XR6t Drive opinion - Ford Forums

Organza · 09-28-2002, 06:22

For the full summary ..... read the full story at www.goauto.com.au

For a mouthwatering summary, try the few paragraphs below!

In fact we'll go as far as say that any sports Holden - be it a V6 or V8 - would struggle to stay with the XR6T on a challenging piece of road, and we don't mean just a dragstrip either because the quality of the chassis means this is much more than a straightline missile.

The bottomline is that many Aussie musclecars of the past have been more than a bit daunting to drive at or near the limit. The XR6T doesn't feel that way. Sure, it's challenging, no car with this much performance ability couldn't be. But it also feels like it's working with you, that all the mechanical components have been meshed together expertly.

Thankfully Ford has finished the package neatly with a subtly aggressive exterior and a bespoke interior that never lets you forget you are in an XR - just check out the instrument cluster or the headrests of the front seats and you'll see what we mean.

davocol · 09-28-2002, 06:38

Thats a fantastic review, awesome stuff. In other news I saw a VY SS on the road tonight it was the one that the herald sun did there review on number plates VYSS - 02.

For those who dont know it was the light green color they have. I must say in the flesh it does look a lot better than the photos, the rear end does not really look that similar to a magna in fact I think it is more like a lancer. The rear of the car is still very strange compared to the front. I much prefer the VX but I still do not think the vy is that bad. BUTTT in saying that the Xr8 looks a hell of a lot better. It sits better and looks a lot meaner from the front and the rear. I cant wait to see the comparisons of the two.

Tommy Boi · 09-29-2002, 15:57

That's a nice review....

But it just sounds like a plain "journo"... Not someone who has a passion for cars....

Quote: "But it also feels like it's working with you, that all the mechanical components have been meshed together expertly."

What kind of person with a passion for car says something like that...