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Originally Posted by bathurst77
Question.
Why RWD for Falcon?
Seems RWD is heavier (thus fuel inefficient) and less space efficient thatn FWD.
DO your average falcon buyer (fleets, rentals, mum and dads) really give two hoots which pair of wheels does the work? Given that the VAST majority of cars sold in Aust are FWD it would seem not. Your average new car (esp new large car buyer) is not an enthusiat.
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Except that the Taurus is heavier than the Falcon - it weighs 2 american tons. (4015 lbs for FWD and 4224 for AWD). So FWD is really great?
Ahh FWD gives us more room in the same size car...
Exterior - harder to park, need a garage 20cm longer
Falcon 4.97*1.86*1.45m
Taurus 5.15*1.93*1.54m
Interior - where did all that efficiency go?
Falcon - Shoulder Room 1523/1518, Leg Room 1080/989
Taurus - Shoulder Room 1470/1445, Leg Room 1064/968
This is all about Ford stopping the duplication of engineering. If they have to kill off the Australian market I don't think they care. Unless Ford Australia design the GRWD then the large Australian car is over - we'll all be driving Camry clones (or older Fords)