Sorry Ford Falcon fans! The Nissan Patrol Warrior's V8 NASCAR roar is 'better than any FPV ever'

Sorry, Ford fans, but the company responsible for the Ford Falcon GT Holy Grail – among a host of other FPV hits – says the incoming Nissan Patrol Warrior is the best-sounding V8 it has ever produced.

That's right, Premcar – the brand behind Ford's Holden HSV-rivalling FPV performance arm – says the incoming LandCruiser 300 Series rival's V8-assisted rumble is the sweetest-sounding exhaust note it has ever made.

So said Premcar's Chief Engineer and Partner, Bernie Quinn, who told assembled media the Patrol Warrior delivered the pinnacle of driving soundtracks.

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"It's got a bimodal exhaust. But Premcar has done a lot of V8 exhaust programs, and I can tell you that this exhaust is the best-sounding one we've ever done," he said.

"So many people put aftermarket exhausts on the Patrol, and why not? With wide-open-throttle acceleration they sound awesome with an aftermarket exhaust.

"The problem is, you drive them on the freeway at 100km an hour and you tip-in, and they sound awful. They drone like crazy.

"We put in a bimodal exhaust system in so that when you're driving around the suburbs, with light tip-ins, on the freeway, those side pipes are closed, and the exhaust is diverted out the back of the car and it's nice and quiet.

"But when you want to hear the exhaust, go past a certain accelerator pedal opening, or past a certain speed, that exhaust will open up and you hear the NASCAR noise. It's great."

The exhaust is just one of the changes Premcar has made to the Patrol to create the Warrior, but crucially, one thing remains the same.

The exhaust is just one of the changes Premcar has made to the Patrol to create the Warrior, but crucially, one thing remains the same. And that is the thumping 5.6-litre petrol V8, which still delivers 298kW of power and 560Nm of torque.

Changes outside include black mirror caps, a black grille, a new red bash plate, a Warrior-branded front bumper, new fender flares and mud flaps, and new blacked-out 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in all-terrain rubber.

At the rear, there's two recovery hooks, a new towbar assembly, and new Warrior badging, along with a new bi-modal exhaust with twin exits that emerge from the side of the vehicle.

The Patrol Warrior will launch in Australia this year, with pricing to be confirmed closer to its launch date.