2008 Ford Falcon XR8 ‘Orion’ CGI
October 10, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
CarAdvice’s automotive stylist has yet again been hard at work taking the covers off Ford’s newest Falcon. Broadmeadows has been hard at work finishing off the next generation Falcon, with test mules as common as morning coffee.
Illustration by Joshua Byrnes
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As the undisputed home of Ford Falcon ‘Orion’ spy photographs and associated images, CarAdvice is again happy to bring you the latest Falcon Orion computer generated images.
With rumors currently running hot off the press, sources inside Ford have suggested that the new FPV Typhoon will produce north of 300kW, along with Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard equipment.
Derived from a combination of test mule images, along with insider information, the CarAdvice stylist has come up with the following images, signifying the 2007 Ford Falcon XR8.
Illustration by Joshua Byrnes
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With the power output of the Orion FPV GT expected to rise to 320kW – following the special edition Cobra GT now hitting 302kW – the XR8 will most likely follow suite and receive a power increase. Holden’s SS Commodore currently puts out 270kW, so it can be assumed the new XR8 will equal – or better – the SS Commodore’s power output.
Remember, if you have any spy photos of Ford’s new Falcon – or any other vehicle for that matter – contact CarAdvice, if the photos are decent, we’re willing to pay cash (more than the major magazines). High-resolution copies of the images attached are available. Please contact CarAdvice to request copies.
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I bet when Ford workers that see the car uncovered and see these CGIs – They Laugh!
Hey ME you going to the Melbourne Car Show next year? Take your camera cause you may get some good photos on the Ford stand that will make you real happy! Hint,hint!!!
what date is the melb show.
march something???
Hey AndrewM……….29 Feb – 10 Mar 2008
I cant go cause Ill be in Sydney!!
Hey ME………..You got the latest Wheels?? Theres more computer generated shots of the Orion,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Also comes with a great Holden calender you will love!!!!
MMM….Pictures taken of the Orion!!!
Chasers is on back later!!!!!!!!
Chasers over, back now!!!!!!!!
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the falcon is coming along nicely, look so much more furturistic and stylish to the VE, defintatly a winner and with gt having 320kw and typhoon 300+kw i woukld really wanna be a set of dunlop performance tyre around march/april lol. please have an early release we have waited long enough!!!
oops meant to say wouldnt wanna be a tyre lol gonna be a bit of smoke coming from those falcons.
Hopefully a 10 seccond 1/4 mile run stock….Just imagine the smoke from the tyres!
ford wont come close 2 10 second 1/4 mile. and fords have had shit grunt for a while now they really gotta change now.. but i dont see it happening with this falcon. its getting talked about 2 much. the ve never got this much hype, its just u ford supporters and egagerating a little 2 much with this car.
goog, I remember when you posted on the page with the leaked images and you said you hated Ford but Blue Blood gave you something… “Why do you hate Aussie Fords so much.
Did they offend you personally somehow or do you just dislike all Aussie cars unless there Holdens, cos dude there is a whole other world out there.
Ford has a rich history in this country pre dating holden by many years.
They have made some of the greatest muscle cars ever seen on our road, the stuff of what legends are made.
I am not asking you to suddenly love Fords, just give them a little respect after all half the people in this country drive one so they can’t be that bad.
You think All fords look like sh!t well-
Look at the fin on a GTHO then look at the fin sitting on the boot of an VE SS.
Look at the bonnet scoops on a XB GT then look at the last monaro.
Look at the latest Holden ute and then thank Ford Australia for inventing the Ute in the first place.
Look at the ground breaking XR GT then look at every other Aussie muscle car that came after it.
I’m not looking at this new Falcon as a “me to” to the Commodore, it is the next exciting evolution of our (yes yours to Goog, assuming your an Aussie of course) Aussie Ford let’s hope to see many more.
OOHHH I feel all tingilly after that.”
well look at the computer generated pics of the fpv, then look at the vy vz clubsport and ford have got the styleing thing behind the back wheel. no they didnt do nothing to me personally. my cousin yes he brought a brand new bf xr8 ute and did 450ks and had to get all new electrics and new engine. same with my uncle with his au xr6. but i no it happens with most cars but that many ks on them. and i just prefer a holden
Goog, as long as you don’t diss Ford because you like Holdens.
I don’t know what you mean by, “well look at the computer generated pics of the fpv, then look at the vy vz clubsport and ford have got the styling thing behind the back wheel”
Because as far as I’m concernd, those CGIs look nothing like an HSV.
Me. you must be looking at the wrong pics then.. the 1st pics that we saw on the net which was in the herald sun. every1 i no says it looks like a vy vz clubby from every angle apart from the back.
How? I’ve never herd of an HSV with Racoon eyes.
u trying 2 be a smartass ayy.. the front looks like 1 because of the plastic front bits where the spotters are.. all ford people just all think they no everything.. i not saying i do i just saying what other people have said 2 me that they look like a clubsport in so many ways and also a touch of ve also in it but yeah thats what happens..
