Road TestCar reviews - Ford - Falcon - G6E Turbo sedanFord modelsOverviewFord's Falcon G6E Turbo is a tower of strength that deserves recognition6 Mar 2009 DON’T kid yourself. If it wore a different badge and didn’t look quite so much like a Falcon, you would probably be driving a G6E Turbo already on the strength of the rave reviews that it has received. And you would be proud as well as pleased with what is probably the greatest family car Australia has ever produced. But, instead, like most people in this class of car, the vanity associated with driving a German branded rival – albeit one with just four cylinders and a fraction of the big Ford’s features and performance – outweighs the pleasure provided by the top-of-the-line FG Falcon series. It is a shame, and probably ultimately a tragedy for the Australian automotive industry. Model release date: 1 May 2008 to 1 October 2014 All 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 Previous modelThe BA-BF series Fairmont Ghia provided a formidable dynamic package led by Ford’s brilliant Control Blade rear suspension system. But the rest of the package inside and out suffered for being too-closely aligned to the regular Falcon XT. This included the gutsy and strong 190kW/383Nm 4.0-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine. However, combined with the fabulous ZF six-speed automatic gearbox, a sporty yet luxurious suspension tune and high equipment levels, the BF II Fairmont Ghia provided an involving and comfortable family and touring car combined. |
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