Comments on: Ford Falcon EcoBoost on schedule: Burela

By: chook

chook — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:11:22 +0000

Some people will spend thousands to save hundreds . Agreed

By: chook

chook — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:08:35 +0000

Its a single tubine , running a low boost, so therefore being able to still run a high compression ratio . This i think would avoid or really minimise lag , as the reviews are now saying from the US

By: chook

chook — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:03:42 +0000

Hey there Nostradamus !!…Read the reviews about ecoboost from the US , where its getting good reports for performance and fuel usge. The whole idea about the ecoboost is juat as they say , to gain efficiency .

By: James

James — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:11:50 +0000

You truely wish unemployment on vast sector of the Australian public… tool!

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:36:37 +0000

The turbo six has loads more power than the ss. Remember power comes from TORQUE as well as KW. i mean a stock xr6T can do 0-100 in 5.1 sec (real world times), even the HSV struggles to keep up. Where the turbo six really shines is in its (in gear) real world acceleration at low rpm, this is where 99% of your driving is, the turbo six pulls like a freight train from 1950 rpm with its 533nm. We all know naturally aspirated engines need to rev to achieve max torque, lets face it who drives around at 4500 rpm

By: Not Convinced

Not Convinced — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:08:05 +0000

I really like the concept, I just hope the execution is right. There is a lot of strain on a 4 Cylinder Engine, pulling a heavy car (I know this, because i have a Turbo Saab). I would be worried about how the turbo is going to hold up with the sort of punishment that the big aussie cars get. My SAAB’s engine fan stays on after you turn the car off to cool the turbo down (helps to prevent wear), and how long will a 4 cylinder engine last. I dont know how long a typical falcon 6 lasts, but I have a Commodore thats done nearly 300,000Kms on its original engine and gearbox and shows no sign of stopping. Four Cylinder engines seem to wear out a bit faster. I guess ford will have the last laugh when suckers have to fork out for a replacement turbo.

By: Joh

Joh — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:04:07 +0000

If this model gets released, I can see substantial overlap with Mondeo – being that it is near the size of the Falcon, and has 4-cylinder engines of a similar size, abeit in a FWD configuration.

By: Car Fanatic

Car Fanatic — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:09:33 +0000

anyone who wants a V8 Falcon should convince Ford to develop a V8 Diesel not to dissimilar to the Audi V8 Diesel, this thing has so much Torque you need to wear special undies to keep it all in, plus drive it conservatively and you’ll get under 8L/100km, what more can one ask for?

By: Car Fanatic

Car Fanatic — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:03:25 +0000

Passat TDI for the win

By: Stuzz

Stuzz — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:33:04 +0000

At this rate we will end up with a falcon powered by a sail and peddles, or an attachment to be horse drawn