Introduction The FPV F6 270 Turbo was a turbocharged 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine that was introduced in the FPV BA F6 Typhoon in October 2004. The FPV F6 270 Turbo was based on Ford’s BA F6 270 Turbo engine engine, but key differences included: A 50 per cent larger, twelve-core intercooler and dual entry […]
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FPV F6 310 Turbo engine
Introduction The FPV F6 310 Turbo was a turbocharged 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine that was introduced in the FPV FG F6 in February 2008. Producing peak power and torque outputs of 310 kW at 5500 rpm and 565 Nm at 1950-5200 rpm, the FPV F6 310 Turbo engine replaced the FPV F6 270 Turbo […]
VW Mk.5 Golf GTi Edition 30/Pirelli: BYD EA113 engine
Introduction The Volkswagen Mk.5 Golf GTi Edition 30 and Pirelli were powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engines (code: BYD) that were members of Volkswagen’s EA113 engine family. Compared to the 2.0 TFSI engine in the Volkswagen Mk.5 Golf GTi (engine codes: AXX, BWA, BPY and CAWB), changes for the Mk.5 Golf GTi Edition 30 and […]
Ford Intech I6 engine
Introduction Introduced in the AU Falcon in September 1998, the Ford’s ‘Intech’ was a 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine. Key features of the Intech engine included its cast iron block, aluminium alloy cylinder head with single overhead camshaft and two valves per cylinder. The Intech engine was initially offered in three forms: Standard output; High output […]
4.9 Windsor V8: Ford AU Engine
Introduction The 4.9-litre ‘Windsor V8’ was an overhead valve (OHV) engine with a 90-degree ‘V’ angle. For the AU range, the V8 engines were based on a later generation of the Windsor small block that was developed for the second generation, Ford Explorer (US Series: 2000-01). Compared to its predecessor, key developments for the AU’s […]
Subaru FA20 (4U-GSE) engine
Introduction The FA20 or 4U-GSE engine was a 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed (or ‘boxer’) four-cylinder petrol engine that was manufactured at Subaru’s engine plant in Ota, Gunma. While Subaru designated the engine as the FA20, Toyota initially referred to it as the 4U-GSE before adopting FA20. The FA20 engine was introduced in the Subaru BRZ and Toyota […]
Ford 2.0 EcoBoost engine
Introduction Manufactured in Valencia, Spain, Ford’s 2.0-litre turbocharged ‘EcoBoost’ four-cylinder petrol engine was first introduced in Australia 2011 in the Ford MC Mondeo. The 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine was offered in a range of power outputs, with a higher-output, 179 kW version offered in the Ford FG Falcon from 2012 (see table below). Key features for […]
Ford 5.0 Coyote V8 engine
Introduction The Ford ‘Coyote’ V8 was a 5.0-litre, 90-degree ‘V’ engine that was produced at Ford’s Essex Plant in Windsor, Ontario. Introduced in the fifth generation Ford Mustang in late 2010 (for the ‘2011 model year’), the Coyote V8 was an evolution of Ford’s ‘Modular V8’ which featured: An aluminium alloy cylinder block and head; […]
Ford Boss 290, 302 and 315 V8 engines
Introduction The Boss 290 was a 5.4-litre 90-degree V8 engine which was introduced in the FPV BA GT and FPV BA Pursuit in 2003. The Boss 290 V8 engine was a member of Ford’s Modular V8 engine family and closely related to the 5.4-litre Boss 260 V8 engine that was also introduced in the Ford […]
Ford Boss 260 V8 engine
Introduction The Boss 260 was a 5.4-litre 90-degree V8 engine which was introduced in the Ford BA Falcon XR8 in January 2003. The Boss 260 V8 engine was a member of Ford’s Modular V8 engine family and closely related to the5.4-litre Barra V8 engine that was also introduced in the Ford BA Falcon. Developed for […]