Why is the orion falcon coming out in march 2008? - Page 3

vztrt · 15-11-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Boss 290

does anyone else think that when orion is released and if its better (and it should be) will there be as much talk and will they say that it is (the best car ever bult in australia)?
or is all this talk from people paid off from holden and ford wont see these kinds of comments? cheers

If Ford can use their marketing department and milk peoples interest in the car than there should be talk like that.
Holden did a fantastic job making the VE sound like it was going to be the beez knees.

falconlover · 15-11-2006, 09:28 PM

http://carspyshots.net/zerothread?id=21400 Just some info about orion falcon quite interesting.

Boss 290 · 15-11-2006, 10:23 PM

mate that picture with the car under the cover is very interesting. i like what i see and im really looking forward to the release of the new falcon. if this is the car then id be very happy to see it as the new falcon. it has a euro/ aussie muscle look.

falconlover · 15-11-2006, 10:37 PM

Yeah its great isn't it! I can't wait!!!!

McobraR · 15-11-2006, 11:07 PM

doubt thats Orion, abit too early for official pics.
If it is official then i think it looks abit hatchbacky, and that front overhang dont look good either. The slightly long bonnet proportion is the only good thing i reckon, kinda screams out old-school musclecar

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falconlover · 16-11-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by McobraR

doubt thats Orion, abit too early for official pics.
If it is official then i think it looks abit hatchbacky, and that front overhang dont look good either. The slightly long bonnet proportion is the only good thing i reckon, kinda screams out old-school musclecar

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This isn't whats its going to look like its just getting us prepared what it's going to look like its a concept acourse. It still looks really good though!

JPFS1 · 16-11-2006, 10:29 AM

The wheels pic is not Orion at all, not even in concept form. The blury pic on the other site is not close either really.

Boss 290 · 16-11-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JEM

The wheels pic is not Orion at all, not even in concept form. The blury pic on the other site is not close either really.

so what does it look like then jem?

JPFS1 · 16-11-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Boss 290

so what does it look like then jem?

Hard to describe without showing you a pic ;)

Some descriptions on the other site seem close, ie, what they said about the droopy tail.

For a description, look up the 2008 thread.

McobraR · 16-11-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JEM

Some descriptions on the other site seem close, ie, what they said about the droopy tail.

droopy tail? please FORD dont go back to the AU styling theme.

JPFS1 · 16-11-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by McobraR

droopy tail? please FORD dont go back to the AU styling theme.

The AU styling theme was seen to be executed badly by most, i'm confident this won't.

Conservative yet stylish in base form, pretty full-on in XR's, and i'm told (coz i haven't seen) FPV's full-on^2, if not, maybe will be seen as being over the top.

falconlover · 16-11-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JEM

The AU styling theme was seen to be executed badly by most, i'm confident this won't.

Conservative yet stylish in base form, pretty full-on in XR's, and i'm told (coz i haven't seen) FPV's full-on^2, if not, maybe will be seen as being over the top.

Have you actualy seen the car itself jem? Or do you have some pics to show us? hehehehehe :hihi:

chevypower · 16-11-2006, 05:46 PM

Some say there are similarities between the AU and Merc CLS, but the Merc CLS is MUCH MUCH MUCH better looking, despite some similarities -perhaps Ford should just copy it

falconlover · 16-11-2006, 05:53 PM

I wonder if ford are going to use grab style door handles like the ve instead of the current ones which are built in?

Type40 · 16-11-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by falconlover

I wonder if ford are going to use grab style door handles like the ve instead of the current ones which are built in?

Grab style.

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GT290 · 16-11-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JEM

The AU styling theme was seen to be executed badly by most, i'm confident this won't.

Conservative yet stylish in base form, pretty full-on in XR's, and i'm told (coz i haven't seen) FPV's full-on^2, if not, maybe will be seen as being over the top.

If that is anything at all then the Cheif engineer that came to the FPV XR club meeting the other night knew nothing because he was giving nothing at all away, even the seegulls went hungry. I think we can wait and expect to be pleasantly suprised. He did say that its always a bonus to watch the competition. Its an Advantage one has when you can see the mistakes the other makes first. He says they are listening us the buyers, I hope they are. I hope they can hear me saying GTHO......LOL

JPFS1 · 16-11-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by falconlover

Have you actualy seen the car itself jem? Or do you have some pics to show us? hehehehehe :hihi:

yes (a particular model), and yes, but can't show you... sorry.

Falc'man · 17-11-2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Boss 290

mate that picture with the car under the cover is very interesting. i like what i see and im really looking forward to the release of the new falcon. if this is the car then id be very happy to see it as the new falcon. it has a euro/ aussie muscle look.

Thats a Lincoln concept
http://www.lincolnmksforums.com/inde...e_key=30&st=20

Bossxr8 · 25-11-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BLOAN

I think you will find that Ford actually pushed back the release date because of the late approval from Ford US. I have seen photos & can say that I don't believe there will be any carry over panels from the BA/BF.

Wrong. Development of Orion was going on for at least 2 years before they got approval. They don't need approval to do development work, only need approval to build it.

One reason for the Orion being a bit late to market is due to the time spent getting the Territory up and running. That pushed Orion back. That is fact, so enough of the BS speculation.

Bossxr8 · 25-11-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Boss 290

mate that picture with the car under the cover is very interesting. i like what i see and im really looking forward to the release of the new falcon. if this is the car then id be very happy to see it as the new falcon. it has a euro/ aussie muscle look.

The car under the cover is the Iosis. A lot of people have been sucked into thinking its the Orion. It isn't, just Wheels photoshopping a cover onto a pic of the Iosis's side profile.

MeestaNob! · 25-11-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JEM

yes (a particular model), and yes, but can't show you... sorry.

Was it a model that is already in circulation as a BA/BF?

dallasv8 · 15-01-2007, 01:44 AM

there was an article in the townsville bulletin cars guide about how the pommy ford boss wants to see a deisel in the falcon and territory and he also said that he has driven the 2008 falcon prototypes.

someone in a previous post said how much time it takes to go from clay to real car etc,ford had clay models of the XD in 1976

i personally want to see an XA 2 door style GT hit the showroom.kind of retro style, like the Dodge Challenger thats coming out soon