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Have you seen the latest episode where MOOG takes his Cheapest XR8 In Australia drifting now he's upgraded basically all of the car? If not, WATCH THIS, then come back here to learn Ford Australia's secret history in drifting. Over 20 years ago Ford Australia dropped an all-new turbocharged model on Aussies with the XR6T. Powered by the formidable DOHC 4-litre "Barra" engine it quickly became one of the hottest cars on Down Under roads as it made the big four-door Falcon capable of keeping up with Japanese turbo imports.  The same as arch rivals Holden had the Holden Special...

Have you seen the latest episode where MOOG takes his Cheapest XR8 In Australia drifting now he's upgraded basically all of the car? If not, WATCH THIS, then come back here to learn Ford Australia's secret history in drifting. Over 20 years ago Ford Australia dropped an all-new turbocharged model on Aussies with the XR6T. Powered by the formidable DOHC 4-litre "Barra" engine it quickly became one of the hottest cars on Down Under roads as it made the big four-door Falcon capable of keeping up with Japanese turbo imports.  The same as arch rivals Holden had the Holden Special...

Over 20 years ago Ford Australia dropped an all-new turbocharged model on Aussies with the XR6T. Powered by the formidable DOHC 4-litre "Barra" engine it quickly became one of the hottest cars on Down Under roads as it made the big four-door Falcon capable of keeping up with Japanese turbo imports.  The same as arch rivals Holden had the Holden Special Vehicles arm to sell hotted up Holdens, Ford Australia's Ford Performance Vehicles division had been turning out tweaked up V8 Falcons (mostly wearing gauche body kits) and they soon realised just how good an FPV-tuned XR6T could be... and...

Over 20 years ago Ford Australia dropped an all-new turbocharged model on Aussies with the XR6T. Powered by the formidable DOHC 4-litre "Barra" engine it quickly became one of the hottest cars on Down Under roads as it made the big four-door Falcon capable of keeping up with Japanese turbo imports.  The same as arch rivals Holden had the Holden Special Vehicles arm to sell hotted up Holdens, Ford Australia's Ford Performance Vehicles division had been turning out tweaked up V8 Falcons (mostly wearing gauche body kits) and they soon realised just how good an FPV-tuned XR6T could be... and...

We all know a heap of odd cars and love what we love (mine is 80s BMWs, thanks). But I was inspired to run you guys through some properly odd performance cars that different parts of the world (or generations of readers) may have never heard of before.  I've plucked these cars out of my wormhole of a brain at random, so hit me back with weird performance cars you think people may not have heard of. If this story whets your appetite, you can also read about some others HERE when I ran through some of South Africa's wildest...