2003 Ford XR6 Turbo - today's tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 09.10.2023

2003 Ford XR6 Turbo - today's tempter

2003 Ford XR6 Turbo - today's tempter

2003 Ford XR6 Turbo - today's tempter

2003 Ford XR6 Turbo - today's tempter

Legendary six

For many enthusiasts, local six-cylinder engines really came of age with Ford's development of the 'Barra', particularly once you attached a turbocharger.

In a feature on the BA XR6 Turbo, we noted: "Finally, we had a twin overhead cam alloy unit, with four valves per cylinder, and variable cam timing. It represented a huge technological leap for the firm’s ‘bread and butter’ powerplants that at the time gave it a significant head start over rival Holden.

"Add a turbo to the recipe and you get the Barra 240, which turned out to be a serious performance player that arguably picked up where Holden’s VL Turbo left off and advanced the game several steps further."

This automatic example is said to have a good service history and is with Pennant Hills Auto in Sydney, priced at $15,990. 

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