FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

This is what I picture in my head when I think of Fords sales and marketing team.

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That's doubtful........ those three are awake

[T-Pak Addict]

Wouldn't it be nice to walk into a car showroom and go I want it in this colour....
After all, at the end of the day its your money you are spending!!

But it doesn't come in that colour... Well it does now or I walk and go somewhere else...

[SM1DY]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

This is what I picture in my head when I think of Fords sales and marketing team.

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That's cute. This is what I see

[kazawaki]

Originally Posted by Nikked

VF is vastly different, probally more substantial then what we'll see with the falcon, with the commodore having changes to the rear 1/4 panels...

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Stupid holden doesn't even have a decent boot.

[rocketscientist]

Version 4 or something. I've made a few revisions mainly around the around the lower grille which I have narrowed vertically and the lower spoiler lip.

[Professor Farnsworth]

i reckon you've got the grille(s) proportion bang on, but the headlights are too narrow, slope down too much and narrow out too much at the indicator end, but what the hell do i know

[Professor Farnsworth]

i meant they're too wide not narrow, must be tired.

Here are some more terrible colour swaps i did to Nikked's chop as per request. I did one in Vermillion that looked alright but then it deleted somehow, pretty annoying but here are the others.

Blueprint (really difficult and not all that great):



Wild Violet:



Teal Glow:

[Professor Farnsworth]

i won't clutter up the thread any further with more paint chops

hopefully soon enough we'll have real pictures to look at!

[stevefreestyle]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

This is what I picture in my head when I think of Fords sales and marketing team.

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Wrong gender for the Marketing team!!!!

Marketing is always pitched at (uneducated) females - the ads are NEVER about great driving dynamics, exhilarating & rewarding driving experience and Performance etc, and always features (& assumes) the female driving both the car, and the purchase - with the male companion (if there is one) portraide as a pathetic and unnecessary appendage, inhabiting the passengers seat, literally and figuratively. Any wonder Commondoor outsells the Falcon by 4:1 - in the same market segment - AND with 37% V8 Sales ?

[Callum31]

rocketscientist, hey great work with number 4.

Remember to ditch the indicators on the mirrors, and the indicators on the side panels are clear, not orange

Other than that really close!

[Callum31]

I knew the 2014 Falcon was going to look quite alot different to the current one. But it wasn't until I put the two right next to eachother on the same angle and location that you really start to see the look difference between the two and it's starting to look quite drastic!

I'm loving the new look!

[Smoke Pursuit]

From a distance they look pretty similar from the front.

[LooLoo18]

Originally Posted by Callum31

I knew the 2014 Falcon was going to look quite alot different to the current one. But it wasn't until I put the two right next to eachother on the same angle and location that you really start to see the look difference between the two and it's starting to look quite drastic!

I'm loving the new look!

Looks like they flipped the grilles and said that will do lol

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

From a distance they look pretty similar from the front.

So are we talking 20 metres, 50, 100, ...

[NX74205]

Originally Posted by Callum31

rocketscientist, hey great work with number 4.

Remember to ditch the indicators on the mirrors, and the indicators on the side panels are clear, not orange

Other than that really close!

It's certainly pretty close to what I imagine it would be. In my opinion, the grille on Rocketscientist's image looks more like Spyman's pics than other rendition I've seen in this thread.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by dr smith

so are we talking 20 metres, 50, 100, ...

500 ?

[BradEL]

Originally Posted by Callum31

I knew the 2014 Falcon was going to look quite alot different to the current one. But it wasn't until I put the two right next to eachother on the same angle and location that you really start to see the look difference between the two and it's starting to look quite drastic!

I'm loving the new look!

It doesnt look too bad, but I do hope that they dont put the badge in the grille though

[rjk74]

Saw the Territory, falcon and falcon ute with camo going through Bendigo today, to far away to tell what models.

[timeout]

What to lease next year new stang, FH xr8 or xr6. ... for all the doom and gloom there are some positives.

[Callum31]

Originally Posted by timeout

What to lease next year new stang, FH xr8 or xr6. ... for all the doom and gloom there are some positives.

Go for the new Falcon for sure! XR6 Turbo and XR8 would be perfect. You'll never look back, why have 2 doors when you can have 4?

[uranium_death]

Honestly, I think that the FG has still been underappreciated.
Even when the VE was aged (personally, I think its styling was hardly deserving of all its adulation, and the VE interior was absolutely uninspiring), it never got canned to teh same degree.

The FG interior is simply brilliant, and even the exterior in G6E form still looks exceptional. I still believe that a "Euro" badge on it, people would have flocked to it far more enthusiastically.

I think the Falcon has been given rough treatment and misperception over anything else has caused it to fall out of favour.

The car deserves better.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BradEL

It doesnt look too bad, but I do hope that they dont put the badge in the grille though

They won't.

But I reckon it would have looked better with the ford badge in the middle of the grille.

[NX74205]

Originally Posted by uranium_death

The FG interior is simply brilliant

Then you'll be glad to hear that the new Falcon will practically carry over the FG interior. Personally, I think the FG interior is dated and should have been completely redesigned for the new Falcon. It's a pity that it isn't.

I do like its exterior, though. The FH / FU / FZ (whatever you want to call it) will be even better.

[I6DOHC]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

They won't.

But I reckon it would have looked better with the ford badge in the middle of the grille.

Shame. I agree with you...from the renditions provided I think it would look better with ford badge in the grill...would be good to see someone have a chop to see what it might look like.

Also, does anyone know if they putting a 'Falcon' badge on the vehicle anywhere?? Used to be on the boot. Probably one of the most annoying things they did to the MKII FG was dropping that. The yanks don't have to be ashamed of the best RWD Ford platform in the world anymore...they've finally managed to kill it off, so send it out with those six dirty letters on it's @rse.

[rdmr]

Originally Posted by I6DOHC

Shame. I agree with you...from the renditions provided I think it would look better with ford badge in the grill...would be good to see someone have a chop to see what it might look like.

Also, does anyone know if they putting a 'Falcon' badge on the vehicle anywhere?? Used to be on the boot. Probably one of the most annoying things they did to the MKII FG was dropping that. The yanks don't have to be ashamed of the best RWD Ford platform in the world anymore...they've finally managed to kill it off, so send it out with those six dirty letters on it's @rse.

Agreed. The yanks are ashamed of it. Put the FALCON badge back on!

[Sorted]

[Bossxr8]

I've driven that white XT. Haven't driven the silver XR6 yet but I might get a crack at it tomorrow.

[Callum31]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I've driven that white XT. Haven't driven the silver XR6 yet but I might get a crack at it tomorrow.

How good is the 2014 Falcon XT?

How much better is it than the current one?

[Nikked]

Someone should slap some car bra's on their FG, see if it makes the news...

[timeout]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I've driven that white XT. Haven't driven the silver XR6 yet but I might get a crack at it tomorrow.

Probably not the smartest thing to day in a public forum.

Sounds like a cool job however.