goauto - "Ford provides a glimpse of Falcon’s future" - Page 2

2011G6E · 07-02-2012, 09:58 AM

I'm always cynical until I see it sitting on the stand out the front of a new car dealership...

In the last thirty years I've been driving and taking a big interest in cars I've seen way too many pictures and magazine articles showing beautiful, curvy, futuristic, wonderfully aggressive looking concept cars and clay models that later get dumbed down for public consumption to get too excited over a clay model..

BFZ Wagon · 07-02-2012, 03:37 PM

I was referring to an opinion on the styling of the car but nevermind. I may just reserve my judgement till I see this new one up close, it may just win me over...
I'd still buy one before I bought an imported car even if it was the only choice available, (interesting looks or not) as it would be an Aussie made car.
The end.

brismike · 07-02-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BFZ Wagon

I really don't like the new front. It looks too much like an open mouth. I can't even look at the new FG MKII without needing a bucket and it's a tad tame compared to the hideous thing that was rolled out at one of the American motor shows the other week.
It's like someone made a pointy car and then a boss came along and said, 'it's too pointy, cut a bit off the front' and there you have it.. 'the current/future look'.

Totally agree with you . . The FG2 front is a big step backward as far as i'm concerned.

I wonder who will be the first to rip the front bumper/grill etc off an FG2 and fit an FG1 front bumper/grill etc on lol.

Mike

jpd80 · 07-02-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by brismike

Totally agree with you . . The FG2 front is a big step backward as far as i'm concerned.

I wonder who will be the first to rip the front bumper/grill etc off an FG2 and fit an FG1 front bumper/grill etc on lol.

Mike

IMO, it's still a pretty bland front and I doubt most people will give a hoot in six months

Ford could have gone much more aggressive with Territory bonnet headlights and grille...

We'll see at the next update...

Nikked · 07-02-2012, 05:19 PM

The only thing i dont like about the FG2 is the grill isn't resessed...

Dr Smith · 07-02-2012, 08:14 PM

A friend parked his FGII G6E next to my G6ET and I have to say the FGII looks better, this was Havana with Cashmere...very nice.

Hawkeye84 · 08-02-2012, 01:02 PM

Here's my interpretation of the new falcon - combination of fusion and territory

BAFrod · 08-02-2012, 01:27 PM

To me, the problem with fg2 is not the large open-mouth grille, but the grille plastics themselves, especially on the xr's. If the hole was filled with, say, a black honeycomb pattern (like fg1), it would be that much more attractive.

Here's hoping the fusion/mondeo large upper grille makes it into the 2014 falcon withOUT the whaleface plastic.