WHEELS september edition -out today.. Black Tauraus FPV cover

HULK EF · 17-08-2011, 05:52 PM

Has a photoshop of an FPV tauraus looking thing on thew cover.. black.. Looks allright..

TITLE beside it... 3.5 litre twin turbo AWD FPV..

Anybody red the article? anything new?

or just a gathering of internet rumours and old photo's allready posted on the web..

nstg8a · 17-08-2011, 06:10 PM

why dont you buy it and tell us?

XRGhia · 17-08-2011, 06:13 PM

btw, before people say "what's tomorrow's thread gonna be", this is Hulk EF, not HULKBA......

back on topic, I wouldn't mind knowing too....

charles_wif_xf · 17-08-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xrghiawagon

btw, before people say "what's tomorrow's thread gonna be", this is Hulk EF, not HULKBA......

There is a difference???

**Giant Cranium** · 17-08-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

There is a difference???

BURN!

RAPID_BA · 17-08-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by xrghiawagon

btw, before people say "what's tomorrow's thread gonna be", this is Hulk EF, not HULKBA......

back on topic, I wouldn't mind knowing too....

that's not very nice, I didn't even post

**Luke Plaizier** · 17-08-2011, 06:27 PM

Scanners at the ready. 1...2...3....

Benjamin Smith · 17-08-2011, 06:33 PM

i have it in front of me now and it looks so far what i have seen wheels trying to push the falcon death again.

GT014 · 17-08-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Smith

i have it in front of me now and it looks so far what i have seen wheels trying to push the falcon death again.

I got it and just shook my head as I was reading it. Basically they are pushing the Falcon death and photoshopped the new Territory Front on to the Ford saying it is the next facelift and Fords last hurrah

Oxa384 · 17-08-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by REXY_2010

I got it and just shook my head as I was reading it. Basically they are pushing the Falcon death and photoshopped the new Territory Front on to the Ford saying it is the next facelift and Fords last hurrah

good i hope its the last falcon.we all know its going to happen and im sick of hearing about it in the media and on this forum.ford australia are useless, so kill it i say.give us the focus/taurus/mustang.game over

LightningStrike · 17-08-2011, 07:35 PM

Should I be excited about gaining a front diff and losing torque - and how much extra do they think I'll be paying for this?

Yep, and I'm sure it will have perfect 50/50 weight distribution, like all Tauruses.....

I am more interested in FGII, and the info on the LPI Falcon in this same issue. My issue of Wheels got taken to work and sent to the Fleet Manager with post-its marking the LPI Falcon. Looking forward to seeing one on fleet!!

Bobman · 18-08-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by oxa384

so kill it i say.give us the focus/taurus/mustang.game over

Have any of you guys actually driven a 1980s - 2000s American car?

They are the most ridiculous plastic, cheap quality cars I've driven (apart from Korean ones).

The annoying door chime / key in buzzer is a trademark in America. The older cars from the 60s and 70s are alright, but anything modern is far from reliable or of quality. Same applies to many American trucks like Freightliner etc.

Falcon is miles ahead of the Taurus.

**DJM83** · 18-08-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobman

Have any of you guys actually driven a 1980s - 2000s American car?

They are the most ridiculous plastic, cheap quality cars I've driven (apart from Korean ones).

The annoying door chime / key in buzzer is a trademark in America. The older cars from the 60s and 70s are alright, but anything modern is far from reliable or of quality. Same applies to many American trucks like Freightliner etc.

Falcon is miles ahead of the Taurus.

It's 2011 now but....

platinumXR · 17-08-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by REXY_2010

I got it and just shook my head as I was reading it. Basically they are pushing the Falcon death and photoshopped the new Territory Front on to the Ford saying it is the next facelift and Fords last hurrah

Despite everyones protests (including purchasers at the showroom); if it is going to happen...it will happen whether we like it or not. I personally would prefer to see the Falcon remain as Australian as it is now, but; Sentiment has no place in economics.

Although...an AWD Falcon would be a tasty morsel to tune...

kpcart · 18-08-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Smith

i have it in front of me now and it looks so far what i have seen wheels trying to push the falcon death again.

fords own fault!

robertjp · 17-08-2011, 06:42 PM

but who in the media will spring to the falcon's defense. Does anyone remember the attack the ABC had on Mitsubishi and how Wheels said that they (ABC) had been getting it wrong for so long.

Benjamin Smith · 17-08-2011, 06:54 PM

3 pages that this oversized underpowered shipping badge will sell better then what we already have and in FWD too. The one they have on the front only puts out 300 kw at the motor. If that ever comes out I'm not buying it.

Oxa384 · 17-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Rodp · 17-08-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by oxa384

There's just too much going on for me. Similar to the reasons I dislike the E2 and E3 HSV's.

I quite like the look of the SVO's, if it used the styling cues of it and just 'aggressived' it up a bit, it'd be a winner for me.

**buggerlugs** · 17-08-2011, 06:56 PM

Struth !!! Looks alright to me.......

ED Classic · 17-08-2011, 06:59 PM

Looks the goods, not sure needs to be bigger/heavier than our current model though, besides twin turbo and torque at the low end is still down on F6

platinumXR · 17-08-2011, 07:17 PM

Can't say I am surprised. Been a long time coming and IIRC some, or most on here hypothesized / predicted the same. Time, and a bad memory may prove me wrong.

AWD, TT-V6?...well...even if it seems ordinary against an F6 now; there would be plenty of room for improvement & development I suspect. If it were lighter / similar weight to current Falcon (and all we were able to be offered from FoA / FPV) with AWD, I can see it being developed into a good gadget.

I have seen some good figures from Taurus SHO's.

XRGhia · 17-08-2011, 07:14 PM

mmm.... do want one

AMGC63 · 17-08-2011, 07:19 PM

Looks like a Suburu..

nstg8a · 17-08-2011, 07:24 PM

next gen taurus is downsizing iirc, so will be alot closer to falcon sized. but its all conjecture and crystal ball gazing at the moment.

whynot · 17-08-2011, 07:33 PM

This month’s Wheels Magazine is a Falcon death special edition; brought to you by GMH.

While admitting that it is around five years away, there are six glossy full pages that effectively sink the boot into the Falcon. The sad part is that the Falcon iLPG gets two pages.

FreddyDUZ747 · 17-08-2011, 07:35 PM

Hmmm,growing on my I think....

nstg8a · 17-08-2011, 07:36 PM

if it happens i hope they kill the falcon name. while 'falcon' has a lot of history it also has a lot of baggage, maybe its time for a new start for ford oz.

tranquilized · 17-08-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

if it happens i hope they kill the falcon name. while 'falcon' has a lot of history it also has a lot of baggage, maybe its time for a new start for ford oz.

Totally agree. The Ford Falcon name is too famous for it's own good I reckon. So many people (who know absolutely nothing about cars - or care) seem to have the opinion that the falcon has no style, or is a boring family car. You know, not "trendy" enough. It's unique engineering attributes that we love it for mean nothing to the general car buyer.

From both a marketing and historical perspective, the Falcon name shouldn't be applied to an American designed FWD car. 56 - 57 years isn't a bad run...

AMGC63 · 17-08-2011, 07:42 PM

Far too "boy racer", it looks like a Japanese HSV.