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26-03-2012, 11:57 AM | #1 | ||
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Looks like there's a new site up with plenty interaction and a video coming soon. I also discovered some new things too with mk2 such as Driver Fatigue warning. Thoughts?
http://www.ford.com.au/cars/new-falcon/experience
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26-03-2012, 12:11 PM | #2 | |||
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But the link above to the Ford FG2 mini site is great. "Driven by Passion, Driven by Falcon". One of the MANY things they are pushing is the fold down rear seat. The CGI stuff looks quite good too. So, it seems that Ford have been listening and are gearing up for a big push of the FG2 Falcon. Someone mentioned in another thread, that it looked like a switch has been turned on with all the EcoLPi adverts on the radio and the newspaper stuff too. PS Thanks for the link!
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26-03-2012, 12:30 PM | #3 | ||
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Shame............ the XR8 pics have still failed to load.
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26-03-2012, 12:34 PM | #4 | ||
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That's the second time lately I have seen th
Pushing the folding rear seat. |
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26-03-2012, 12:35 PM | #5 | ||
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Terri ad's back up aswell :-)
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26-03-2012, 01:08 PM | #6 | |||
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26-03-2012, 01:27 PM | #7 | ||
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My thinks we are about to see the media campaign begin for FGII!!
Is "Driven by Passion, Driven by Falcon" the new line for Falcon? I like!! |
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26-03-2012, 01:32 PM | #8 | ||
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I think it is, the ECOLPi tag is quite good too.
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26-03-2012, 01:58 PM | #9 | ||
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i don't get it they say ECOLPi is getting 12l/100km and the petrol one is getting 11l/100km isn't it meant to be more efficient?
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26-03-2012, 02:02 PM | #10 | ||
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No mate, probably more reasons why but LPG is far less dense. Dare I say it could never be as "efficient".
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26-03-2012, 02:18 PM | #12 | |||
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26-03-2012, 02:24 PM | #13 | |||
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26-03-2012, 02:48 PM | #14 | ||
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EcoLPI not only uses cheaper fuel, but it has 3kW and 18Nm more than the petrol version. Also less emissions.
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26-03-2012, 03:12 PM | #15 | |||
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26-03-2012, 03:20 PM | #16 | ||
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2 hours typically...
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26-03-2012, 03:23 PM | #17 | |||
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too little too late for most of us im afraid |
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26-03-2012, 03:49 PM | #18 | ||
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Yaaaaay looks like the Falcon isn't dead and FordAU are about to ramp things up, now there will be no more threads about how the Falcon is doomed and Ford is burning to the ground!
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26-03-2012, 03:55 PM | #19 | ||
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bit weird that the partial-car pictured on the front page is an XR6 with the old 17's.. that would indicate it's an EcoLPi - but what's the point of showing that when there's no way to see it IS actually the LPG version.. a shot of the new 18's would be good, or 19's, preferably.
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26-03-2012, 04:02 PM | #20 | ||
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What a great website! The first time i've seen CGI falcons that actually look GOOD. The CGI engines with the specs is a good feature too. I also really like the "Design, Engineered and Built in Australia" symbol. Great work all round.
As for territory, saw a MASSIVE roadside billboard with the Territory and Kuga with "Paris or Rome, its your choice" or something along those lines this afternoon. Looked good also. ..... but why so late? Did they just have a change of marketing team?
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26-03-2012, 04:07 PM | #21 | |||
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26-03-2012, 05:32 PM | #22 | |||
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26-03-2012, 05:32 PM | #23 | ||
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Noticed they've also got similar pages for the MkII Ute the New Ranger and the Kuga. Some really professional looking work there, I'm impressed.
Though it does look like there might be some more to come still, some of the pages looked like something was missing.
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26-03-2012, 05:45 PM | #24 | |||
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26-03-2012, 06:04 PM | #25 | ||
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Someone must have been fired and replaced, I have never seen something so good come out of Ford's online division. Very well done!
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26-03-2012, 06:14 PM | #26 | ||
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It looks like they fixed the boot as well with a flat floor.
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26-03-2012, 06:24 PM | #27 | ||||
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I looks like the structure change happened late last year.
Here is an article about is http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25795D00141E22 Quote:
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26-03-2012, 06:44 PM | #28 | |||
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26-03-2012, 06:52 PM | #29 | ||
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I've seen a few Mk2s (XTs & G6Es) on the road this week.
I like the new front, very modern looking. Looks different to the series 1. Bigger design difference compared to what Holden did with the VEs1 & VEs2.
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26-03-2012, 07:30 PM | #30 | ||
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I seen HWP in a fully marked up FGII XR6 last week
I likey very much
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