogs around the centre of the underside, then straight out.

@rodneymcgiveron Жыл бұрын

My favourite comment on the AU Falcon ..can't recall who said it but it's ....."The AU Falcon will outlast religion ".. They will indeed.... Thank you Jon for yet another great vid..

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

The AU falcon will be the new pyramids🤣 when we’re all gone these cars will still be sitting in a paddock somewhere ready to send it

@1969cmp Жыл бұрын

.....I almost wish I had kept my AUIII SR. Nothing spectacular but an excellent Stuart Highway cruiser and yes, I did hit the speed limiter restriction at 180km/h. 😎

@petermanuel7128 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the reviews of the two AUs, Ross. The XR8 sounded really good with the 3inch exhaust. Thinking of getting an exhaust like that for my FG. Both cars look very well looked after.

@Grechieman Жыл бұрын

Should see the roof, man I cant wait to get her resprayed!

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

cheers Peter! the 3 inch sounded so good!

@liamgross7217 Жыл бұрын

The V8 every time. Your first shot is why. They’re fun even going slow.

@matthewgibb2640 Жыл бұрын

this was a fantastic video, thank you for giving some love to these cars, they really are better than most people thought they were. Especially with that awesome IRS and LSD in the back. I've owned two AU's, both August 98 built date and the one I still have is a series 1 Galaxy blue XR6 VCT sedan with 176K on it and some nice upgrade mods. it still brings a smile to my face after owning it for eighteen years. She has the bodykit (front, rear and side skirts and that bi plane) and I will always prefer the series 1 XR kit and overall appearance of it over any other AU even the T series due to that forte like front end they had but they are beasts on the road. It's only the front grilles of the series 2 and 3 cars and the dashboard changes that's better about them IMHO but each to their own. From memory the XR8 was around 7 ish seconds to 100 km/h and the XR6 was 8-8.6 or so. Anyone with an AU XR or T series, hang onto it, I sold my XA Coupe too soon and I'm not making that mistake with this one

@khaosau6729 Жыл бұрын

My dad just brought a au xr6 Tickford with the full body kit but instead of the au engine it's got a fully built bf/FG turbo engine in it, it made 498hp on 98 at 12psi on last dyno

@OlsVicDash Жыл бұрын

I remember my dad ordered an EL fairmont ghia V8 just as the au was being introduced / released (maybe end of 97?) I remember him saying “The new fairmont looks like a poofters arse!” 😂 different times…. That said he was kind of right. 😅 he is now a very old man for perspective.

@matchingtracksuit7883 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Review on my XR6 Jono! I’m really happy with how the vid turned out! Just wish you could review the car now coz of all the other stuff I’ve done do it since then.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! ill be back soon ;) part2

@andrewray3154 Жыл бұрын

I love these, i had a identical Galaxy blue XR8 just after high school in 2003. I bought it purely because of my FTR and GSR love.

@lappin6482 Жыл бұрын

The older au's get the better they look 👌

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

AMEN

@rhythmrides8902 Жыл бұрын

The KFC wipes in the centre bit ahaha, also love the Windsor as everyone does, but the intech will always have my heart

@audoinxr6372 Жыл бұрын

After tracking my s2 xr6 with a barra swap for years, the suspension in aus is brilliant and a step up from B series.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Hell yes Barra swapped AU 😈

@MartinJones123 Жыл бұрын

Up the AU! I guess it's up to you on weather you want an Intech or a Windsor...

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

both are epic!

@MartinJones123 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau Agreed...

@seanm996 Жыл бұрын

Loving the AU content Ross! These 2 seem tastefully modified and used as intended! I've got a series 1 XR6 VCT 5sp, same colour and body kit as the XR8 here. I think Tickford banked on the 6 being the bigger seller overall and spent way more money developing it for the AU to start with. Personally I prefer the lower maintenance of the 6 and using the revs to make the most of it, however the 8 has a much nicer exhaust and scope for power NA.

