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Old 20-05-2016, 09:19 PM   #1
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Old 20-05-2016, 09:19 PM   #2
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Old 20-05-2016, 09:21 PM   #3
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7th Gen Taurus. Developed locally and only built and sold in China for now.
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Old 20-05-2016, 09:21 PM   #4
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Spotted this morning on geelong freeway. Background gives it away lol
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Old 20-05-2016, 09:22 PM   #5
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Very falconish
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Old 20-05-2016, 09:25 PM   #6
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It should be. But Ford are too dumb to even try.
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I had to do a double take then, looks like a Falcon at first glance. Infact I like some of the design features better, the boot lip, the sculpted swage line etc
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Would chinese badging mean it would sell millions in melbourne? ??
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Would chinese badging mean it would sell millions in melbourne? ??
Probably, with the product markets these days who knows...
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Old 20-05-2016, 10:31 PM   #11
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That black Taurus I remember geeez it was the end of last year or earlier on this year I remember seeing that car, although the back end was covered up but I do remember seeing chinese letters on the back of the cover, pictures are on my old phone stashed away somewhere, weren't that good anyway. Not too bad looking car but, would be good if they were going to continue to build cars here but, trually does suck that its all over soon, especially for jobs that will be lost here, criminal.
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Old 20-05-2016, 10:34 PM   #12
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Old 20-05-2016, 10:43 PM   #13
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falcon looks better
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Old 20-05-2016, 10:55 PM   #14
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The rear end on the black one looks remarkably similar to the Falcon, but the silver one looks horrible. It is to the Falcon what the Malibu is to the Commodore - looks almost the same from a distance but closer inspection reveals a dis-proportioned Camry wannabe.

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Old 21-05-2016, 08:16 AM   #15
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We keep being told the market for these cars has vanished.
would you guys buy one?
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Old 21-05-2016, 08:30 AM   #16
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i think the Falcon looks a lot better than this thing
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Old 21-05-2016, 08:34 AM   #17
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would you guys buy one?
If it was front wheel drive only, no
If it was rear wheel drive and had a S/C V8 model, yes
If it was AWD with an Ecoboost V6, yes

But I do think the FG-X front is wayyyyyyy better proportioned and looks amazing on the road.
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Old 21-05-2016, 08:40 AM   #18
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G'day...Not coming here anyway..but I wouldn't mind a V6 AWD if they were built RHD at some stage...Cheers Rod
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Old 21-05-2016, 08:46 AM   #19
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pity they didn't use the integrated exhaust outlet to replace the dodgy one on the 6cyl Falcons that appear to sag after a short period of time.
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Old 21-05-2016, 11:22 AM   #20
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Suprisingly bad compared to the Falcon, but still classy. I could actually see this as being popular in Australia if it was badged a Falcon

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Old 21-05-2016, 12:13 PM   #21
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Suprisingly bad compared to the Falcon, but still classy. I could actually see this as being popular in Australia if it was badged a Falcon

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yanks wouldn't allow it, too much pride in taurass lmao.. i wouldve thought it was a no brainer to compete with the opel insignia thats going to be called commodore. u can bet your house on em selling more of them with a falcon badge on there instead of the taurass badge
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Old 21-05-2016, 12:57 PM   #22
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Exhausts look cool. Would have looked good on the falcon.
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Large US style sedans are a big status symbol in China, plus the economies of scale mean the market for these types of vehicles is big. It's just a shame they drive on the opposite side of the road to us. The Chinese middle and upper classes are all about status symbols and branding, which is why they dress so strangely - they don't seem to care if clothing fits, matches, or looks good, as long as it clear what the brand is. The car could be hideous and drive like crap, but if it's the right size, it would sell well.
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I had to do a double take then, looks like a Falcon at first glance. Infact I like some of the design features better, the boot lip, the sculpted swage line etc
Car manufacturers use shared design language in all of the cars they produce to give the instantly recognisable corporate look. With FG-X introduction Falcon was brought to this current Ford design.
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Old 21-05-2016, 05:27 PM   #25
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I may have bad taste, but I really think the new Mondeo looks nice. If they done a rear wheel version with a 6 and 8 cylinder option, then that would be nice.
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yanks wouldn't allow it, too much pride in taurass lmao.. i wouldve thought it was a no brainer to compete with the opel insignia thats going to be called commodore. u can bet your house on em selling more of them with a falcon badge on there instead of the taurass badge

Yanks have so much pride in the Taurus its being dropped from the American market...
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The Falcon badged as a Falcon isn't popular. This would be no different.
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The Falcon badged as a Falcon isn't popular. This would be no different.
Even the XR6 no longer has a Falcon badge.

I think the Taurus looks good.
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Even the XR6 no longer has a Falcon badge.

I think the Taurus looks good.
The Mustang doesn't even sport a Ford badge anywhere, guess Ford isn't cool enough for Mustang
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The Mustang doesn't even sport a Ford badge anywhere, guess Ford isn't cool enough for Mustang
Ahem, it does. On the top of the front windscreen.
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