I tip my hat to this young Canadian of how he promotes Australian engineering 🇦🇺❤️🙏

People need to remember ford had a very limited amount of money to make these I think they did a great job with both

Almost everytime I watch your videos especially on the barras I go out for a cruise in my 09 FG

Thanks for another great review, Ross. Been really looking forward to it. Would love to own both of these cars. The XR8 Sprint sure does sound really good and is in the best colour. The XR6 Sprint is a really nice looking car as well and sounds really good for a 6 cylinder. Keep up the great reviews.

Old man has the 6 sprint, driven it a few times. Love it, fun car to drive

XR8 all day everyday

Thanks to you and the owners for letting us enjoy these lovely cars

XR8 Sprint of course Johnny !!

XR6 Sprint for the win. More exclusive as less have been made. The 8 is really nice but weight and traction has been its Achilles heel.

Cheers to the owners mate and wow less then 1000kms just a massive credit to the owner 😁😁 the XR6 SPRINT for me tho hahaha

Love ya work. ☺️👍

Absolutely agree with you on that one.. xr8 makes all the right noises.. bugger no 0-100.. tho you would probably need to do a few attempts to beat the turbos time.. and I was in ford one year after it’s release 77k was the price tag and my misso said no.. manual and black 👌

An insanely cool review Ross. Very well done on both cars man, I'm with you, desperate to see what a launch in that XR8 would've been like, but total respect for the fact it has such low ks on it too. P.S. Not sure if you know, but as a kind of half-aftermarket/half-factory final flourish for the Aussie Falcon, there were some cars built out of standard XR8 Sprints, called the Premcar Holy Grail. If you can somehow find one of these to do a review on, I would highly recommend it 😃 Premcar was effectively born out of what was Prodrive Engineering after Ford themselves bought FPV fully in-house in late 2012. So in reality, it was a factory standard conversion done to OEM spec. Apparently they have a slightly firmer suspension tune than an XR8 Sprint too, so they should handle slightly better too. Only 100 were ever made, so it may be tricky to find one. But I would totally expect you'll have the time of your life Ross, just as you did reviewing these cars.

I've got a Series 2 GT and a F6...the Barra goes hard but those 5.0 just pull and make great power with minimal Mods 😎🙌

From NZ. About a year ago got myself a n/a fg. As usual got excited and looked on the local trade website. Was shocked at the price of v8s now. If you don't own one now, times running out

XR6 T would take the win in performance and handling...

The fact that with these cars all it takes is minimal mods and a good tune too make over 550-650hp without breaking the bank is what makes them such great cars 🔥🤙🏼

Your spoiled mate, I've never had a chance to drive either of these Cars. A Hundred Million tonight on Powerball, if I win I might get one. Thanks for the vid and keep em coming

Just got back from a cruise in my 15’ XR8 manual. Tune, Header back exhaust, BMC, Shockworks. Makes these sprints sound like kittens. Nice cars though and great review Ross.

Ford power figures are really conservative as I just got my manual XR8 Sprint tuned & on the stock power run bolted 🔩 to a hub dyno, it made 387KW/519HP at the wheels in overboost stock 👀 before the tune‼️

I definitely need one of those xr8 sprints

The xr6 sprint sounds so relaxed on the 0-100.

I'd take the six for the more subtle looks and sound. I've always liked cars that doesn't stand out from the crowd - one that needs a trained eye to tell the difference between the fast version and the standard ones. The V8's bonnet bulge and exhaust note would give the game away.

Another great video Rossco 🇦🇺🍻👍

Great review mate😉, I am also a turbo barra lover❤️

I must really thank for your reviews especially of the Ford Falcons. As Ford fan for all my life but never owned one I am going to bit the bullet and get a XR6 Sprint.

Love these cars, I shipped an FPV GTF diecast model all the way from Australia to Canada b/c I just love Falcons so much🔥🔥🔥

Never liked the look of these at first but eventually it grew on me definitely nice cars

Sprint for me! But I did just buy a fg xr50 turbo. Manual of course. Making 410hp at the wheels 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 always wanted one. Finding your reviews didn’t help the craving. Had to do it.

