2008 FORD FALCON (RWD) Australia
 

Yet another car Ford should bring over to the States but won't. The car looks aggressive as all friggin' hell. Bring it over as the Falcon or hell rename it the Crown Vic I dont give a shyt haha.. again it looks mean and just flat out awsome. Now this has annoyed me for awhile, America is supposed to be home of the badass cars.. but yet we are getting the washed out stripped down sissy versions if anything at all. AU and EU seem to be home of the badass cars now especially AU with Holden. With our luck they'll release a MS8 but it will only be released in AU and EU.

Here is some news HOT OFF the press....

Ford Australia is to close their GEELONG Engine Manufacturing plant for good..
600 workers given the boot.

They are going to "import" their 6 cylinder engines....don't know where from?
The US? or China? or Europe?

Japan.

Fom Mitsubshi with love.

My thoughts exactly, I think, I mean it looks VERY similar to the new Lancer.

Yea, i totally agree with Clavius... the falcon is super nice and would really up the reputation Ford has in our country, but for some reason Ford non-America dislikes coming to here un-spoiled. Such a shame... I mean, we do have the Mustang and GT500 (which could see competition with the falcon) but really, they have everything to gain and not much to lose.

definately an awesome looking car. Last I heard on the engine plant shutdown was that the new engines being imported were a V6 as opposed the current straight 6. Still cant find any info on where the new engines will come from.

More than 400 horsepower eh?

Just heard on 10 News that the engine plant will stay open until 2010!

I'd view the Falcon if brought over as a compliment to the 'stang. Something for those who want a RWD car with the power of the 'stang but need 4 doors 'cause of family and praticality. Again rename it the Crown Vic and Ford would be badass again. Of course if Ford actually did bring it over they'd water it down so much it wouldnt even look like its AU brother.

Yep and the V6 engines are coming from their "Lima" plant in North America. Not sure what state thats in.

Cheers

Andrew

So, a 4-door w/ more than 400 horsepower?

Attention Ford America:

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^ lol. the falcon looks like a pontiac gto and an acura tl put together. looks good, but it's a ford.

OMg that is the car that is in Casino Royale. its the car james drove to the hotel on that tropical island. that car look sweet.

Nope, the car in Casino Royale is the Ford Mondeo.

See here

Ohio.

I like it... kind of like an Evo X smashed up with a VE Commodore?