@marktaylor1498 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review 👏 I have a nice little soft spot for the 4.0l I do have a xr6 vct 5 speed ute in the same spec and I enjoy every moment I drive it. Their definitely the underdog in the Au series and in my opinion the better car

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! def the underdog but man it still goes hard!

@datwistyman Жыл бұрын

Nice glad he keep the bi plane rear spoiler. Like it heaps when they came out. Hardly ever see them now. Love it.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

very cool wing eh

@rex3515 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate. Got a blue S1 XR8 myself, such a wicked noise and handles nice too

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@victorpeirce4753 Жыл бұрын

I love them both. They sound awesome... especially with a T5 manual behind them. I think they are a good box with great spread of ratios. Love the vids Johnny 👍👍

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

You gotta love the mighty AU

@anishchand4420 Жыл бұрын

Back in 1998- End of AU Falcon series alot of Ford fans were old men who didn't put exhaust system, cold air induction and use Turbo 400 Gear boxes in AU XR8 and it's natural enemy VT SS commodore and VT Club sports wit 5.7 Chev engine ( LS1 ) was much superior to Windsor 5.0. VT SS were done up back in late 90's to early 2000's. In 2003 when Ford released XR6 Turbo that's when Ford picked up their Game. Would love to see these old AU XR8 fitted with 6 speed ZF auto transmission and Genuine Ford Falcon Diff 3.73 LSD IRS M86 with full exhaust and cold air induction.

@tristanhilston Жыл бұрын

I love the AU Falcon's triple spoiler 😍 It's a design feature that no others car would, or ever get.. it's such a shame that Australia stopped the production on Australian made Fords

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Gotta love an AU

@FRDKNG Жыл бұрын

Triple? No it two spoilers not three.

@phillipmcfarland7098 Жыл бұрын

Love both these cars, Both really clean examples. Have a S3 XR8 manual sitting in the garage myself, Driven not hidden.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Awesome work mate!

@111Aardvark Жыл бұрын

Keep em comin Jono ...

@ozgarage956 Жыл бұрын

I recently bought a Tickford AUXR6 (Identical to the blue xr8 in your video). The original VCT motor was shagged so i replaced it with another VCT engine with only around 125,000km and i gotta tellya', it is a an absolute weapon for what it is. She's auto, but great fun to drive. The interesting thing is Ford put more features in the series1 XR6's than the following series 2 & 3 as standard, such as limited slip diff standard, independant rear suspension standard, adaptive shist trans . I know people either love them or hate them, but in XR form, i think they look absolutely awesome. If the xr front end treatment was standard across the range, they would have been a match for the commodore.

@trippledee351 Жыл бұрын

These are great cars, I used to have a series 3 AU XR8 Manual with the 220kw engine and rebel body kit. I loved that car.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

They really are amazing machines in there own crazy way

@trippledee351 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau For sure, before I got the AU I bought a new GT, the last of the BF's just before they went to the FG model. I kept that GT for 2 years, sold it and got the AU an kept that for nearly 8 years. If prices had not of gone nuts Id have loved to grab a T3 TS50 manual.

@lincolnking9039 Жыл бұрын

A Canadian review our xr8/xr6 best review by yourself Ross by far always love watching your videos to see what u r driving love it I own a au xr6 myself and it has been the best $200 iv spent buying a car it needed close to $5,000 of work but I enjoy driving it

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate glad you enjoy the channel 🙌 love showing these cars off

@Low760 Жыл бұрын

The 6cyl au and v8 had different gearbox ratios fwiw. The styling of the S2 and S3 au xr's were way better imo. But you can't beat the noise of the Windsor, much like the holden 304.

