FPV Development Car

[BlueOvalOz]

From FPV's Facebook





"Our engineering test car is currently being used as part of a test & evaluation program to support future FPV product development." - FPV


P.S. Wasn't sure where to post this =)

[Paxton]

We're going to Bonnie Doon.

How's the Serenity?

[Polyal]

Oh man such potential for so many great quotes.

Hard to pick what it could be for. Rims unfortunately look the same in width (??), maybe just a reflash to bump the power. I wondering what they are predicting from HSV.

[BAFrod]

That isn't a bumper cutout is it? The car bra seems to dip a bit where those FPV Black Edition bumper vents would be...

[Smoke Pursuit]

Wheels always look better dirty!!

[galaxy xr8]

One would have to ask the question "why the car bra ?".

[gcg2503]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

One would have to ask the question "why the car bra ?".

Bras are good for added support.

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Wheels always look better dirty!!

Especially without centrecaps...

[AWD Chaser]

Originally Posted by Polyal

I wondering what they are predicting from HSV.

I dont think they have to predict - they are all in each others pockets

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Oh man such potential for so many great quotes.

Hard to pick what it could be for. Rims unfortunately look the same in width (??), maybe just a reflash to bump the power. I wondering what they are predicting from HSV.

The wheels and body tell you nothing...the car makers have been at this for decades...a "normal looking" car but underneath is a lot of stuff being tested and tried out...they're hardly going to drive around in the finished product with the actual wheels and bodywork on show for everyone to see. I remember seeing development hack photos of a VL wagon someone had taken pictures of for "Wheels" magazine back before the VN came out and everyone was speculating on what this upcoming and larger "VN" Commodore would be like. A VL...so what? At first glance it was a "VL wagon", but when you looked more carefully it had been cut up the middle and widened, and also gained a couple of inches of wheelbase in the rear end. Underneath it was all running gear and chassis components from the yet-to-be-revealed VN, under a modified VL body.

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of that otherwise-plain-looking development hack? The Shadow knows....hahahahahahaha!

[Nikked]

I think it has wider wheels...(different to the front)

Bumper is different aswell, you can see the "black edition" vents pressed up against the bra...

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Nikked

I think it has wider wheels...(different to the front)

Bumper is different aswell, you can see the "black edition" vents pressed up against the bra...

Could it just be the normal front bar with the foggies missing?

[dimka100]

Could it be a regular FPV they drive to work and one day someone got bored and took some pictures ... I think so!

[Vincenzo]

To these old eyes it looks like the boot lid is shorter and the back window is sloping more - but what do i know.

[IDT]

Sarcasm switch on -
The front and rear rims are different. Must be they are going with the 800hp twin turbo charged great white shark engine! and the sticker in the rear quarter window must mean its runs on the new aviation gas so it should be able to do 0-100kph in a sixth of a second!!!
Sarcasm switch off -

[4vdean]

I prefer the front rims over the back ones........

[vztrt]

Its a GTE development car. I know someone that had a bit of a go with this car.

Also with the car bra (if I understand correctly) they don't want the bonnet getting opened up with they rack the k's on.

[GTP-814]

the rhs exhaust looks like it has old looking ie non chrome tips pips hanging out

[Iggypoppin']

Looks like they've given it a good thrashing judging by the brake dust on the front wheels. Let's hope power is up!

[yift]

from what i can see it is a GTE with GTE front wheels and GT rear wheels, GT Black exhaust tips.

I will see if i can find out anything on wednesday when i go for a FPV training day.

[sbutler]

Looks like an F6 rear bumper to me??

[csv8]

No Panda eyes ??

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by csv8

No Panda eyes ??

GTE's don't have them anyway.

Intercoolers behind a Black Edition MMS front bumper? The intercooled engine was developed in conjunction with the current 335 version so it has to make an appearance some time.

Upgraded suspension maybe? Again stuff fitted to the Black edition MMS car.

[1TUFFUTE]

it has the tow pack on aswell so highly possible they are tuning suspension settings

[HULK EF]

black intercooler hidden in the bumper? Black eddition bumper? New suspension tuning? At some stage may be out towing the "mule vehicle trailers"? (tow bar tongue spotted)

[Auslandau]

Its the new F4 ..........

[Moby Vic]

Probably testing a new Fusion-style grille.

[Polyal]

The only reason why I would say its not thaaaat old is because of the rear rims. Generally aswell if the dimensions are correct they will fit what ever is kicking about at the time....

This is IMO a development car that someone took for a weekend...they have cars to purely rack up k's/

[GTpilot]

It's a coupe! if you look closely enough the rear doors are only painted on..........
Wait no, I think I see a kenne bell under the bonnet, and looking in the window im sure I can see flappy paddles, which could only mean one thing, it has a 7 speed DSG gearbox......behind that car bra there is a HUUUGE intercooler,
I reckon it's the new GTHO COUPE, all wheel drive with 351kw on each wheel......?

Yep I know it is, cause my uncle Bennys best mates is cousins with the chief head honcho of engines and body panels at FPV and his sisters best mates dad told me.. So nerrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Is that a hoverboard I see in the boot?

[chevypower]

Supercharged 5.8 from the GT500?
Twin turbo DI 5.0?
3.5 V6 EcoBoost?