Nothing has gone wrong.
Very refined feeling car to drive, power is amazing and transmission very very good
Handling and ride are exceptional, far better than previous model.
Seats are very comfortable and love the memory function.
Technology level is a real step forward and catches the Europeans.
Drove an FG XR6 rental car a couple of weeks ago... what an amazing fun car! Runs rings around the BA and I thought that was pretty good. 6 speed auto makes all the difference. Caned it up the length of the North Island, but still did reasonable fuel economy. Steering very tight and responsive, kicks the tail out nicely with ESP off. In all earlier Falcons it was a bit scary taking corners at speed, but you feel in absolute control behind the wheel of an FG. Ford really needs to export this car to the US, it would be an absolute hit. Sometimes I despair at Ford's management decisions.
Waiting for Ford to come up with one of those great lease deals to get one of these.
Bring back the Falcon Wagon! And not a silly 'sportwagon' like the VE Holden, something that can carry a proper sized load. The Falcon Wagon was a marketing misadventure; first mistake was dropping the XR in 1997, followed by dropping the Fairmont and Fairmont V8 when the BA came out in '02, along with a serious slash in features. Third mistake was failing to introduce the 6 speed as an option. We need a new range of wagons, in XT, XR6, G6, and Turbo guise. With fuel prices up for good, a well marketed wagon range will draw back buyers from SUVs, who would otherwise downsize to a smaller diesel SUV - which Ford doesn't offer. So it wouldn't steal sales from the Territory.
Yes Ford, offer us the Fairmont wagon.
6 speed auto, 6 cylinder, all electrics, leather seats, pump up air shockies all round.
I have a BF mk 2 xr6 turbo and have had nothing but trouble with the 6 speed auto. It thumps and clunks when coming up to an intersection and slowing down, and also when driving on the freeway and pressing the accelerator to pass someone. Very nasty. I have spoken to the Ford dealer on several occasions and they tell me it is the slack in the torque converter being taken up. It is a real pity as the car is quite good. Oh well looks like a direct injection 3.6 Commodore will be the next car.
The FG Falcon is without doubt the nicest Australian vehicles I have ever driven. The Holden Commodore has been playing catch-up with dynamics and performance since the FG release. The 6 cylinder in the Ford is truly amazing, and makes the 3.6 feel rather old. I am hoping that the SIDI direct injection from GMH makes the Commodore more livable and comparable.
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