15 Years of Ford Barra Turbo Sixes

Ford Australia’s homegrown “Barra” straight-six turbo proved that we aren’t just a nation of V8s, but a nation of great engines.

Smooth running, tough, and packing plenty of torque with huge tuning potential, the Barra gave its V8 contemporaries a real run for their money and is often rated as one of the best of its kind. We list the 12 key milestones in Ford’s straight-six masterpiece over the past decade and a half.

1 – BA XR6 Turbo (2002)

2 – BA II XR6 Turbo (2004)

3 – BA II F6 Typhoon (2004)

4 – BF XR6 Turbo (2005)

5 – BF II XR6 Turbo (2006)

6 – BF II FPV Force 6 (2006)

7 – SY Territory Turbo (2006)

8 – FG XR6 Turbo (2008)

9 – SY FPV F6X 270 (2008)

10 – FG FPV F6 (2008)

11 – FG II XR6 Turbo (2010)

12 – FG X Sprint 6 (2016)