G6E-T and G8E.

[Falc'man]

Consider a few of many facts about the G6ET.

- Currently, the G6ET is a success for Ford, more than what the Ghia ever was with the a V8, which is what it replaced. (Although the Barra 230 was very capable, it seemed and looked underdone compared to the competitor's V8. In reality it's a great unit but sales wise, it wasn't)

- The G6ET is arguably quicker than all V8 powered models currently offered in the HSV and FPV range.

- And being so efficient it manages to return very respectable fuel consumption figures. This also helps Ford "look" as if they want to stop Earth from drowning.




Now consider the following.

Ford will soon have a lightweight cracker of a V8 (that didn't start off as being designed for an F-series truck) that will be offered in the following model, for obvious reasons, named a G8E.

If the G8E had the following:

- A 280kW and 500Nm 5 litre V-8, which still makes it tad slower than the G6E-T.

- For argument's sake, had the same fuel economy as the G6E-T.

- Obviously, what sounds better is purely subjective, but consider the aural pleasure anyway.

- An upper-luxury feel of a sophistimicated, high tech, all-alloy, quadcam, light, efficient, advanced, powerful V8.

- Please assume Ford market it well.. don't laugh.






So the poll questions are...
In your opinion...
How well would a G8E sell beside the G6E-T, and will it eat from the turbo 6's sales?
Considering the Turbo 6 was a partial reason for lack Ford V8 sales, can Ford still crack into Holden's lower V8 market stranglehold with this NEW V8?
Why could/would it fail?