Come on, FORD!!!! BRING THIS CAR TO THE USA!!!!!!!!!! You know it would sell! If GM can do it, so can Ford!!!!!! Ford desperately needs a proper Rear-Wheel-Drive, V-8 powered sedan to compete with the Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Chevy SS, and other RWD sedans from Europe and Asia. What's wrong with Ford?
I like this car, I think I may book to see one in the flesh soon. I currently drive an 04 Magna VRX and have always had a some spot for the Australian made cars, hence I own one. I will be sad when Holden and Ford join MMAL (Mitsubishi) when they stop production, but I have a feeling these won't go out quietly. Im referring to Both the VF and the FGX I personally think Ford should have done something with the interior, because personally it still holds that taxi feel. But, I guess I'll have to drive one to make a decision
nice sleeper. The German ZF box is the best. Put a intercooler and go down the 1/4 in 11's. Its firm because it has R spec suspension. It handles very good so its not soft and floaty- drrrrr. Get some racecar drivers like in the Ford commercial. Spend 4 grand to embarass AMG and M power. Spoken by a German who has driven both M5 and AMG E class. Best bang for buck in a long time. The same motor can have 800kw like some police pursuit R specs can achieve for much less than a overpriced German car.
i have always enjoyed the basic interior feel of later model falcons, im a firm believer in the old saying "less is more" i have never understood things like reversing cameras, DVD players, and the mountain of other crap that people put into their cars.
I love your videos and watch every single one of them, eventhough I´m german. I can not wait to study one semester abroad in melbourne in august. Are you only located in Sydney?
Saw one in the flesh the other day and the front looks like my workmates 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer. I own a 2004 XR6 Ba and I'm a Ford man but personally I like the look of the Fg's over the Fgx
To be honest I prefer the FG falcons witht he GT style front bar. I'm on the Holden side of the affair but like falcons especially for the barra turbo and barra engines.
xXDahChubChubXx probably because it goes down the quarter quicker. Don't be humbled by that. Just another fanboy who does not even own the car they are talking about.
then comment properly and stop trolling personal preference means nothing I care about 1/4 mile. Don't care Id probably test drive both and make up my mind than being 1 eyed. I like Chevys and Fords. Have you driven the SSV?
Ben Schmidt I was making a joke about the design and nothing else about the car and yes i have driven my Dads SSV Redline multiple times and i did drive a BF XR6 (not the same power duh, but i would assume it would drive like a XR8) and i preferred the SSV
they are only getting 335kw and its supercharged. the holdens are getting 340kw naturally asperated. FORD are a fucking joke, the entire management should have been sacked 10 years ago. the fucked the falcon brand.
The headlights need to be fatter and the grill needs a vertical split reminiscent of the XB grill. I am mostly saddest that the Falcon 6 which has had 50 years of refinements to become probably the greatest inline 6 on the planet will be dead next year.
Ugly as sin with an outdated interior that has not changed in years!! It's a shame that Ford Australia could creat something special to honour its farewell..
I won't miss GM and Ford when they go. Every time they brought out a new car it looked like the old one. You could take all the badges off and everyone knew what it was and when nobody wants the old one that's not a good idea. It's typical modern-day American philosophy - don't undo your mistakes, just update them.
hawkesworth1712 Doesn't matter if they did that all the time and the car isn't a success well that could spell bad news for the company. It's a risky business. If you don't realize that then shut the hell up.
5 years late but still. I don’t get why you see people saying it’s a 4 door mustang or say it’s a wanna be. The first Aussie falcon came out in like 1960 and predates the Mustang. So it’s just a stupid thing to say.
This is sad. Is this the best it could come up with. I LOVE FORDS but this is a mondeo stretched out. What a let down, might have to stick with the ba,fg models. No offence give FORD the send of it deserves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Push button start, electric handbrake etc, can live without those gimmicks. But the archaic steering judder (at low speed), the propensity for the rear doors to leak water into the cabin, the creaky suspension and somewhat rattly interior - I can also do without. Also wish they'd skipped on the stupid rear wing and the chrome garnish, it looks totally out of place and should've been colour coded. And that omnipresent supercharger whine isn't for everybody... Unless there's a hefty discount, the XR8 lags behind the SS-V in one too many departments to be seriously considered. Shame, because it's pretty special in some respects.
