BF Falcon Wagon confirmed until 2015!!

[Swordsman88]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

All that will be carried over is the passenger cell and doors, which is substantially more than a 'mid cycle refresh'.

Same as AU to BA...which funny enough is the exact example given by those in the know RE the engineering changes. Launched most likely on the back of the diesel (unless the update is delayed to the point that Ford can put diesel in the current car with minimal issues i.e. launch the diesel in the current car to keep sales momentum and focus on new gearboxes for the petrol model come the update).

"new' territory will be a significant improvement and likely to restablish full dominance in the segment, not that territory is really far behind now anyway....

[quiggs]

Originally Posted by starkey

I would love to see an xr8 wagon!

that would be nice

i would buy an XR6t wagon and i know a few other people that would too

[block58]

EA to EF = 6 years
EF to AU = 4 years
AU to BA = 4 years
BA to FG/BF111 = 6 years

And 2015 makes FG to <??> = 7 years

The Commodore, since the VR, has had a major bodywork update every 4 years. So even if they are a couple of years lat, that will still make a major update in about 2012, meaning a new shape Falcon will still be 3 years behind... not good.

[csv8]

G8E Wagon , me will buy.

[FPV70]

Originally Posted by Luke Plaizier

Not convinced it's a typo.

If it is, it was done twice (in caption and text) AND it included a picture of the BFIII Wagon. 3 times consistent. Do we credit these guys with that sort of level of stupidity, or can we continue to draw the conclusion stated by the subject of this thread?


Lukeyson

i agree

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by Scotty85

A motoring journo forgetting a model thats been out since early 09? His head must be still reeling from Holden cutting his kickbacks...

FG has actually been out since May 08!

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by block58

EA to EF = 6 years
EF to AU = 4 years
AU to BA = 4 years
BA to FG/BF111 = 6 years

And 2015 makes FG to <??> = 7 years

The Commodore, since the VR, has had a major bodywork update every 4 years. So even if they are a couple of years lat, that will still make a major update in about 2012, meaning a new shape Falcon will still be 3 years behind... not good.

But the current commodore is outdated....


You'ld be a fool to think that the Fg will go to 2015 unchanged, it will get a mid life update....

[block58]

Originally Posted by Nikked

But the current commodore is outdated....


You'ld be a fool to think that the Fg will go to 2015 unchanged, it will get a mid life update....

But for the past 17 years the Commodore has had a major bodywork change every 4 years (eg. VX to VY) which means that this year there is one due this year. While the VF will not be a major change, it's still a facelift. So even if the Commodore's major bodywork update is two years late, it will still leave the FG 3 years behind, even if there is a midlife facelift.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by block58

But for the past 17 years the Commodore has had a major bodywork change every 4 years (eg. VX to VY) which means that this year there is one due this year. While the VF will not be a major change, it's still a facelift. So even if the Commodore's major bodywork update is two years late, it will still leave the FG 3 years behind, even if there is a midlife facelift.

The GFC kinda put paid to that. I wouldnt expect the VF until the end of this year, maybe 1st quarter next year.

Huntsman will be out in May this year.

[Joe5619]

Originally Posted by block58

But for the past 17 years the Commodore has had a major bodywork change every 4 years (eg. VX to VY) which means that this year there is one due this year. While the VF will not be a major change, it's still a facelift. So even if the Commodore's major bodywork update is two years late, it will still leave the FG 3 years behind, even if there is a midlife facelift.

I really dont understand what you are trying to say???

The current FG is light years ahead of the current VE... The next Commodore update (VF, due this year??), will most likely move it infront of FG.. But then the next Falcon (FH, due next year with I4??) will most likely put it infront of the VF Commodroe.. Who cares what happened 17 years ago when comparing which one is better now??

[Chilliman]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

The GFC kinda put paid to that. I wouldnt expect the VF until the end of this year, maybe 1st quarter next year.

Huntsman will be out in May this year.

I thought Huntsman was the codename for GRWD before it was put on the back-burner?

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Same article in today's Herald Sun, Gover is either playing funny buggers or so useless at his job he forgot the FG is the current model.

You have to remember this is the bloke who praises the inline 6 Falcon everytime he drives it, but 2 months later forgets and refers to it as the "ageing 4 litre 6". He just seems to conveniently forget how good the Falcons actually are

[Paxton]

Originally Posted by Chilliman

I thought Huntsman was the codename for GRWD before it was put on the back-burner?

Nope. Huntsman was always FGII.

It then became 123 with the V6, and is now something else entirely.

[SSD-85]

Originally Posted by Cobra

FG has actually been out since May 08!

I had either early 08 or early 09 in my head, I guess I picked the wrong one hehe. But that just makes dear Gover look even more silly...

[new2ford]

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

The current generation Territory will run until 2016? Holy Moses. Over the course of one generation of Territory, Toyota will have done three generations of Kluger...

.... and after all that it still won't be as good as the Territory.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

All that will be carried over is the passenger cell and doors, which is substantially more than a 'mid cycle refresh'.

That's what a mid cycle refresh is. However nothing has been confirmed, you might find it's just a front and rear sheetmetal job with FG interior, it's not like the have a massive budget.

Originally Posted by new2ford

.... and after all that it still won't be as good as the Territory.

Yep that's the funny part.