@darrenhunt7838 Жыл бұрын

I wish I still had my series 2 XR8 manual. It also had a full exhaust and the sound was epic like this. It got written off in 09.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

:( RIP

@theactuary2358 Жыл бұрын

S2 XR8 Manual 220KW, 120K KM, sitting in the shed for three years now.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

BeAUtiful mate 👌🤤

@chrispalmer3548 Жыл бұрын

That’s tight. Both manuals ya really did get the best cars for the reviews pal love the effort 💪🏻💪🏻

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Was the universe aligning 🙏😈🇦🇺

@chrisF351 Жыл бұрын

cool vid mate as usual, keep them coming👍

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris

@deputycartman Жыл бұрын

Love a good AU, especially an XR8. 💪🏻 If the AU had a Barra or good turbo setup it’d be great, but as it is I’d have to say I prefer the V8. 👍🏻

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Gotta love that Windsor

@geoffanderson4209 Жыл бұрын

I am lucky enough to have a Series 3 220KW Manual (Liquid Silver) and a Series 2 VCT in Auto (Galaxy Blue) Hope to hang on to them both as long as possible

@yusuf.alajnabi Жыл бұрын

I have a series 3 liquid silver xr8 but mine is auto. These cars are definitely worth hanging onto.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Awesome collection mate

@ESISTTIGER Жыл бұрын

You can take 172kw to a good 200kw and 400+nm with 4480 pacemakers full 3" exhaust and a proper cold air intake and a quick ecu remap

@lachlanbrown409 Жыл бұрын

Port and polish the head, pistons, cam, double valve springs, throttle body upgrades, diff gears, E85 tune...

@JC-zg4xe Жыл бұрын

@@lachlanbrown409 May as well just turbo at that point

@uptheau2875 Жыл бұрын

@@JC-zg4xe nah itb em or better yet tripple webbers...

@stevenmanganas5293 Жыл бұрын

I’m about to pick up a Series 3 AU XR8 in grey…Auto…it’s got some serious throttle response…It’s got some balls…I remember when the AU came out…I didn’t really like them…I preferred the EF or EL…but over the years they’ve really grown on me and while the 6 seems marginally faster than the 8…you can’t beat that sound of the V8…even the sound the engine makes when the starter motor cranks that little Windsor over..still surreal that I’m about to own one 😳

@8888k Жыл бұрын

Every video your accent has more and more aussie pushing though. Love it.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 cheers mate 🇦🇺

@slickrick986 Жыл бұрын

Oh have I been waiting for this 😈

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

hope you enjoyed it

@slickrick986 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau it was a great vid mate

@herbnalis3723 Жыл бұрын

It's like the 1970s again with the 6 cyl Valiant's being as fast as all the V8s.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

🤣 true.. the AUs just to damn good

@edxr6949 Жыл бұрын

Love the AUs! I myself have a white S3 XR6 and a Black S2 XR8 flat tray 👍🤘

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

oh hell yes! good stuff man

@edxr6949 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau 👍💪 utes a project but complete and registered

@4812megan Жыл бұрын

I have had two AUs 1) 465 000km and still going as a paddock basher. 2) 341 000km and still going beautifully as my daily driver. Unfortunately never had a XR.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Still Amazing numbers 🙌🇦🇺

@hrt6669 3 ай бұрын

I WILL HAVE BOTH THANKS

@ReginaldHarris-gm8fi 9 ай бұрын

Shot bro love your content was thinking of selling my au series 2 xr6 2000 tickford enhanced but may hold on to her now lol but will see

@martinkirin912 10 ай бұрын

gorgeous cars the AU xr's, got my liquid silver s1 xr8 sitting in the garage.

@keithhope709 Жыл бұрын

I had a AU3 8 work car once….best handling thing I’ve driven only downed by tiny brakes. Every time u drove it, just smiled. 😂😂😂

@cahalsmith4495 Жыл бұрын

just picked up a Galaxy blue Au xr8 S2 5 speed 250k in awesome condition for $7500 was really lucky. I aleady love it more than my Ba xr6t

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

love it mate.. nice score

@GreendragonDMX Жыл бұрын

have owned my AU1 XR8 5 speed since 2009 (well before people thought they were good cars and even longer before they were a internet meme) and honestly they are probably the best Falcon dynamically, the series 2 or 3 with the 220kw was the absolute gem but the series 1 had the best looks IMO exactly how ford wanted it to look

@elrey104 Жыл бұрын

the V8 tone is orgasm to the ears

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

it really is! i was loving it haha

@lancecooper4646 Жыл бұрын

..........eargasm....???