Yep... That's the ugly sister in a family where mum is a Mondeo, and Dad is a 90s mustang. Ford have clearly not put ANY effort into making this car something special. As the swan song of the breed, they could charge $100k for it and still sell heaps. Instead, they made something hideous, and to a budget. As for the review, luckily you showed one from the back in the final 2 seconds... Otherwise, we would have never had a proper look at it.
Yep gotta take it to a race track ... How many people who can afford 53k for a V8 family hack take it to ANY race track ? And 13.8 litres per 100ks ? Just the thing for the 21 at century . And the journos wonder why we now buy Asian and European... I do love Falcons I always have ..but times up .... U can't keep flogging people dinosaurs forever ...
Man, I wish we had these things in the US. LOL @ the Australian's complaining about the looks.. at least you guys don't have the Taurus!
Fivepointohpwr at least you have mustangs
yeah i guess youre right about that.
+Fivepointohpwr I fear the Taurus will be replacing these D:
+Pianist--Blake New Zealand have Mustangs .. are you sure Aussie doesn't have them
+Alley Oop I'm so sorry. That sucks big time.
Come on, FORD!!!! BRING THIS CAR TO THE USA!!!!!!!!!! You know it would sell! If GM can do it, so can Ford!!!!!! Ford desperately needs a proper Rear-Wheel-Drive, V-8 powered sedan to compete with the Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Chevy SS, and other RWD sedans from Europe and Asia. What's wrong with Ford?
I thought of the ford falcon when they produced the ford 500. Well at least the tail lights & length of the car.
I like this car, I think I may book to see one in the flesh soon. I currently drive an 04 Magna VRX and have always had a some spot for the Australian made cars, hence I own one. I will be sad when Holden and Ford join MMAL (Mitsubishi) when they stop production, but I have a feeling these won't go out quietly. Im referring to Both the VF and the FGX
I personally think Ford should have done something with the interior, because personally it still holds that taxi feel. But, I guess I'll have to drive one to make a decision
Seems like its has alot more over-hang past the frint wheels? Have'nt compared specs to the FG yet, so I wonder what the wheel-base comparison is?
why isn't it in North America?
very last clip shows full throttle take off...where's the bottom end torque? My STOCK FG TURBO lights up the tyres off take off...disappointing
Did you hear where he mentions Launch Control ?!
nice sleeper. The German ZF box is the best. Put a intercooler and go down the 1/4 in 11's. Its firm because it has R spec suspension. It handles very good so its not soft and floaty- drrrrr. Get some racecar drivers like in the Ford commercial. Spend 4 grand to embarass AMG and M power. Spoken by a German who has driven both M5 and AMG E class. Best bang for buck in a long time. The same motor can have 800kw like some police pursuit R specs can achieve for much less than a overpriced German car.
i have always enjoyed the basic interior feel of later model falcons, im a firm believer in the old saying "less is more" i have never understood things like reversing cameras, DVD players, and the mountain of other crap that people put into their cars.
Man, the things you guys could accomplish with your cars if the exchange rate were more favorable.
LOVE IT! Long live the Falcon! Get out and buy one before it's to late! :)
Am I the only who doesn't care about the interior?!
i love the lights based on those of the current fusion
I love your videos and watch every single one of them, eventhough I´m german. I can not wait to study one semester abroad in melbourne in august. Are you only located in Sydney?
Saw one in the flesh the other day and the front looks like my workmates 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer. I own a 2004 XR6 Ba and I'm a Ford man but personally I like the look of the Fg's over the Fgx
To be honest I prefer the FG falcons witht he GT style front bar. I'm on the Holden side of the affair but like falcons especially for the barra turbo and barra engines.
I like it! Different,performance based, big brembos, I dont think the interior is to bad! Shame the aussie car manufacturing is closing!
Sounds horn and looks great. Where's the numbers?
The back looks a like a Jaguar XF with down syndrome
😂
xXDahChubChubXx probably because it goes down the quarter quicker. Don't be humbled by that. Just another fanboy who does not even own the car they are talking about.
Subject 27 Probably, i don't really care about that i care about how it is on the road and for that i prefer the SSV from Holden.
then comment properly and stop trolling personal preference means nothing I care about 1/4 mile. Don't care Id probably test drive both and make up my mind than being 1 eyed. I like Chevys and Fords. Have you driven the SSV?
