Aussie Ford Falcon To Bow Out With XR Sprint Muscle Sedans

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is ending production in Australia this year, which means some impressive albeit outdated cars like the Falcon range of rear-wheel-drive sedans and pickups as well as an SUV derivative known as a Territory will soon be phased out. Sadly, there are no plans for any successor models.

In the lead up to the end of production, Ford will be building a pair of performance-oriented Falcon special editions. The Falcon already has two performance offerings that come with an “XR” badge: the six-cylinder XR6 Turbo and eight-cylinder XR8. For their final year in production the cars adopt an additional “Sprint” badge.

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The XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint have been revealed today. In addition to their special badging, they come with extra horsepower and some styling tweaks such as a black finish for the standard 19-inch wheels, a gold finish for the standard Brembo brakes, and a black wing spoiler at the rear. The roof and side mirror caps can also be ordered in black.

The XR6 Turbo Sprint packs the standard XR6 Turbo’s turbocharged 4.0-liter straight-six engine, now with a rating of 435 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. However, thanks to an overboost function, this output can be bumped up to as much as 496 hp and 479 lb-ft for 10-second intervals. The only transmission for this model is a six-speed automatic.