New FPV Supercharged V8 engines

To be launched this month, the new FPV GS and GT model ranges will both be powered by all new lightweight 5.0-litre supercharged Ford V8 engines producing 315kW and 335kW of power respectively. Both engine configurations are more powerful, more fuel efficient and cleaner than any engines previously offered by FPV.

Developed locally by Prodrive in a $40 million program, the new FPV engines are based on the 'Coyote' Ford V8 first introduced in the American Ford Mustang at the beginning of this year.

FPV's first ever supercharged engine, the new V8 is a sophisticated all aluminium design with double overhead cams and 32 valves configuration, and is fully EuroIV compliant. Its lightweight and compact size - the Coyote engine is 47kg lighter than the outgoing 5.4-litre Boss 315kW engine - also offers packaging benefits which enhance the handling performance of FPV's new GS and GT ranges.

The base of the new FPV V8 engine is imported from America in component form and each one is hand-assembled locally by FPV, utilising extensive Australian-made componentry.

FPV will offer customers two engines. The GS-spec engine produces 315kW of power at 5750 rpm and 545Nm of torque, from an incredible 2000 to 5500rpm! The GT-spec engine produces 335kW of power at 5750-6000 rpm and 570Nm of torque between 2200 and 5500rpm.

Source: JUST CARS, November 2010, Collectors Issue #177