FPV confirms new V8 for 2010

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Im fairly disappointed to see that the GS falcon will be branded as an FPV product. It just doesnt fit what the GS brand was, and how it is still percieved. And as for Rod Barretts constant girly "dreams" of a GTHO, he is aggravating more people than he would be enticing.

IMHO the GS should have been released as an option package on the Ford branded falcon lineup, and open up to buyers a range of other options that are typically not available, be it an LSD, colours, stripe packages, brake packages, sports interior options, engine variants (both 6 and 8 cyl), transmissions and the like.

The idea was that the GS was always about buyer choice and could be had on anything from a Falcon 500 to a Fairmont was obviously what made it a success. Had it been just a dealer decal special (which is what FPVs "special editions" have been perceived as) I seriously doubt that would have had the same following, either when the vehicles were new or right now when they are revered as being somewhat more individual than a GT of the same era.

Whereas once upon a time, a working man, could afford something just that little bit special, when he was buying his GS equipped Falcon 500, FPV will price it out the demographic which made it a legend.

I can say hand on heart, I would have bought a GS if it was going to be offerered as a personalised option for a new falcon, but now, its branded to a company with no affiliation with the real meaning of the badge, and I'm not convinced that they will do it justice.

Its also why I want Rod Barrett to stop dreaming about a GTHO. Because FPV wouldnt do it justice. Ever. I believe it should be branded as a Ford Product and continue with the legacy the name carries. And if all this "One Ford" BS comes into fruition, the time to get working a GTHO is now. Not in four years time when falcon turns into a FWD shopping trolley like the mondeo.