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28-07-2011, 04:53 PM | #1 | |||
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The new Ecoboost Explorer is Territory size/weight so should drive pretty good. If Falcon gets the same tune, it will leave the Omega 3.0 SIDI in its wake with more torque and better fuel economy, bring on the "baby" Falcon.... |
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28-07-2011, 05:24 PM | #2 | ||
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that`s pretty good, nearly au xr6 vct torque , and it probably comes in earlier, should be a good goer .
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28-07-2011, 05:31 PM | #3 | |||
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28-07-2011, 05:37 PM | #4 | ||
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So 28mpg works out to be 8.4 l/100.
Impressive. Should get sub 8 per 100 in a Falcon. |
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28-07-2011, 07:12 PM | #5 | ||
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That's very impressive.
Now FORD Aus just need to market it when it arrives!! |
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28-07-2011, 08:46 PM | #6 | |||
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For the green fleets. CO2 will drop from 236g/km (9.9L/100km) in the NA 4.0 to ~190g/km (~8.0L/100km) with the EcoBoost. For comparison's sake. The number 1 selling car in Australia, the 2011 Mazda 3 with 5spd auto is 193g/km. This has 108kW/182Nm. http://www.carbuddy.com.au/car/value...9&tid=82440679
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28-07-2011, 08:58 PM | #7 | |||
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Let's hope this breaks a few long held mistaken beliefs that the Falcon still remains a big, thirsty car, Ecoboost 2.0 will show an entirely new group of buyers that they can have their cake and eat it too, all the room and performance of an I-6 Falcon but with much better fuel economy and hopefully, this will leave Holden gasping, what will they do to counter, an I-4 turbo, 3.0 V6 diesel? Every option seems a bridge too far..... |
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28-07-2011, 10:23 PM | #8 | |||
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29-07-2011, 10:49 AM | #9 | |||
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29-07-2011, 01:20 PM | #10 | |||
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why would they do that?? that is less then the 3.0? use some common sense. |
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29-07-2011, 06:22 PM | #11 | |||
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29-07-2011, 11:35 AM | #12 | ||
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Great engines and all but Ford need to put them in cars that the Australian public want and will buy or at least offer what the public want.
Look at the VE for example, on paper it has been mechanically inferior to the FG since 2008 but still outsells the FG 2 to 1. |
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30-07-2011, 06:18 AM | #13 | |||
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i think at this stage the holden turbo engine is more likely to appear and be successful then fords, as ford seamingly want falcon to fail as they do not promote the car even 1/10th of what holden promotes the commodore. By the way, i think it was MOTOR of Wheels magazine that said the holden 2.8 V6 DI was likely to go ahead (i think in 2014). the specs and economy of that motor, ford would need to counter with something better then the 2.0 turbo 4 duractec |
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30-07-2011, 07:24 AM | #14 | |||
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30-07-2011, 12:46 PM | #15 | |||
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