Goog, thanks for your wonderfull spelling! I’m not trying to be a ’smartarse’ but the front bumper just looks nothing like a VY-VZ Clubsport. Yes, I can see a little bit of VE in it.
well yeah alot of ve and bits of vy vz hsv. i didnt say the front looked like a clubby in general, just a holden all together
Seen the new Falcon today driving along Horseshoebend Road, Torquay at about 1030am. There where two cars following it and one in front of it. Its a great way to get everybodys attention as it did for me. Great camoflauge they use on it but the FORD badges stood out. I bet they be takin it on the Great Ocean road to give it a good run.
Wow BK, my sister saw them in a group in VIC somewhere.
Yeah ME,
They do there testing also at the Proving grounds in Lara, where I used to work back in 1992 . Got to see em showcase the new EB Falcon at the test track and the new 4 litre engine which come out back in those days and it was a killer of a engine doin V8s. Wont be long till that comes to an end. Its time for a change and a good 20 years out of the 4 litre did FORD AUSTRALIA proud as no other car company came close to what Ford Australia acheived. Is it time for Fords V8s to conquer again or will the new Ford V6 continue on with domination of aussie muscle cars…
If the venerable 4 litre inline 6 was a global engine there would be plenty of money to upgrade it to EuroIV standards. More money would also improve it’s performance and fuel economy even further.
There would be years left in that engine if it weren’t limited to Oz.
whens the new ford coming out.. and do you guys no where the battery is in the ve ute??
Wow thats so BA why bother??
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Wow thats a biased holden fan why bother??
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Ford have another winner like as they do with every new model. Holden no chance as always. Billion dollars on holden is a waste for an outdated car.
Typhoon will be 300kW and 610Nm i got told from some people who work somewhere;)
What was ford thinking it’s damn ugly and it wont sell
wake up to yourself ford and smell the real world, at least Holden have nothing to worry about.
It’s an updated BA/BF pack up shop ford your wasting your time.
at least holden hs nothiong to worry about
how about faulty fuel lines?
dont buy one — Ford = Crap, same person?
dont buy one & Ford = “Great”, Bet You like your crappy 1 billion dollar lemon flop with 4 re-calls in your GM daewoo dunnydore. Wake up and learn how crap your loving brand is before you think other cars are crap.
–Remember Ford have pre-dated your crap Holdenwoos for more than 20 years in Australia before the FX with its crap weak body spreading if you put too much weight on it.
–Holden had to copy the design of the XK Falcon.
–Bet you love the “Misfire 4″ in the re-baged Opel Rekord and how crap it was compared to the Ford’s 6 at the same time. So good bye to Holden’s own six cylinders.
–Holden were so bad they had to use Nissan, YES NISSAN engines! then the VN with a Buick, YES BUICK V6.
–Ad campaign for Commodores with Buick V6 should of been = “Power steering fluid leaks come standard”
–Now back to present time, Holdenwoo spends more than 1 billion dollars on a Dunnydore. Must mean it’s a great car hey?
…Areas where a 4 year old car are better… Problems galore, try starting it in the morning and it won’t go, A new car won’t even start after the company who made it spent more that 1 billion dollars in development and it won’t go.
So give me the facts, thanks. I don’t need to hear “Ford = Crap” – it’s not the facts.
Or maybe you need to go back to Holdenwoo’s forums?
Looks like “Andrew.M” style comments are the way to go for me. :D Because look! No comment back from that idiot 3 post’s up after I responded with a huge Andrew.M style comment, but the only difference is he doesn’t use “–” at the start of his chapters. :mrgreen: LOL!!!
I bought my 2003 BA FALCON XR 6 from the factory brand new and I never had any problems with it. Regular servicing, averaging 12.9 litres per 100km and with only 55,ooo on it I can easily get another 150,000 on it before problems start. Buy a Ford everybody cause they last much longer and go faster than all the rest. 2008 Orion I cant wait till its out. Its gonna humiliate all the others
this looks to be another amazing car by Ford. Its styling is starting to mimic european cars but still has the raw look that appeals to Australia. awesome rendering. looks beaut.
205KW and 395Newton meters of torque is just way ahead of all the others. I knew Ford will bring out a car that will humiliate all the others. And thats only your base Falcon. Kill em all ford.
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it’s still a Ford tho lol wouldn’t buy one
Whats your point Zilla, I still wouldn’t buy a Toyoda sewing maching because I have taste for real cars and the Falcon XR6 gets my vote over anything in it’s class, ohhh I fogot Toyota does not have anything that rivals this Falcon.. lol hahahahahaha :D
AC COBRA, why do you supposablsy think Zilla like Toyota all of a suddenly? I dont think he does.
Come to think about it, the CGI picture of the falcon does have some real parts of the actuall FG Falcon. The one thing I can see they got the rear lights exactly right. The window sill though is slopprd down to much. And one thing is that the real FG Falcon (not FPV’s (Cause FPV’s have two exhaust pipes)) does not have two exhaust pipes like the CGI does.