@elrey104 Жыл бұрын

@@lancecooper4646 correct

@kane9956 Жыл бұрын

You're a sucker for an Au! And I'll watch every single one your Au reviews probably more than once

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

I do love a good AU mate

@billymastro5452 Жыл бұрын

Own factory black au Xr8 manual great car hopefully get a chance to do it up one day

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Love a manual AU

@Mister_8tee7 Жыл бұрын

Sold my AU 8 back in 2015. This made me wish I hadn't lol

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

They are so cool eh.. wish I still had mine too

@pete508 Жыл бұрын

The mighty AU battle Johnny,I knew it would be pretty close but you can't beat the sound of that V8 it sounds great & like others on here I too thought the AU was the ugliest car ever built lol,but not so much anymore must be old age setting in haha,top one brother loved it.

@bigpoppapump430 Жыл бұрын

That’s one beautiful sounding v8

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

So angry 🤤🥵

@glennjensen8743 Жыл бұрын

Awesome review mate… even the AU falcon deserves a turn .. love how you portrayed them..

@glennjensen8743 Жыл бұрын

Ever thought dabbling in 4WDs ???

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

i have a little only really seen success at it tho with 70 series

@joshuabrown2349 Жыл бұрын

Love a great sounding mighty au and I believe the diff gears would be 345s as I have a xr8 diff in my Fairmont wagon great video and beautiful examples of au xr's

@JoeDirt-ok2hm Жыл бұрын

Xr8s diff was irs so I couldn’t see it being on a wagon

@joshuabrown2349 Жыл бұрын

@@JoeDirt-ok2hm it's a xr8 ute diff

@yusuf.alajnabi Жыл бұрын

Ross if I knew you were in Melbourne doing reviews I would have begged you to review my series3 xr8. Great video on these cars buy the way.👍

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Next time I’m down let’s see her 😈

@yusuf.alajnabi Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau ok 👍 done 🙂

@dominicbarden4436 9 ай бұрын

I mostly know of the AU through watching plenty of V8 Supercar races on KZfaq. The front end design immediately stood out compared to the Holden Commordores, and coupled with some of the liveries such as DJR's Shell Helix livery... yeah, the AU is my favourite Supercar. It's such a shame it wasn't particularly successful in the years it raced. Or even in sales of the road-going versions of the car when it was in production. Hindsight in recent years seems to have looked favourably on this car.

@fossilfuelenthusiast Жыл бұрын

Can confirm the SOHC VCT are equal to the 5.0 power wise

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Very Equal quite impressive

@marktaylor1498 Жыл бұрын

100% as equal in performance add headers and exhaust and bigger intake to the sohc vct the 8 will have its work cut out to keep up

@GreendragonDMX Жыл бұрын

comparing apples to Oranges, when series 2 had 200 and 220kw windsors, not making a VCT hit those numbers without boost

@Mike.hobbies Жыл бұрын

I think it's just personal preference.. For me the v8 is the falcon legend, however.....

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Both are amazing 🇦🇺🤝

@Mike.hobbies Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau yes mate, the best car at those times

@baconlon888 Жыл бұрын

I got a 2nd owner 99 5lt 5speed man ute, 250odd Still drives beautifully, I love it

@iansmith1455 Жыл бұрын

i have a 99 5 litre 5 speed ute with 263k but not sure how many owners its had but its an occasional car as i want to hang on to it as there arent many around

@baconlon888 Жыл бұрын

@@iansmith1455 they're a pleasure to drive ey mate

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

hold onto her mate! getting rare to find

@baconlon888 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau and like you said, at the time they were not well received in the front looks, but now I love, drives like the day it came off the showroom, and yeah you're mate, I can't bring myself to sell it. Thanks for the review I like em mate

