20 Feb 2008
Ford Falcon to power into Australia
Ford has redesigned their Australian-only Falcon, calling it the FG series. While it looks great, it really looks like more of a minor update on an outdated car. But with rear-wheel-drive and insanely powerful engine, who cares.
The cars will debut at the 2008 Melbourne Auto Show soon. Shown above is the FPV model by Ford Performance Vehicles. Powered by a turbo V6 or a V8 with as-of-yet unknown specs. Features include manual or automatic gearboxes, 19-inch rims, Brembo brakes and the weird-yet-aggressive bodykit.
As for the standard FG Falcon offerings, there are sedan and ute pickup body styles, in both basic and sporting trims. Engines include a 261 hp 4.0-litre inline-6, a 209 hp 4.0-litre gas-powered inline-6, an amazing 362 hp 4.0-litre turbo inline-6 and a beefy 388 hp 5.4-litre V8. Trannies include six-speed manuals and four/five-speed automatics. And all that’s just on the standard models. The FPV models will be even more aggressive.
by Tamzed, on February 21 2008 @ 2:54 am
There you go , proper aussie muscle . Heaps better than anything Ford europe or america can muster up ( 500, taurus and mondeo) . A nice big v8 driving the rear wheels is what you need .
There is so much fan fare goin on in sydney at the moment for this car . Front page headlines , interviews with designers on prime time TV etc
Think they should export it to middle east to compete head to head with the other big aussie v8 , the lumina ss or csv’s. Both the stuff of legends.
by Bashar Dahdah, on February 21 2008 @ 11:57 am
yeah, HSV are the only real australian muscle cars
by Gadget, on April 3 2008 @ 6:51 pm