Our Australian neighbors have just recieved word of a brand new Ute complete with an overhaul by in-house tuners Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) making its way into the Pursuit lineup.

The performance pickup car comes in a black finish with red highlights complete with Pursuit GT RSPEC light alloy wheels and newly painted front and rear bumpers and exhaust tips.

Inside, the Pursuit is complete with shadow leather seats and inserts, a full piano black interior and dual zone temperature control for those hot out backing adventures.

The Ute comes with the same 5.0-liter V8 with 422hp (315kW) and 401 lb-ft of peak torque as the regular FVP GS Ute, coupled to a ZF six-speed automatic transmission with sequential sport shift that sends power to the rear wheels.

FPV says that they plan to only produce 75 examples of their high performance Ute, all of which available at a price of AU$57,990 at Ford Performance dealers.

By Jeff Perez

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