| Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) have launched the exciting new GS Sedan and there are only ten on offer in New Zealand. The model, named in tribute to a fondly-remembered Ford from the late '60s, is a limited-edition vehicle offering buyers entry to the FPV family at a very competitive price point. Expected to arrive in New Zealand late this year, the FPV's GS Sedan is individually-specced to provide a combination of GT-based 302kW V8 engine performance, FPV chassis enhancements, bespoke GS graphics and FPV driver comfort features. With only 10 of the limited edition vehicle earmarked for New Zealand, the new FPV GS Series model harks back to the original Falcon GS of 30 years ago, introduced with the XW-model of 1969 and now the second most collectable Ford Falcon behind the GT. "GS is another iconic badge in Ford's family history," FPV General Manager Rod Barrett said. "Our aim is to develop a model that provides the performance, prestige and individuality that is a signature of the FPV brand, with its own identifiable model personality and all at a great price. "We've achieved all of that and expect the new GS will find its own place in performance motoring folklore." Developed specifically for the GS Series, the recalibrated FPV 5.4 litre V8 GT engine from the FG-model now produces 302kW of power and 551Nm of torque, driving through a standard six-speed manual transmission. FPV's engineers have given the GS Series engine the twin throttle bodies and intake system of the GT engine, the GT headers and dual exhaust and a recalibrated ECU, all fine-tuned in an engine development programme specific to the GS Series. "We aimed to provide the GS Series owner with a GT driving experience with this engine….at 302kW it’s the perfect entry to our range, which steps up to the turbocharged F6 at 310kW and the full GT-spec V8 at 315kW," Rod Barrett said. Every FPV GS Series also comes standard with unique GS striping graphics, charcoal cloth interior, FPV GT instrumentation, gear knob, starter button and badging, premium sound system with iPod® and Bluetooth® integration and dual zone climate control. There's also '302' graphics on the GS sedan's rear spoiler. The GS sedan also features 19-inch Graphite rims and a choice of six exterior colour/stripe combinations. Like its namesake from three decades ago, the new FPV GS Series offers a long list of options that include a FPV-spec 4-pot Brembo brake upgrade, a six-speed auto transmission recalibrated specifically for the GS 302kW engine, leather seats and sat-nav. |
"We have also given the major design elements of the original GS logo a modern interpretation, which adds, to the distinctive styling of the GS sedan," Rod Barrett said.
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FPV Launches All-New GS Sedan
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