2003 Ford Falcon GT-P review from Australia and New Zealand
"Mike Tyson in a Hugo Boss suit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing so far. It was a demonstrator, so it had about 7000 Km on the clock at delivery. If there were any new car "bugs" to be ironed out - they seem to have been attended to already.
General comments?
Gotta love the sound of a 290KW beast on full noise. Though the car is a bit on the heavy side (1700+ Kg), you'll never feel it with so much torque and outright power on tap.
Handling for a big heavy car is surprisingly lithe too. It manages to feel light - but really well planted at the same time - nice work!
Not as skittish at speed as the HSV was. Doesn't "tram-track" in the front end over broken surfaces, and turns-in really nicely. Probably not as reactive as the new R8 is, but far more liveable around Sydney's goat track road system.
Performance brake option (multi spot Brembos on ventilated disks) have got to be felt to be believed!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4L V8 - 290 KW Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 7000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 8800 kilometres |
| Previous car | HSV VS Series II Senator |
| Date of Entry | 1st March, 2004 |