Wow mate what a privilege you had driving these fords especially the xr8 sprint with so low ks. I am actually surprised that the owner let you drive it and give it a bit of a boot. But yes it will back in the shed after this good run and parked up i think. It should be driven not hidden but i could only just imagine the value of this thing in the future 👍

In the Automatic version of XR8 Sprint and XR6 Sprint there was one Issue. 4.0 Barra Engine performs well with 6 Speed ZF Auto Transmission ( I can't write Tranny as KZfaq may get offended ). While the Super Charged Miami / Coyote 5.0 didn't perform well with 6 Speed ZF Transmission. Alot of reviewers were saying the 5.0 Miami / Coyote engine can't get power from the Engine to the rear diff as quick as 4.0 Barra. 5.0 Coyote perform well on the newer 10 speed auto that comes in Ford Mustang GT. Even though i own a 2014 FGX XR6 Turbo i would prefer a XR8 Sprint with a Full Exhaust System.

great review and commentary. It was good that Falcon got a proper send off, though F6 and GT-F would still be my picks. Still, great cars and a shame so many of them seem to be sitting in sheds waiting to be resold.

Hi Ross, great video mate 👍

FYI, Dragy also shows a 0-100(ft) time, this calculates with 1ft of rollout which all manufacturers use, so you could probably take 2-3 tenths off the time....if you look in the details in the bottom left corner you will see this time...

Cool vid mate as usual, pity you couldn't do the 0 to 100 test, maybe when the xr8 sprint cracks a 1000k's you can redo the review again👍

I guess it's just a case of which one you prefer 😄

Awesome review like always bud, top 10 TBH, anyway, I to, vote for the XR8, although I am tad biased 😅

Can you please do a review on the 2002 5.4L ford fairmot ba ghia, I need to know more lol

Sorry Johnno! My wifi went out. Hopefully catch ya on the next one!

Its funny. Dont know if it's just but these cars seem like they got no recognition. No one talks about them. I completely forgot they even existed until like a week ago. Seeing one drive around is rare occasion.

XR8 all day, every day 😍

I still think that FPV should have used Shelby engines instead of done-up regular Ford engines. Just imagine the 5.8l from the GT500 in the 2013-14 GT's it would have been insane. Or even if they did the last Falcon in 2016 with the voodoo engine from the GT350R, supercharged it, and carried over the transmission as well. I know we can play the game of 'ifs ands or maybes' all day long but it really would be insane to have a performance Falcon platform based on Shelby engineering.

Moot point really, I'd have both given I'm a die hard Blue Blood and they were the last if the best.

XR6 Sprint ultimate sleeper in my opinion.

As a normal auto XR8 owner, I drove a manual XR8 Sprint before. Personally I don't feel much of refinement between the two. But with some Sprint badges, the Sprint holds the values well which Ford Australia pi_ _ me off so badly☹

Have to have both for me.

XR8 for sure but damn that XR6 is nice

Such a shame the XR6 is auto only. That obliterates the desirability of the car for me, as a special car is all about the involvement factor. The XR8 sounds awesome and would be a fantastic drive I am sure. Visually though, I have never fallen in love with the FG-X, even in XR guise. Thoroughly enjoyed the review thanks Ross

Epic cars. Shows what ford can do when the leash is of

Damn i was so looking forward to you being proved wrong and doing a slower 0-100 than that barra lol. Great review man.

I was in the market for either a xr8 or xr6 turbo ute towards the end of manufacturing. I was too late unfortunately, however ironically there was an xr6 sprint on the floor of the show room available. I honestly didn't want a sedan at all but had no other options. Ive only done 7000kms on it maily due to the fear of losing my driver's license as its pick up is incredible. Would have loved to have seen this v6 motor in a ute version at the end.

