Is Falcon Going the Way of Fairlane and LTD????? - Page 2

JPFS1 · 19-03-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Paxton

The portion you have quoted also mentions two completely different engines. The EcoBoost V6 is not available in Europe. The i4T isn't quite yet available in the USA.

And even if they were, the engineering and everything else that goes with it simply does not correlate. The fact that the bodies and most other systems are different equates to significant engineering, testing, and cost to get it into Falcon.

jpd80 · 19-03-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JPFS1

And even if they were, the engineering and everything else that goes with it simply does not correlate. The fact that the bodies and most other systems are different equates to significant engineering, testing, and cost to get it into Falcon.

Apart from Mustang and T6 Ranger, what other RWD vehicles could use Ecoboost I-4?

Bossxr8 · 19-03-2011, 12:29 AM

F150.

Territory at a long shot although diesel probably covers that economy base.

Buntz · 19-03-2011, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

F150.

Territory at a long shot although diesel probably covers that economy base.

I think V6 is the biggest compromise they will make on the F trucks.

Gobes32 · 19-03-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Paxton

Better than nothing - it's 100 cars a month that Ford would have not built, or put onto grass.

Can Ford force them Falcon as well? It used to be quite successful over there.

Can't help but wonder if they would accept Miami GT, not many 335kw sedans in the world for under 70K. It would appear as good value to them? And any sales help FPV recoup development costs.

jpd80 · 19-03-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

F150.

Territory at a long shot although diesel probably covers that economy base.

Boss, F150 is huge and weigh about 2.8 tonnes, kinda like a Toyota Landcruiser......

In any case, Ecoboost 2.0 in Territory would at best give 8 l/100 km which is better than I-6 but sacrifices a bit of torque
doing it, probably OK for soccer moms but would the coming T6 SUV with 2.0 Ecoboost be a better and easier plan?

Joe5619 · 19-03-2011, 01:19 PM

Do we really need another topic about the same f'en thing???

b0son · 19-03-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

I hope I am wrong and 2012 will be Fords big year, instead of 2011, which was supposed to be Fords revival year

I wonder what the excuses will be in 2012 ....

Buntz · 19-03-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

Can't help but wonder if they would accept Miami GT, not many 335kw sedans in the world for under 70K. It would appear as good value to them? And any sales help FPV recoup development costs.

Britain might be a good market for it. Cheap alternative to an M3/M5.

Why Prodrive hasn't tried to market it in that country I have no idea.

b0son · 19-03-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buntz93ED

Britain might be a good market for it. Cheap alternative to an M3/M5.

There's already the Vauxhall VXR8. Not exactly setting the world alight.

I think if you suggested a Falcon to someone in the market for a M3/M5, they'd laugh at you.

Resurrection · 19-03-2011, 09:45 PM

Q. Is Falcon going the way of Fairlane and LTD?????
A. Unfortunately yes.

Buntz · 19-03-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b0son

There's already the Vauxhall VXR8. Not exactly setting the world alight.

I think if you suggested a Falcon to someone in the market for a M3/M5, they'd laugh at you.

Not if the way Britains economy seems to be going.

Bossxr8 · 19-03-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jpd80

Boss, F150 is huge and weigh about 2.8 tonnes, kinda like a Toyota Landcruiser......

Haven't they already tested 4 cylinder Ecoboost in F150?

jpd80 · 19-03-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Haven't they already tested 4 cylinder Ecoboost in F150?

No, I-4 EB misreported as F150 engine when it was always to be V6 EB.