Ford Falcon EcoBoost on schedule: Burela

Ford has moved a step closer to the four-cylinder Falcon with the news that the first test prototypes using the EcoBoost engine have begun running.

Ford’s President and CEO Marin Burela told a media briefing in Melbourne this morning that the first Falcon ‘mules’ running the 2.0-litre, direct-injection, turbocharged, four cylinder were in operation.
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Ford Falcon G6 Limited Edition announced

Ford has decided to spark up some interest in the orphan of its FG Falcon range the G6 by announcing a Limited Edition version that will offer drive-away pricing and a host of extras at no extra cost.

The model will go on sale this month and incorporates almost $4000 worth of additional equipment into a [...]

Australian Muscle Car Masters

It is no coincidence that the Australian Muscle Car Masters falls on Australia’s Father’s Day weekend, and for many dads there’s would be no better way to spend their day than with the smell of vintage automotive ‘muscle’ in the air.

I arrived at Eastern Creek International Raceway, in Sydney, with my own dad at perhaps [...]

FPV GS recreates a famous Ford

Ford Performance Vehicles has today lifted the lid on one of its worst keep secrets the FPV GS, the recreation of a famous Ford model from the late 1960s, and one CarAdvice broke virtually the full details on several weeks ago.

The FPV GS first became a badly kept secret when an FPV dealer briefly posted [...]

FPV to release low cost ‘GS’ in September

If an FPV GT is out of your price range and you still want the FPV badge – sans the forced induction option – Ford Performance Vehicles is set to awaken your senses with a cut-price V8 model, badged the ‘GS’.
CarAdvice can exclusively reveal that the FPV GS will be powered by Ford’s renowned 5.4-litre [...]

Ford Falcon, Territory go four-cylinder, diesel

Ford Australia has officially announced major engine developments for its Falcon and Territory vehicles, including diesel and four-cylinder engines, in a press conference at its corporate headquarters at Broadmeadows, Victoria.

By Paul Maric and David Twomey
The historic changes for the Australian manufacturer will cost $230-million, $42-million of which comes from the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation [...]

Ford Australia posts $274m loss

Ford Australia has posted a substantial $274.4 million loss for last year but says much of that involves restructuring costs that will place it in a better position to move forward.

Restructuring charges cost it $162.2 million and came as sales revenue fell 7.4 per cent, lead by a declining interest in the Ford Falcon large [...]

Ford Falcon XR8 vs Holden Commodore SS

Well it’s been a little over a week now, and we’ve finally pulled together all the results for our Ford Falcon XR8 versus Holden Commodore SS AFM fuel economy challenge.
To take you back a few steps, and perhaps as a means for summarising the situation, the idea for this little test came about after a [...]

Ford boss hints at FWD Falcon

The current Ford Falcon FG is almost certain to be the last of its line with Ford Australia giving increasing hints that the next Falcon will be a ‘world car’ and could be either front-wheel-drive or even all-wheel-drive.

In fact the next Ford Falcon could well be largely based on this FWD Ford Taurus platform from [...]

2009 AC Schnitzer X6 Falcon

When you hear the name Falcon in the automotive world – in Australia at least, a hulking great tuned BMW X6 is likely to be the last thing on your mind.

The AC Schnitzer X6 Falcon follows the styling features of its X5-based sibling while building upon the inherent performance dynamics of the new BMW X6.