I own an XR6T Sprint with 100k on the clock. Loved every k of it.

From my point of view, if I wanted a V8 I’d get a Commodore, if I wanted a six cylinder I’d go a Falcon. Love them both. 👍🏻

Mate 2 absolute beasts,F#% why did they have to be the last ones ever built I'm pissed big time but we can't do anything about it & I'd have either If they were for free lol,if I was to buy one it would be close but I would choose the XR8 just over the XR6 purely for the better exhaust note & it's manual,cheers brother loved the review.

Ross real men only use 3 pedals to drive 🤣😂🆒🇦🇺

Literally earlier today I saw a white XR8 Sprint

So are we seeing you on the All Ford Day Cruise on October 30 mate?

Great comparison! But I just don't understand the point of parking cars up, made to be driven!! Enjoyment and memories would be priceless to the coin it could fetch cause of low KMs...

$100,000 k very fair considering it’s manufacture numbers Plus it’s a piece of FORD CLASSIC . IM VERY INTERESTED AS WE ALL KNOW ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT PART OF FORD AUSTRALIA WAS THE FAIRLANE AND LTD. BOTH CLASSIC 10 times better than the Statesman series.! Now only 153 BF G8 230 kw 320 to 330 hp stock. But I can push the G8 on the very very rare occasion. 6am cold 6 degrees she run a 6.2 sec 100km. However I broke traction with traction on ? But turn it off put it in sports mode. She still performs well for a long wheel base. But sadly people are struggling to get $10,000 for a very rare beauty to drive. Shannon’s insurance they are good. Insured for $30,000 right off payout. So Shannon’s is aware they are rare! My question is, ? Is it worth it. I brought a magnificent example. 1 owner age 70 when he brought her. Sadly he passed away 5 years later. And the G8;with 54,000 kms sitting in a shed with car cover. Lighting Strike SILVER. THE COLOUR IS VERY COOL!. It’s like it has a Pearl in the paint? But I’m certain it does not have Pearl base. I paid $9,000 for her. Evan tho they were ok. I changed all the suspension to everything brand new. Interior 100% FAULTLESS. ID BE HAPPY TO SWAP THIS CAR FOR A VERY NICE BF XR8 290 kw. Worth $15,000 +. I’m in WA. LOVE THE FGX SUPERCHARGER. ALMOST C#m in my pants.👍👍🇦🇺😂

Imagine an idrive on the xr6 to reduce turbo lag

Also, where'd you film this at? Doesn't look like the usual locale you film at 🤗🤗

Please try the last of last of Holden also. You did the best of the best last Holden do the same for Holden. VF GTSR LSA & VF GTSR W1 LS9 The almighty LS9 you need to try that engine. Yes LSA is amazing amazing engine but the LS9 is on another level. would love to see drive that bro. Also it blew my mind when the W1 ute sold for a million dollars. But even over here the gto and g8 and ss and Caprice are all rising up. New was about 50k USD for a SS. In 2020 I got mine which is a 2017 last year model with 12k miles on it for 40k. Today ppl are selling there older higher mileage SS for 60 to 70k USD. And it's just gonna go up from here. Also the WM & WN over her were import as police cars only. So when they got to us Holden enthusiasts they needed some work. I got the rare 9C3 detective package which is fully loaded like a normal Caprice in Australia. The early years you use to be able to grab for 4 to 5k USD. Now my 2011 WM I can sell for 22k easily. And it's going up from there. Love my Australian cars. Need you to visit one day and review my Australian icons in America

