Regional AUSSIE BUILT, AUSSIE TOUGH - The Ford Falcon

[CorpusCallosum]

I thought I'd share with all my fellow German Car Zone members, a car you might not no alot about but what i consider to be a very compitent car that I am proud to say I own and recommend to anyone...

The Ford Falcon is in my eyes the best car that Ford sells around the world and its produced wholey and solely in Australia...
Key Features

• Barra 190 - 4.0L DOHC Dual Independent VCT I6 engine
• 190kW of power @ 5250rpm and 383Nm of torque @ 2500rpm
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Traction Control1
• Anti lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
• Control Blade Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
• Intelligent Safety System including driver and front passenger airbags
• Air-conditioning
• 100 watt audio system with LCD display screen and single slot CD
• Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
• Front power windows

Optional Features

• 4-speed automatic transmission with Sequential Sports Shift and Dynamic Stability Control(DSC)2
• ZF 6-speed automatic transmission with Sequential Sports Shift and Dynamic Stability Control(DSC)
• Barra 230 - 5.4L SOHC V8 3V engine with ZF 6-speed automatic transmission and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)3
• E-Gas I6 engine (Dedicated LPG)

Considering its around the same size as a BMW 5 series and over 50k-110k cheaper... It does have good value for money.
Obviously in no way shape or form is the design, engineering or dynamics on par with the German breed, but it isn't exactly lacking

Here are some pictures for the ford australia website and considering design is in its last year i think its looks fabulous....












I hope you like it as it is a fine example of Australian engineering and the car I drive around until I'm in a position to buy a BMW

 

[Monster]

The Falcon and the VE Commodore are fine examples of Australian engineering, and i think the people appreciate it as well. Despite Toyota's aggressive marketing and pricing effort, their Camry/Aurion still cannnot take over the large passanger car market.

Did you have the XR6 or the XR6 Turbo version? Please check out my Aussie car thread. http://www.germancarforum.com/pit-general-discussion/10729-aussie-performance-cars.html

 

[CorpusCallosum]

I currently drive a BF2 Fairmont Ghai... It is a compnay car provided to me buy QLD health... I love it... fun to drive and interior is good quality

It's no 5 series but thats 5-10 years away for me still... And im happy to wait out that time in a Ford Falcon

 

[CorpusCallosum]

^ Don't I look like a fool saying that now!!!

Just for your information guys, new ford falcon should be released within a couple of months/weeks? Not sure on the time frame. Are you interested in me finding some information on the car and spypics and making an information thread on the new falcon?

It should be a good looking and overall very good car. It has to be or Ford in Australia are doomed IMO

 

[Monster]

Early March launch and sales should follow within a month or 2.

Got a question, at that time, why did you think it will take you 5-10 years to purchase a 5-series?

 

[CorpusCallosum]

Because I was fortunate enough to recieve a fellowship in advanced cranial surgery which means that all my student loans and residency fees were whipped clean by the Australian government. I wasn't expecting it at all. Also I took on a significent pay rise when I increased my private practise work load. Back then I saw one maybe two private cases. Now i say between 10 and 15. I'm thinking of returning to the Public sysem however as I miss the truama/emergency cases that you don't get in private practise. Nothing compares to the adreline rush of an emergency sugery!!!