The Falcon XR8 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front placed engine, produced by Ford.
Powering the Ford Falcon XR8 is an overhead valve, 4.9 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) at 4500 rpm and 398 N·m (294 lb·ft/40.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2791 mm | 109.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1566 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4906 mm | 193.1 inches | |
| Width | 1861 mm | 73.3 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
398 Nm (294 ft·lb) (40.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.3 kW/litre 46.6 ps/litre 45.9 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.53 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC-V SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1012 kPa (146.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834438 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Ford Falcon XR8 added 2025-09-15. Last modified 2025-09-15. |
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