A FIVE-SPEED manual transmission is standard on the Falcon XR8. The internal ratios are different (slightly higher in first and second, but with a lower third gear) to those of the XR6 VCT, which is in turn different to the standard XR6. The 3.45:1 final drive ratio is common to all XR models, manual or automatic. The XR8 is also available with four-speed automatic transmission.