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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Aussies developing Ford Falcon GT-H

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/25/s...d-falcon-gt-h/

The Australian team responsible for building some of the meanest factory Blue Oval beasts down under has been rumored to be slaving away on a new sedan packing a potent supercharged version of the same 5.0-liter V8 found in the nose of the North American Mustang GT. As you may recall, FPV just recently turned out a pair of four-doors with forced-induction 5.0-liter mills under their hoods, but power on those machines was kept to a relatively tame 430 ponies.

Now it looks like FPV is keen on turning loose an unleashed version of that engine in the new Falcon GT-H. A set of twin intercoolers and more aggressive boost will likely help the car dish out close to 500 horsepower.


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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Sweet, if only it had been engineered for LHD
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Im calling ford australia and asking if they can send a car but enginiered for the US!
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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They can't, the money that had been earmarked for engineering a LHD version was re-directed to set up Focus production in Australia.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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this needs to be brought here as a lincoln. plz ford, can we haz?
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SyNRG
this needs to be brought here as a lincoln. plz ford, can we haz?
add more ponies under the hood, and a Falcon-based Lincoln would make for a interesting CTS-V competitor
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Moosetang
They can't, the money that had been earmarked for engineering a LHD version was re-directed to set up Focus production in Australia.
I know, but cant we all dream?
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 05:55 AM
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Why don't they bring those cars over here ****it!!!
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by fdjizm
Why don't they bring those cars over here ****it!!!
Among many reasons, prices of the gas are going up again and not many people want a RWD V8 sedan.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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Where's the shaker scoop to go with that Mach hood?
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Supercharged Ford Falcon

http://wot.motortrend.com/spied-spic...wer-26433.html


I would buy it!
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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Thread already posted. Moving to 'Other Fords' and merging threads, but will leave a link for day . . .
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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if this car came here as a lincoln it would be SUCH a great CTS-V fighter
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Has Lincoln had any "hot rods" so to say in their past?

Just speculating on a name for it...
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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the Rumor mill has it that this will be the new GTHO
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 07S197
Has Lincoln had any "hot rods" so to say in their past?

Just speculating on a name for it...
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