I’m going to look for that crystal ball

I would pick both of these cars if I had the money

Great video on comparison I own an fgx turbo had it from new, just clicked 100,000km no issues.just done cooler and piping and just got a gtx 3582 to wack on it with injectors and a venom turbo back and street fighter twin intank pump ( tho the jury is still out on that one). My son owns a vf 2 hsv sv black edition with a 6.2L with a trans braked turbo 400 and a 3800 stall, cam and heads only 59,000 on the clock, both nice cars but I must say the vf is insane to drive with a turbo 400 trans, no traction and instantly sideways. My son told me if I beat him in a drag race he is going pro charger. I'll beat him hands down and he knows it, so pro charger it is, my problem is which car to drive when he is away working. I look at both of them and think fuck it, the wife's zr corolla instead. It's great to have the luxury of having the last model of each brand in the garage. Other rides we own are a xe fairmont ghia v8 and a vl calais turbo with factory leather that we have had for years and no they are not for sale and never will be. They just keep going up in value

I'd love to own either, unfortunately they're still balls expensive 😪😪 FG's by themselves are still mad overpriced atm, 2010 XR6T's going for over 40k, but even a stock FG-X XR8 with over 100,000km on them are all over $50,000 😅😅 even non turbo FG-X 6's are over $30,000!

The loss of the ford falcon is a tragedy. Same with the loss of Holden. Australia should have domestic car manufacturers.

to be honest i would rather buy a fgx turbo for 30-40k and invest another 12-15k in performance parts. i truly believe when it’s comes to 6’s ford australia is the king but when it comes to v8s holden is the king.

Tickford Australia which has been resurrected should offer XR Sprint owners free Tickford badges to be placed above the XR logo.

Didn’t that bog standard FG XR6 turbo run the same 0-100 those smaller turbos make a big difference

Gotta just say the sequential is pretty good

For everyday driving the XR6 Sprint will be more enjoyable and fun will be leaving a silly smirk on your face every time you push that throttle.

Hi, can any one recommend a good, reliable and honest place to get my XR6 fully serviced (Perth) including a gearbox/transmission inspection (ZF) I’m not willing to service my car myself as I’m not experienced enough currently. I have previously taken my ford to a place which doesn’t service automatic gear boxes which isn’t ideal. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Many thanks.

48 for a turbo Ute sprint in Gladstone Queensland for sale at a dealer ship

What a shame that the owner of the XR8 isn't driving it, no mana, at the end of the day it is just a falcon, it's made to be driven and enjoyed, especially being the last falcon, it should be enjoyed and cherished. That being said, I understand the financial gain, but man, it's the end of a legendary nameplate, and even if he did drive it, he'd still make a profit.

Would love to see ross's reaction to driving something like a model 3 tesla , the instant tourq is not of this world , there wicked fast

I love these cars but I wish they made them look abit more sportier like Holden with their clubsport body kit..

You reckon 60k for a 16 fgx xr6t with 20 000k on the clock is overs?

Having owned a Sprint 8 manual, and an F6 ZF6 at the same time, the F6, and Sprint 6, is better than the 8 in EVERY way, other than the sound of that V8. The manual box is not great unfortunately. It great for nostalgic reasons ONLY, but the driving experience is far from what you hope. Slow and clunky. Horrible driveline vibrations and axle tramp too. So many will hate on this comment, but it's the facts. I kept my F6, zero regrets.

Sorry you guys are stuck with the mustang. Its cool, but its common over here.

Should of made a 2 door

600 k's seriously.. like the engineers who made the car said (on youtube) drive the bloody thing man.

who maintains fords in australia now ?

I'd prefer the XR6 Sprint any day

I.c.e anyone 😂

I think they're equally as sinfull

saddens me every time i think of how good we had it with aussie cars and non of this EV bullshit looming over us

Automatic 🤦🤦🤦

I had electric cars in my mind till I saw this

There both shit box's

How did the sprint feel in terms of speed compared to your tuned f6 ross?

B.B.B... Both Bloody Brilliant !✌👍

The FG was the last true to itself Falcon. This is a Falcon with a Mondeo front its not right imo.

XR6 sprint for me.. Imagine if ford thought "geez the barra was so damn good with a turbo strapped to it, let's put a pair of them on the Miami V8!!" They're still a great car, not trying to knock the blown V8s but turbos could've taken it to the next level for sure