Ford G6 – Ford G6E
May 12, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
Thanks to one of our readers, we’ve stumbled across a little secret from Ford. Ford Australia recently registered the trademarks “Falcon G6” and “Falcon G6E“. Obviously the name of an upcoming variant of the 2008 Falcon.
It is hard to speculate what the G6 would be, will ford drop the XR series name? Highly unlikely. Perhaps the G6 range is a new model variant? And the G6E? Does the stand for Luxury? Or is ford going to shock us all with a hybrid falcon? Or maybe the G6 will be for the ute?
Also a possibility that Ford have decided to scrap the XR6 name for the non turbo model and instead calling the current XR6 a G6 whilst the XR6 turbo retains its name?
Thanks to Damien for the tip. Have you got some news we should know about? Email us.
Tags: Ford Falcon G6, Ford Falcon G6 Limited Edition, Ford Falcon G6E, Ford G6E
Interestingly, I recently read that Ford are dropping the Fairmount name after some 40-odd years (longer then the Falcon has been around if I’m not mistaken).
I wonder if the G6 is just a new Luxury class to fill that void once the Fairmount has gone?
Cheers
Steve
Thats a very good point
there is a good chance the G6 and G6E will be the lux models
There will be no Hybrid Falcon. There will be no replacement for the XR badge. The journalists at this website need to learn that if a name is registered, it is not “obviously” going to be used. The majority of the names that manufacturers register are never used.
Logic tells us that G6E would refer to E-Gas.
David, Ford wouldn’t register a trademark if they didn’t plan on using it.
“Falcon ES” was registered and used, “Falcon G6″ and “Falcon G6E” will also be used. We can only guess how…
Maybe ford is introducing a replcement for the now dead fairlane and ltd
David, I like the logic with the G6E being for e gas. i think they will push gas a bit more now and it will start with a more marketable name (G6E) maybe the name suggsests a re designed 6 cyl all round G6 being the name for the standard 6
just to add further to the last one ford calls the current motor that came with the BA the barra but who refers to it as that??? they are after names that people will refer to as being ford and roll off the tongue a bit better
Highly unlikely XR names are going to be dropped. Given that the current ’sporty’ Fairlane is known as the Fairlane G8 and the Fairlane is being discontinued, it would make sense that new model variants will be introduced to plug some of the gap….perhaps a sports/luxury Falcon G6 sitting alongside the sporty XR6 and luxury Fairmont Ghia????
Plus also car companies often register names without using them….means they have them up their sleave in the future.
Steve, there dropping the Fairlane and LTD model not the Fairmont, and who said that the G6 and G6E are going to be used on the Falcon? The new Mondeo arrives in Australia soon so whats not to say that the G6 and G6E aint going to used on the Mondeo?
I would have used those names on a 6 cylinder car, so given that the Mondeo is either 4 or 5 cylinder, I doubt it will be on the Mondeo.
We will have to wait and see what they use it on, if they do decide to use it.
Thank god there are some pics out on the internet about the new falcon. I’d have to agree with half of you and say it is a code for a luxury model, but if you notice how the rear quater door pannel was covered? Skip your mind back to the phase three when the door had the big lump in it, could that car driving around on them pictures be the new GT or the GT-HO? Only time will tell.
Maybe the E stands for Economic?
Nick,
im totally with you on the “E” but no one seemed to want to run with my idea. im sensing a it more marketing from ford with the gas falcon now. Sounds like this….. now you can get the all new falcon with the optional G6E motor for greater fuel economy and less green house emissions. sounds better than calling it “E-Gas”
G = Gas
lookout for G6T
Another registered trade mark.
Found this on another site .This is what was said!
“Hi Guys
Ford has just registered a new TM for a new Model:
“Falcon R6″
TM 1179745
Bare in mind, Ford has the registered TM’s for Territory R5 (TM 982764) and Territory R3 (TM 982766) which were registered back in Dec 2003 which they have not yet used.
Speculate away!
I am off to the Trade Mark Office site to see what is said on it!
I think that after going away from the name Forte’ to XT maybe the “G6″ is the new “XT” & and “G6E” a E gas version. makes a good point and im sticking with the other guys.
It would be a shame to see the ‘Fairmont’ name dropped. I think it will still remain but G6 & G6E could be luxury models as most of you have said. BUt then again, who knows if it is going to be used?!
G6…hmmm…successor to F6 perhaps? E perhaps a gas variant? Why not, nobody has done it yet but its due, they’d make a killing.
Or perhaps the E is like Holdens ‘V’, a better equipped variant.
Ford will have to do better than that,bulging bonnet,give me a break.
The car might do ok in it’s first couple of months, but everyone will wake up and realise it’s still a pig with lipstick.
who created holden was it skaife if it was i am ashamed of how he thinks to design spaceship such as the ve holden……….. hahhhhh
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I could be wrong but I thing the g6 is the xt replacement and the G6E factory gas taxi pack.
Just a bit of inside info, as I work for Ford, the XR is here to stay, newly branded Fiesta XR4, Focus XR5, Falcon XR6 and Falcon XR8, see the pattern !!
You will have to wait till December to see what the G6 and G6E means, it will be used.
G6E it has to be the name for the new v6 coming out later in place of the current straight 6
Who cares what they gonna use and how. They know someone is gonna buy it anyways. NOT ME!
Well Mr Peter Harris… Are you another individually thinking australian with only one hand spare to type with? Some may think so. Why are you commenting on a Ford anyway? Got a bit of interest in tne big blue oval have you? Are you a bit insecure with ford and its advancements in technology and performance? Oh thats it… try to convince the public that can’t evaluate a car for themselves that a car with a bulge in the bonnet is a bad thing. Look over your shoulder, there is a really big green eyed monster right behind you. Oh sorry, that’s just your reflection, don’t worry too much. I question how you know what a pig with lipstick looks like anyway. Actually on second thoughts I don’t want to know. You just keep doing what you do so well just don’t put it on the net, and please, no pigs.
i think ford are just copying holden because the VE commodore is going so well
Falcon will become front wheel drive.
shock…horror…
No it won’t be AWD…that’s what the Territory is for.
Welcome to the 21st century Ford Australia.
Apparantly, Mitsubishi’s 380/Galant replacement, due 2012, will be rear wheel drive.