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

[demondan]

it seems the Yanks are in love with our XR8

https://www.facebook.com/FordRacing/timeline

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by demondan

it seems the Yanks are in love with our XR8

https://www.facebook.com/FordRacing/timeline

Until they get it, then they find any little thing to complain about.
Not enough blue steel.. Not enough features, Looks out of date....Too expensive.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by BHDOGS

The official statement from ford seems to suggest the xr models will have paddle shifters will they or not i dont want peoples opinons im looking for fact.

That comment never came from Ford, but some gullible journo who has no clue.

[Bobman]

Originally Posted by demondan

it seems the Yanks are in love with our XR8

https://www.facebook.com/FordRacing/timeline

'tis a real shame Ford Australia didn't try harder to get the car out there.

This would have been a great replacement not only for the Crown Vic (retired sooner), but a whole range of other boring FWD cars that are bread-and-butter over there.

We'll never know now, but even with quality woes in the B/F series, the build quality is still higher than most American-made cars of recent times.

[CyberWasp]

Give it one chance in America.
What a joke Ford Nascar is. They have a FWD non V8 car as their representative in the Fusion.
Have the balls to put it on display at their next big automotive show.

[Raysie]

Been having a little fun with the XR8 image. Don't know about you guys, but I don't think decals suit the new Falcon at all:

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by Raysie

Been having a little fun with the XR8 image. Don't know about you guys, but I don't think decals suit the new Falcon at all:

image

That looks the goods.

[hootar]

Originally Posted by Cashie

That looks the goods.

I seconded that!

The GTF stripe suits the bonnet bulge I recon!

[Raysie]

This is my winner. Nice, clean and tough:

[Windsor220]

Originally Posted by Raysie

This is my winner. Nice, clean and tough:

image

When you see them together they look nothing alike.

[falcongt4me]

Originally Posted by Falcman0o7

If the back off it looks like a mondeo i'm gunna spew!

Looks pretty neat so far Alot more aggression than that soggy eyed VF epica lol

Get yourself a bucket handy mate cos if you look at the earlier teaser pics of the rear it will almost certainly look like the rear of the mondeo/Fusion. Its all part of the integration to the Mondeo taking over the void that falcon will leave

[AUS GRUNT]

Originally Posted by demondan

it seems the Yanks are in love with our XR8

https://www.facebook.com/FordRacing/timeline

Yeah, so much so...that they put the XR8 as the main cover picture for their page lol it's a shame 'Ford' USA don't wanna listen, instead they wan't to force their products on us Aussies lol

[Cobra]

I like that the XR8 is back, and I like it that it will SMASH every HSV ever made besides the supercharged GTS and, perhaps the W427. I can't wait to see it in a darker colour. I'm going to bet that this thing will look AMAZING in the flesh.

[tut0r]

Originally Posted by AUS GRUNT

Yeah, so much so...that they put the XR8 as the main cover picture for their page lol it's a shame 'Ford' USA don't wanna listen, instead they want to force their products on us Aussies lol

Don't think I would call giving us the mustang 'forcing' I'd be happy to own one. But damn wouldn't you just love to buy an xr8 with all the gear then get to take it to America to show them what an aussie RWD is like.

[AUS GRUNT]

Originally Posted by tut0r

Don't think I would call giving us the mustang 'forcing' I'd be happy to own one. But damn wouldn't you just love to buy an xr8 with all the gear then get to take it to America to show them what an aussie RWD is like.

Well, as for the mustang...i might like the front and side on look...but thats where it stops, don't like the rear or interior.

[tut0r]

Originally Posted by AUS GRUNT

Well, as for the mustang...i might like the front and side on look...but thats where it stops, don't like the rear or interior.

Well that's fair enough, each to their own I suppose. Will be sad in 20 - 30 years when you will just be seeing less and less falcons.

[AUS GRUNT]

Originally Posted by tut0r

Well that's fair enough, each to their own I suppose. Will be sad in 20 - 30 years when you will just be seeing less and less falcons.

I guess when the falcons do start getting more and more scarce, they might increase more in value...but have to say, i'm not completely sold on the new falcon yet, but i'll need to see them in the flesh first which i think they will look better...i hope so

[Adamz Ghia]

Originally Posted by falcongt4me

Get yourself a bucket handy mate cos if you look at the earlier teaser pics of the rear it will almost certainly look like the rear of the mondeo/Fusion. Its all part of the integration to the Mondeo taking over the void that falcon will leave

I'd say more Jag XF...

[falcongt4me]

Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia

I'd say more Jag XF...

True. They didnt appear to taper up as high as yhe mondeos on the teaser pics. So XF style probably more likely. Still similar tho

[Polyal]

Its just a recent trend or design idea...even the new sti has the same lines at the front in a round a bout way. Every era or period as a a general theme.

[Bonn]

So what WOULD happen, if 20,000 yanks put down a deposit for an XR8??????

[XtRmn8]

......those 20000 yanks are probably equivalent to the 200000 aussies who will rave about it on facebook but would never actually walk into a dealership and buy a new $50k car.

The yanks already have a better speced and cheaper VF than what we get here and that is not selling well at all.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Bonn

So what WOULD happen, if 20,000 yanks put down a deposit for an XR8??????

They would probably build their own in Mexico, for North America only lol

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by XtRmn8

......those 20000 yanks are probably equivalent to the 200000 aussies who will rave about it on facebook but would never actually walk into a dealership and buy a new $50k car.

The yanks already have a better speced and cheaper VF than what we get here and that is not selling well at all.

Because the chev ss is 10-15k too expensive in their market, compared to other muscle cars.
Watch what happens after 2017 when they start making their own. Can pretty much guarantee they will drop the price significantly.

Same reason an Australian built falcon can't work there, can't build them cheap enough here to sell them at a competitive price over there.

But an American built, or even Thai built one....

[Road_Warrior]

They're also deliberately limiting supply of the SS.

[No.6]

any ideas on price for the xr8?

[Chopped]

Originally Posted by No.6

any ideas on price for the xr8?

I reckon 55-60k.

[Falcman0o7]

Can anyone chop into a 2 door?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

That comment never came from Ford, but some gullible journo who has no clue.

It was Paul Gover, the same guy who broke the embargo last Thursday night

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

It was Paul Gover, the same guy who broke the embargo last Thursday night

So, he sets up the rumour that the next falcon will have fancy-pants technology...then when it doesn't get it, he craps on about it every chance he can get...