2008 Ford Falcon Orion details
December 12, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
Update 13/12/2007 – More photos added to gallery.
Ford has started releasing their own spyshots as part of a publicity campaign leading up to the release of the all-new 8th generation Falcon in April-May next year.
The blue oval is scheduled to release specifications of the 2008 Falcon in February at the Melbourne Motor Show. As it stands, the new Falcon sedan will launch in early May with the ute and FPV models to hit showrooms by the end of June (there are conflicting reports regarding the wagon).
The new Falcon is crucial to the survival of Ford’s Australian-manufacturing future. With plans to build the Ford Focus locally, the new Falcon must also do its part, and having invested well-over $110 million in the new Falcon so far, Ford is determined to get its way.
So far this year the current Falcon has failed to finish on the sales podium. Coming in fourth behind the Holden VE Commodore, Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3.
To get back in the top three, Ford has been hard at work fixing all the little things which has kept the current model behind its main rival, the VE Commodore. Safety has been given top priority with the new model expected to receive a five-star safety rating from ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program).
The problem facing Ford seems to be that the new Falcon might not be that new when it comes to the technical things – but do you really care? Leave us a comment.
With news of Ford dumping its inline 4.0-litre six-cylinder engine in 2010, it’s very likely that the blue oval has spent limited money modifying the current engine before the new V6 arrives. It will undoubtedly have a few more kilowatts, but it will essentially remain unchanged.
The ZF six-speed auto will also stay put, but the aging four-speed auto found in the base variants will be replaced with a five-speed.
One way or another, the new Falcon has a lot to prove and the job is far from easy as the trend towards smaller cars and SUVs continues. More importantly, governments now see green cars as political brownie points which will damage fleet sales.
Don’t panic. We are not trying to scare our Ford fans as there is no denying the possibility of a Falcon revolution… if Ford can produce a car which looks the part. After all, you can have a five-star safety rated car with all the bells and whistles, but if it looks like the AU Falcon, it will struggle.
It is widely expected that Ford will unveil the new Falcon at next year’s Melbourne Motor Show in February, with insiders suggesting a Mondeo look-alike. For now we have more spy photos.
The images below were taken by members of various Ford Forums. There are some rather interesting photos in there, including two taken by Ford employees showing the frame and door. Enjoy.
Click to see more 2008 Ford Falcon Spy Photos.
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I felt sorry for the poor guys on Christmas eve I saw putting the roofs on some new units down the road…it wasn’t 40 but was 36…..I don’t know how you do it AndrewM!
hey guys!
Hope you had a great day! yes weekends off will be great, already have my carshows planned!
You are off work aren’t you?
When you leaving for the surprise get away?? Did she like her Chrissy presents?? She should have been stoked!!
no i have to work till the 31st!
Were leaving NYE…. she loved her presents! she was very happy! i got her mum back for xmas too!!!
ah you climatise to it i suppose BM……
i dont throw the tin on though bugger that!!! well unless i really want to..
one thing i dont know is how people do it with no shirts on…….now that is crazy stuff.
hahahaha…….you got her Mum back…..my guess it was something equally as embarrassing ……ok was it long and plastic and needed batteries??Thats what Id of done!!!Did she laugh at it??Ahh I thought you said you were working till then….not many sleeps then?
AndrewM sort of…….living in the Goldfields for 5 years did that but any day over 35 is hot let alone 45 ! I guess you wouldn’t ever want to be on the roof then ha….yep madness with no shirts on…..may look good when there 25 and younger but when there 40 and older they look all shriveled up !
hehehehe…. yes bm great minds think alike! apparently she went red as a beetroot! i wasnt there to see the look on her face…. at least she has a sense of humour hey!
hahahahaha….Ive fallen off my chair in laughter…….well done!!!!!!!!!!!I guess she now knows you can give as good as she can!! Poor O I bet she was also embarrassed. I hope she doesn’t ask for more batteries hen you will be embarrassed again! Nice one Tonyn!
yeah i can give as good as i get….. was the biggest one i could find! O knew i was going to do it!!
oh no………….I hope it was bought over the internet,not store bought! That also could have been embarrassing for you!
O knew …….hahaha . So you picked it out together…hahaha
no, I bought it over the net….. i dont think i could bring up the courage to walk in and buy it!!!
yeah she knew she thought it was very funny!!!
Look at the top right pic in the gallery, thats the same convoy that Lloyd and Des recorded the footage in NT.
i want a new orion fairmont ghia but i want a V8 dont care how many valves it has just want the sound dont really want the sporty models nz fan..
Holden needs to replace its four speed auto…………..quickly!!!!!!!!!!! I hope in the new (next)commodore series, the VF the commodore has got to get rid of the A4 and has put in a A5! Or better has 6 speed Auto in base line!
Not long now people till new falcon arrives. Its a winner like with all new falcons. Its gonna be better than all the rest.
The new Falcon better improve on the current model. I have an early 07 model as a company car. I’m 196cm and the thing is a pain in the butt to get in and out of, both in the back and front seats, the roof is too low, not enough leg/head/shoulder room, seats do not have not enough adjustment, engine is too inefficient (gas) and it has no diesel option. Apart from those things it is a good car and nice to drive. If Ford were to fix those points up then I would consider the new falcon when my car is due for replacement later this year… if not, I’m going for something else, no not a Commodore!
oh, yeah, I also forgot to add that I am a Ford man !
hey thrax u should catch the buss if u need more room to travel in.
where are the new photos of the falcon i cant find them
FPV, see “Site Categories” on the right side of the web page, click on “Ford” and go down the page until you see them and at the bottom click on “Previous” for the rest.