Ben Schmidt I was making a joke about the design and nothing else about the car and yes i have driven my Dads SSV Redline multiple times and i did drive a BF XR6 (not the same power duh, but i would assume it would drive like a XR8) and i preferred the SSV
background music making me sick
the back is much nicer than the american ford fusion or ford mondeo back in europe
me and my dad have a falcon its a au its mad as men we love ford
jesus, who cares if it hasn't got a push button start? Like, how hard is it to turn the fucking key?
pity the didn't make it better looking and add some hardware to try and beat the new GTS, would have been a good send off
it looks like a wide mondeo from the front hahaha
they are only getting 335kw and its supercharged. the holdens are getting 340kw naturally asperated. FORD are a fucking joke, the entire management should have been sacked 10 years ago. the fucked the falcon brand.
***** everything he said was true tho lol
The Falcon's replacement is a joke. A Mustang is a fucking 2-seater with a vestigial back seat.
I'm surprised nobody noticed how the back end looks like a Jaguar XF....
Looks great
I wish the US had this it could b what Ford uses against the chevy ss
So sad it's the last Falcon :(
Go the FALCON!!! up the FORD!!! im in f**king tears....
Minor imperfections on australian roads, you recon!
:S really? they couldn't even change anything about the interior?
The headlights need to be fatter and the grill needs a vertical split reminiscent of the XB grill. I am mostly saddest that the Falcon 6 which has had 50 years of refinements to become probably the greatest inline 6 on the planet will be dead next year.
Ugly as sin with an outdated interior that has not changed in years!! It's a shame that Ford Australia could creat something special to honour its farewell..
that look like a 4 door mustang
They should bring it to the U.S. It can compete with the Dodge Charger.
BUT that interior.....the seats, tech, 10 year old dash...
I won't miss GM and Ford when they go. Every time they brought out a new car it looked like the old one. You could take all the badges off and everyone knew what it was and when nobody wants the old one that's not a good idea.
It's typical modern-day American philosophy - don't undo your mistakes, just update them.
Well to update a car these days it takes a lot of money to do that.
***** Yes it does but updating a car to look like the old one which few people wanted to buy doesn't make sense.
hawkesworth1712 Doesn't matter if they did that all the time and the car isn't a success well that could spell bad news for the company. It's a risky business. If you don't realize that then shut the hell up.
***** Like I said, don't fix your mistakes, just update them.
In business, risk equals reward.
I agree, its ugly
The interior is the same as before........
It looks like a oversized Lancer. Fucking gross
I love my FG XR6 TURBO but this thing is just ugly
Yeah got that right he wasn't even on the test track in the end cos the car was black and not orange. fucken ugly car
***** hey mate, I like the front but the back is just not aggressive looking enough for me.
4 door mustang haha
5 years late but still. I don’t get why you see people saying it’s a 4 door mustang or say it’s a wanna be. The first Aussie falcon came out in like 1960 and predates the Mustang. So it’s just a stupid thing to say.
it kinda looks like a mustang
This is sad. Is this the best it could come up with. I LOVE FORDS but this is a mondeo stretched out. What a let down, might have to stick with the ba,fg models. No offence give FORD the send of it deserves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I look at it more as a 4 door mustang
A travesty. Australian V8s should still be in production
boring video tell us about changes morn
horribly filmed and mismatched audio quality and level...
It looks uglier than the hsv lol
Push button start, electric handbrake etc, can live without those gimmicks. But the archaic steering judder (at low speed), the propensity for the rear doors to leak water into the cabin, the creaky suspension and somewhat rattly interior - I can also do without.
Also wish they'd skipped on the stupid rear wing and the chrome garnish, it looks totally out of place and should've been colour coded. And that omnipresent supercharger whine isn't for everybody... Unless there's a hefty discount, the XR8 lags behind the SS-V in one too many departments to be seriously considered. Shame, because it's pretty special in some respects.
australian car reviews are so boring
Yep... That's the ugly sister in a family where mum is a Mondeo, and Dad is a 90s mustang. Ford have clearly not put ANY effort into making this car something special. As the swan song of the breed, they could charge $100k for it and still sell heaps. Instead, they made something hideous, and to a budget.
As for the review, luckily you showed one from the back in the final 2 seconds... Otherwise, we would have never had a proper look at it.
Ford as always having the worst interior ever.
Does well for those men who prefer it simple.
Yep gotta take it to a race track ... How many people who can afford 53k for a V8 family hack take it to ANY race track ? And 13.8 litres per 100ks ? Just the thing for the 21 at century . And the journos wonder why we now buy Asian and European... I do love Falcons I always have ..but times up .... U can't keep flogging people dinosaurs forever ...
ugly car with an ugly price tag for a price like that i would take a shit on it
Ugly comment !!