High-lift inlet camshaft that increases valve lift to 13 mm (10 mm in Boss 260) for improved inlet flow ... the rest of the XR8's major equipment specifications are shared with the XR6 Turbo.

The XR8 signature bonnet bulge ... 5:1 for the Boss 290 (up from 9.5:1 for the Boss 260), with sintered conrods and special ring pack to match the increased compression and torque loads.

UNDER THE BONNET The XR8's 5.4-litre Boss V8 isn't undernourished, punching out 290 kW of power versus the old model's 260 kW. Plant the foot and it unleashes a grown-up's serving of acceleration.

With the FG series, there's just one way left to install a rumbling soundtrack in a Falcon, and it's by opting for the model dubbed XR8. The decision ... is called the Boss 290, for its claimed ...

Heading the Falcon flight is the FG X XR8 sedan, with which Ford has returned a V8 engine – the 5.0-litre supercharged Boss unit – to the Falcon XR Series line-up. The FG X XR8 six-speed manual sells ...

For further information on the Tickford Falcon XR8 and the Ford Tickford Racing team, you can head to the team's official website at fordtickfordracing.com. In This Article Gran Turismo 3 A-spec ...

As 2010 is a very special year for Ford's Australian Falcon, the carmaker thought to treat the next generation XR8 Falcon with its new Coyote 5.0l petrol V8 unit, which develops 423 hp at 6,500 rpm.