@akaitv6606 Жыл бұрын

I've got the vct Fairmont, chipped and cammed does 0-100 in 7.3 as an auto

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Not to shabby

@sharongoodsell9341 22 күн бұрын

My XR6 ute is basically the same as this its even blue , would love to spend some good money on her

@lovetoswish123 Жыл бұрын

I’m so thrown by the accent hahaha Greta video thank you

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

🤣 people usually are eh

@billmago7991 Жыл бұрын

XR6 Turbo........cause they're fun

@chrissmith9854 Жыл бұрын

Wicked review man Xr8 sounded the bomb Should be mid 7’s too 100 without wheel spin.. are we getting a Windsor shirt made up..

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

i am wanting to do that! gotta sort my merch out again as society apparel has closed recently :( def in the 7s without the wet road and spinning

@anmolsaxena_ Жыл бұрын

AUGHHHHHH I MISS MY MANUEL S1 AU XR6 VCT SO MUCH

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

so rare nowadays

@priseene Жыл бұрын

Great Cars, pity the bean counters stuffed the clutch with a cable which ruined the dynamics, a healthy BTR set up properly with a 3.89 rear is best. Naturally spending gangster money to convert it to hydraulic would be the intimate..

@jethrox827 Жыл бұрын

185kw crank, now that's inefficiency to perfection, love it lol

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

HAHA IKR but you cant not love the thing

@paulkarwacki7119 Жыл бұрын

EVERY EXPLORERER 302W is a 220kw version.... just shave the heads, port the exhaust, slap some roller rockers on & you have 220kw.

@TylerJ-uq2xk 10 ай бұрын

I push a 02 xr6 vct and she's mint as I wish I had a xr8i

@stuarthynes6136 Жыл бұрын

Have a tickford au ute, 5 speed manual, 170,000ks In silver.. great car.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Just a baby with them kms

@chur1503 Жыл бұрын

I've been driving mine for just over 10 years now she still drives good

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Love AU’s

@chur1503 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau ❤

@jamesfrench7299 Жыл бұрын

The six sounds gorgeous. It gets my vote.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

not bad at all eh

@jamesfrench7299 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau Sounds better than a barra even if it isn't as powerful.

@RICHYSUNCLE 7 ай бұрын

Ok mark I’m going to sleep to this video

@RossReviewsau 7 ай бұрын

🤌😴

@DoubleDeckerAnton Жыл бұрын

Love these AU Falcons...😁👍

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Strayas finest

@andrewzuiderduyn3159 Жыл бұрын

Both of them sounded really good

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

they did both sound great eh

@andrewzuiderduyn3159 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau your not wrong mate

@moosethe1st910 Жыл бұрын

Well you did they AU...do the old VT commodore. The first of that type of design.

@GamerGabbar Жыл бұрын

Through binging on your videos I'm seeing it slowly go from pure American/Canadian to having subtle hints of the Australian accent. Where are you originally from?

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

HAHA cheers mate! from canada originally ;)

@mclongkock6678 10 ай бұрын

I had a few au xr through the years. Manual and auto. I would pick the vct xr6 t5 over series 1 and 2 xr8 any day. The series 3 220kw t5 is better than all of them but they're hard to get.

@trevordonohoe3712 Жыл бұрын

Rossie missed you

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

🙏😁

@MR66HD Жыл бұрын

I reckon HP xr6 5spd would be faster again because it has a live axle and not irs saving 200kgs

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

true.. is it not IRS also?

@thepetrifiedbard1646 Жыл бұрын

It was an option, VCT it was standard

@ceffydriver Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau series 1 XR6 with the live axle only had 168kw, no VCT.

