Rendered Speculation: Ford Falcon from Oz
The Australian-market Ford Falcon is one we would like to have on our shores, and may get if Ford wises up and takes a page out of GM's playbook. The Falcon is RWD, comes with turbo V6 engines, V8s, optional El Camino-like truck beds, and it just looks good. Unfortunately, the Falcon has fallen on hard times, with the venerable Falcon falling to third place in sales down-under, behind the Commodore from GM and the Corolla from you know who. Ford has good news forthcoming, though, as the Falcon is scheduled for a major overhaul in March. The Aussies over at Drive couldn't wait until Spring to see what Ford's next Falcon will look like, so they talked with folks from Ford Australia, did their spy shot homework, and came up with the above illustration.
Drive's rendering uses some queues from Ford of Europe's Kinetic Design, with more angular headlights and sharp creases. There are also some themes from past Falcons like the roundness of the front end and the large greenhouse. Overall, the rendering is very tastefully done, and Ford wouldn't do to badly to put such a vehicle in production. Unfortunately, the changes to the Falcon are largely cosmetic, and the underpinnings are rumored to be largely unchanged. Check out Drive's other Falcon renderings by hitting the Read link below.
Thanks for the tip, Paul!
[Source: Drive.com.au]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mark graham 6:11PM (7/11/2007)
Thanks for the story, but the Falcon and Territory, a derivative SUV, has got a straight 6, not a V6. The engine is also made here in Australia and is unique to these models. Cheers.
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cixelsyd01 6:32PM (7/11/2007)
You guys always get the engines wrong. as has been said, Ford Australia only offer inline six cylinder engines on the Falcon and Territory, in either turbocharged or naturally aspirated form.
I'd hazard a guess at saying you have a fair few Australian readers, so you'll keep getting pulled up this quickly if you do it again.
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Greek Boy 6:40PM (7/11/2007)
Looks like Ford will have another huge hit on it's hands.
It is firing on all cylinders right now in Europe, US and soon down under.
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Greek Boy 6:41PM (7/11/2007)
More turbo V6's too.
Good.
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Warren 7:10PM (7/11/2007)
Ford deserves to be in the crapper here in the US. We always get the total dumbed down version of everything they make. Under pinnings aside. That is a nice looking car! Ford are you listening??? YOU SUCK IN THE USA. You should go out of business here. Please give us your international cars... Please???
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HChoi 7:39PM (7/11/2007)
Looks like a love-child of Focus and previous generation Mustang... ditto the remarks about Ford being stupid for not bringing these here
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seoultrain 7:54PM (7/11/2007)
hmm i was gonna say it looks like a cross between the Mondeo and a GTO. Also jumping on the bandwagon saying that ford makes great cars, but doesn't sell them in the US.
AMcA 7:53PM (7/11/2007)
Looks like a Ford-ified GM Zeta.
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andrew 8:23PM (7/11/2007)
Exactly what I was going to say. The front end is HUGE!
TriShield 8:54PM (7/11/2007)
There's nothing official about these pictures, it's a magazine guessing what it will look like based on speculation.
The rumors do confirm that the next Falcon is being molded in the new Mondeo's image though. Imagine an XL-sized Mondeo with some muscle car cues and it can't be too far off.
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Dylan 8:55PM (7/11/2007)
that design is based on these spyshots, but it really doesnt look like it, does it?
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Dylan 8:57PM (7/11/2007)
whoops forgot to put the link
http://www.caradvice.com.au/3211/2008-ford-falcon-orion-interior-and-gt-exposed/
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Devin 9:14PM (7/11/2007)
I completely agree that the side profile especially looks like the upcoming Zeta sedans. The front end looks awesome, of course it was pulled from the Iosis concept, so there is no bad comments there. I really don't know why Ford can't just give us Europe design, even if it is wrapped in American platforms. It seems so easy to just take a car and redesign it to look exactly like the new Mondeo or even like this new Falcoln. No three bar grill (although it does work for the Edge), just a beautiful design. We've been asking for it for too long now. GM fans got what they wanted, now we want ours.
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Tanster 10:59PM (7/11/2007)
looks like a 98 accord coup from the front
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Chris G. 4:49AM (7/12/2007)
Drive's rendering doesn't use waiting lines from Ford of Europe's Kinetic Design, it uses "cues." Please proofread.
That said, this would make a nice Crown Vic replacement.
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LiteWerk 5:07AM (7/13/2007)
I'm a sport sedan kinda guy. I'm also partial to turbo powered cars. I've been wanting for Ford to bring over the Falcon for several years. Being it's a sedan, it's a rather practical vehicle. Ford, it's time to give the people what they want. And, if not, I could be content with a pre-owned Falcon. If the shipping charges weren't too exhorbitant.