Ford to kill GT Falcon early

[Alien DNA]

Ford's iconic GT Falcon will be an early casualty of the blue oval's decision to shut down its local manufacturing operations.

An inside source has confirmed to Drive that Ford Performance Vehicles - the company's official performance division - will be killed off next year when the final iteration of the Falcon is launched.

In a bid to ensure fans of fast Fords are still catered for until the Falcon is phased out in 2016 - and eliminating the costs to produce new unique visual parts of FPV vehicles - it is understood the company will revive the XR8 badge utilising the GT's high-performance components, such as its 335kW supercharged V8 engine, Brembo brakes and sports suspension.

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/f...716-2q1nh.html

The beauty of the GT is that you can fit a family with its usable back seat...... this will be the downfall of the Stang... plus i dont see many aussies shelling out 100K+ for a Stang. I think this might bite Ford in the butt....guess time will tell.

Whats your thought?

[playwme]

They reckon the Stang is going to be around the $50k mark. It'll still be an unrefined piece of sh!t compared to an Aussie built car though.

[Taily]

They reckon the Stang is going to be around the $50k mark. It'll still be an unrefined piece of sh!t compared to an Aussie built car though.

Notice something odd....





50K will just get you a 6 cylinder version of it...

[Innuendo]

Until these pictures I didn't even know a 4 door version existed! (or is that what your suggesting as odd?)
Just goes to show I just don't care about Ford's. That said, I'm disappointed the Aussie Falcon is dying.

[Taily]

Apparently the Yanks don't like it. I wonder what makes Ford think Australia will? The only way I can see them being a success is if they introduce them at a price that makes them more attractive than anything else around.

Spotted in Thomastown recently:

[Innuendo]

Really just looks like a Falcon with a Mustang front/rear etc.
The Ford brigade will lap them up if that is the alternative for the replaced Falcon I'm sure.

[Taily]

It does, doesn't it... They look suspiciously like AU doors and door handles to me. To me a Mustang "should" always be a two door shell with a bent eight up front calling the tune.

It is all a bit pie in the sky really: Ford Mustang - could this be the RWD Falcons saviour?

[Alien DNA]

Apparently the Yanks don't like it. I wonder what makes Ford think Australia will? The only way I can see them being a success is if they introduce them at a price that makes them more attractive than anything else around.

Spotted in Thomastown recently:

WTF is that? And people laugh at chev badges on commodores!!! Bar none, the ugliest POS ive ever seen......horrid!!

[hqgts]

WTF is that? And people laugh at chev badges on commodores!!! Bar none, the ugliest POS ive ever seen......horrid!!

Perhaps parking it in front of a 50% off poster is a sign of things to come

[Robbo]

Not the most attractive ford I've seen, a bit like the later HSV's. Too much going on in the front, enormous bonnet scoop etc..etc.