@petermurgatroyd2002 Жыл бұрын

Loved the episode but, I don’t think you got the best times out of either car. Anyway that XR8 is the best sounding V8 I have heard in a long time. I bet that car has no muffles at all, outside the cats.😀

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

It was raining and cold so yeh lots of slip

@craigdavid6519 Жыл бұрын

i had an Xr6 Au ute auto 6cyl it was bloody slow..loved my xr6 ed man 6 more

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

love a good ED

@daveherdman4728 Жыл бұрын

I have a toyota gx81 and lx90 both manual. and I need another manual au3 xr6. Fuk yeah that 4.0 sounds so dirty it's good

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Love it eh mate

@bigcazza5260 Жыл бұрын

sounds pretty nice for a straight 6 too *jz and rb owners will remember that

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Very nice eh

@bigcazza5260 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau no exhaust is the best exhaust - book of limi bash, compressions 9:1

@michaelgiglio1571 Жыл бұрын

Have you noticed the AU craze with young people. Us older people wernt ready for the au but the young one's are.

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

It’s a cult classic now

@michaelgiglio1571 Жыл бұрын

@@RossReviewsau who would have known the AU would be the next EH.

@whatsgoodie5586 Жыл бұрын

Chur ma bro up tha au G 🤙

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Chur G! knew you would love this

@benhawke4028 Жыл бұрын

Need to get your hands on xh xr6 and xr8

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

Would love to see one eh

@sandybrisbane4167 Жыл бұрын

it's the Fox Body 5.0

@GTFORDMAN Жыл бұрын

the Xr8 desperately needed the 351 windsor as an option but that 302 still sounded sweet, it always did but it just got hosed by a 5.7ltr 4 door corvette!

@justin3131ify Жыл бұрын

Mmm maybe at first, but by the time the S3 arrived both the VX SS manual, and the S3 AU XR8 manual were essentially level pegging for the 1/4 mile. Mostly due to 3 things. : The more user friendly and nicer shifting 5 speed box, combined with much more logical gearing opposed to the vague 6 speed in the SS. : Lighter car with a rear suspension system that actually put the power down, rather than making loud drive train thuds and bangs as it tramped it arse off like the SS. : Torque... yeah you read correctly I said torque, despite the SS's extra 800cc of capacity both engines are very close in peak torque figures. However it's where in the rpm that peak torque is made, and as luck would have yessss the S3 AU wins this one too easy smashing the highway overtaking test well ahead of the SS and usually with one less down change to do so. P.s. an even better argument can be made for the T3's with their much improved all round package. Like factory stroker, big brake upgrades, beefier box etc etc. I have an original Motor Magazine from the day that the Red T3 went head to head with the Clubsport R8, the latter of which got it's teeth kicked in. Happy cruising man 👍

@yusuf.alajnabi Жыл бұрын

@@justin3131ify I have the wheels and the motor magazine when the AU XR8 220kw went head to head with the VX SS. You are right they were virtually the same acceleration and quarter mile times with in 1 to 2 tenths of a second. I wish they compared the autos as I know for a fact the ford adaptive shift Auto was ahead of its time and shifted a lot better than the Holden one.

@justin3131ify Жыл бұрын

@@yusuf.alajnabi Yeah I agree with that. The old btr 4 speed gets beaten up on & Bullied by enthusiasts a bit these days. Mainly because of the exotic shit that is available to them these days. The old lady has a completely standard s1 au xr6 vct, and the adaptive shit is so much more alert and awake, than the may as well be running on mogodon 4L60e that the boy's on the other side of town got in busses.

@yusuf.alajnabi Жыл бұрын

@@justin3131ify the BTR 4 speed was a great reliable transmission. They really strengthened it in the late 90s early 2000s.

@GTFORDMAN Жыл бұрын

@@justin3131ify yea fair points but i was still begging for Ford to bring back the 351 though

@MR66HD Жыл бұрын

Love my AU HP XR6 auto S1 but brakes are crap compared to s2/3 I had a s3 before but I got FG XR6T brakes front and rear to fix that but xr6 gone so much better then a standard AU

@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын

brake upgrade is a smart move