Ford Falcon Orion Sans Camo
 

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/13/s...ion-sans-camo/

I'm so ready :metal:

Its interesting...I'll ahve to see larger pics of it.

http://www.news.com.au/common/imaged...5565023,00.jpg

Whoa!
WTH??
It instantly reminded me of this:
http://www.roadwarriorsinc.com/Images/Animal01.jpg

Which weirdly enough isn't a bad thing. I like it!

I really dig it!!

And I first thought of this . . .

http://www.drfeelgood.com.au/essenti...ons%20book.jpg


:jester:

Geez, you couldnt get a bigger picture of his tounge??
We don't know where it's been.... Oh wait, yea we do :puke:

I though of this right away.

http://www.cartest.ca/a3583f70.jpg

Sooooooo Hot, I like!

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-conte...n-gt-p-big.jpg

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-conte...con-gt-big.jpg
http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-conte...con-f6-big.jpg

If it's a wrestler, I would've gone w/"Ultimate Warrior". =) The front headlight treatment brings the face of a peregrine falcon to mind - this car IS also a Falcon after all. :grin: Not too obvious, huh?

OK, it's official, Ford Australia makes cars that are about 10X as cool as anything Ford US makes in its soporific car line, with perhaps the exceptions the Mustang, which at least looks af bit cooler. I mean, what Ford US sedan even comes within a country mile of having the gotta have it factor that something like this does. The face is a bit different -- haven't made up my mind if a really like it -- but at least their pushing forwards, design-wise, rather than forever dredging up past glories, i.e., "retro," for stylistic inspirations.

To add flesh to the flash, the Aussie cars have bigger motors (bit this will have the N.A. DOHC 5.4 that Ford NA can't seem to bring themselves to put in the Stang GT), better brakes (than the fade-prone Stang GTs) and better suspension (contemporary IRS vs yestertech lively axle).

Perhaps Ford, taking a chapter from GMs current playbook, will wake up and bring over some of these Aussie gems, or at least some of the tech pieces (see above engine, brake and suspension).

Like I said before... I love this car!!!!!!!!!! Hey Ford, USA want's it too!!!

fords probabaly a bit scared after seeing how well the GTO did. if the G8 does well...then Ford might answer.

I'm sold! Sign me up!!!!

Just picture that car in black with the war paint being flat black or carbonfiber.....:drool:

From what I understand, the new Orion chassis WAS made with exporting purposes in mind!? Hopefully Derek Kuzak and Mullaly will get smart and bring this car over here! I'd drive a FPV GT IN A HEARTBEAT!!! Make mine Shockwave Blue with a 6-speed stick please. :nice:

OMG!
You are so right... I now officially love this car!!:banana:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/mai...ges/falcon.jpg

WOAH very very cool good catch hi5.0

I am not a fan of the headlight treatment. They remind me of Audi's 'blades' on the R8, and I don't like those either for the record. However, the rest of the car is okay if not mind-blowing, so if you can get these painted body color as an option, which seems likely, I'll get over it. I still don't think it wouyld do particularly well on our shores and I strongly suspect that LHD was implemented primarily for export to Middle Eastern markets.

I still have a problem with the roofline, its still a bit jellybeanie for my taste. But I do really like the overall look, and the black patches included.

Just bring over 30,000 a year and put it in a Mercury dealership :nice:

I'd totally buy a falcon...
but...noooooooooooo... i can't....

Ah, NO! If you bring them here, they should be at Ford dealers, since there are ALOT more Ford dealers than there are Mercury dealers. Plus, this car is legendary in Australia, as a FORD, so you don't want to bring it here and change the name and brand it comes from. :nice:

Well you could always change the front to have cougar whiskers :jester: Just figuring on the low volume, they could redo the nose and call it the Marauder. Mercury has had NOTHING to bring attention to it in a long time. An off-the-wall experiment could get some excitement brewing. I would just bring the 5.4 version though with all the trimmings. Ford could get the pickup version as the new lightning :jester:

Money in hand waiting to buy....

I want a car in the next year. Ford is dragging their feet with nothing exciting or even competitive in dealers.

G8=Hot
New 420hp Impala RWD? HOT!
Fusion? Seriously...
C'mon Ford wake up.

They need to make the F-Bomb. take the fusion add a 3.5tt connected to AWD. let it destroy the G8 and impala.

:drool:

What a car...

That settles it, after college I'm moving my arse to Australia.

Just to let you know, from all reports, the RWD Impala is still ON HOLD (and it looks like it may not happen) till GM gets things straight. All RWD applications except for the Camaro have been stopped till they can get the cost down. :nice:

then what is ford waiting for, get this over here before GM brings their RWD cars

Oh my, that thing is hawwwwt. :::grabs drool towel::::drool: :drool:

HUrry up and move! You know just as soon as you move down there they will bring it to the U.S. to spite you.:grin:

You know... you're absolutely right. Lets start raising funds! Donate dollars so Arin can move to Australia so that Ford will spite him and bring the Falcon to American for all of you to purchase.

EVERYONE wins. Arin wins. You wins. Ford wins. All the gorgeous ladies of Australia wins :grin:

That would be quite a garage in OZ, a II, a Bullitt and an FPV XR6 :drool:

:lol:

As always, you're just jealous

of course :grin:

While they may officially be on hold, there's an awful lot of them (both Holden Commodore's and Chevy badged ones as Impala SS-V's) running the streets around Detroit. No camo, just M-plates and style.

Cover Shot....
 

Nice! Needs a home in the states!!

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1...ialfordrg2.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/553/orionspy3ha6.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4...ionspy2er7.jpg

That top one's a great promo shot.

I am all for these coming to these shores!

Hey, I'm just repeating what Lutz said himself a few months ago. They just can't get the cash for the Impala right now. And about the cars driving around Detroit? There are Ford Falcons and FPV GT's driving around Detroit as well. Car & Driver did an article on these awhile ago. :nice: