Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Falcon - Forte sedanFord modelsThe Car12 Jan 2001 BOY, did the AU Falcon cop a caning over its appearance. At the late-1998 launch Ford called it a stunning example of the "New Edge" global styling theme, yet buyers stayed away in droves. The chief stylist was redeployed, replaced by an American, Scott Strong, who devised quick fixes to make the lower series cars, particularly Forte, look more upmarket. The clever, cut-price sheetmetal changes seem to have paid off and Ford heavyweights now even admit they got it wrong first time around. Did you know?The Falcon made its debut with the XK in September, 1960. At the time it was described as a "compact", as it was smaller than the family cars of the periodAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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