Future models - Ford - Falcon - UteFord pushes ahead on five-star carsFalcon Ute and E-Gas sedan next on Ford's list for five-star crash ratings18 Aug 2008 FLUSHED with the success of achieving the first five-star crash rating for an Australian-made car with petrol-engined Falcons, Ford Australia is moving to gain the same rating for its E-Gas and Ute models. While Ford Australia had previously advised that it could not engineer the E-Gas Falcon for electronic stability control – a pre-requisite for achieving a five-star ANCAP rating – company president Bill Osborne revealed last week that it should be ready for market in the first half of 2009. “We are working on a version of stability control for E-Gas Falcon to make that product more attractive to fleets,” said Mr Osborne. “We hope to launch that in the first half of next year. “This is also a dramatic step forward for E-Gas because it allows us to get back into some fleets. They are very attracted to our single-fuel E-Gas option but the bid specifications require elements like stability control for safety reasons. For government fleets, it was a big issue.” FG Falcon chief engineer David Wilkinson said that the Ute would have no trouble getting the five-star rating once it gets ESC, which is expected next month. “Structurally, there are no issues at all,” said Mr Wilkinson. “Even the side barrier engages the strong part of the car. It's a smaller cabin and in some ways it's stiffer than a larger cabin because you've got the back panel going across the car.” All future modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hummer HSV Infiniti Hyundai Jaguar Isuzu Kia Jeep Land Rover Lamborghini Lexus LDV Mahindra Lotus Mazda Maserati Mercedes-AMG McLaren MG Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Mini Opel Nissan Peugeot Pagani Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Motor industry news |
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