BF Falcon Wagon confirmed until 2015!!

Joe5619 · 15-01-2010, 04:53 PM

It seems the Wagon will get updated engines this year & live until 2015!! And Mr Cover saying nices things about Falcon for the 2nd time this week..

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/blo...oit_motor_show

US kills Falcon · 15-01-2010, 05:00 PM

I hope you are correct. Now what Ford need to do is offer the Turbo I6 engine and higher spec models such as the G6.

hy_boi · 15-01-2010, 05:01 PM

Well thats good news then.

XR6_190 · 15-01-2010, 05:01 PM

You will probably find that this is an error, and that he is referring to FG (sedan and ute), The decision on BFIII has not yet been announced. The mistake is only made worse by the picture!

4dlvr · 15-01-2010, 05:02 PM

g6et????

where have you been the past year???

Smoke Pursuit · 15-01-2010, 05:02 PM

Yep they mean FG not BF.

XR6_190 · 15-01-2010, 05:03 PM

If you actually read the article, there is no mention of the Wagon at all. More shoddy work from carsguide!

4dlvr · 15-01-2010, 05:05 PM

also that article has nothing to do with the wagon

Joe5619 · 15-01-2010, 05:08 PM

Your right, it doesn't say anything about Wagon... I guess I saw BF Falcon & picture & just thought they were talking about the Wagon.

GavL · 15-01-2010, 05:15 PM

Quote:

He confirms the current BF Falcon will run until 2015, with the Territory out to 2016, and says Ford does not need to make any serious planning decisions on the cars until the middle of 2011 at the earliest.

The article says BF.... Someone got it terribly wrong when they wrote it!

**SSD-85** · 15-01-2010, 05:18 PM

Interestingly, it says the **BF** will continue until 2015. This would imply the wagon. It's either a typo, true or carsguide proving how professional their journalism is.......

Either way, why have that as the title, then go off on a massive tangent about the Detroit Motor Show...

**Dave R** · 15-01-2010, 05:19 PM

The current generation Territory will run until 2016? Holy Moses. Over the course of one generation of Territory, Toyota will have done three generations of Kluger...

b0son · 15-01-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe5619

It seems the Wagon will get updated engines this year & live until 2015!!

what about updating the rest of it?

why not bring the EA back out?

**Falcon Coupe** · 15-01-2010, 05:23 PM

Same article in today's Herald Sun, Gover is either playing funny buggers or so useless at his job he forgot the FG is the current model.

XR6_190 · 15-01-2010, 05:55 PM

I'd say it was just a slip of the mind from Gover, easy enough to do, as for the picture and title, that is just shoddy clerical work from carsguide. The article carried a different title in the Herald Sun today.

g220ba · 15-01-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrenaline

The current generation Territory will run until 2016? Holy Moses. Over the course of one generation of Territory, Toyota will have done three generations of Kluger...

Just to let you know it has been documented that there will be a major model upgrade very soon.

**SSD-85** · 15-01-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6_190

I'd say it was just a slip of the mind from Gover, easy enough to do, as for the picture and title, that is just shoddy clerical work from carsguide. The article carried a different title in the Herald Sun today.

A motoring journo forgetting a model thats been out since early 09? His head must be still reeling from Holden cutting his kickbacks...

greenfoam · 15-01-2010, 06:18 PM

They really need to update the Territory, my wife being the typical form over function girl really likes the Territory when new (almost bought one) but now she thinks they look old and . So if alot of people share that opinion sales must be on the way down

**Fordman1** · 15-01-2010, 06:22 PM

Typo he meant FG.

The wagon is on borrowed time...

g220ba · 15-01-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by greenfoam

They really need to update the Territory, my wife being the typical form over function girl really likes the Territory when new (almost bought one) but now she thinks they look old and . So if alot of people share that opinion sales must be on the way down

Again the territory is scheduled for a major update very soon. It's been well documented over the last few months by certain members of this forum.

Road_Warrior · 15-01-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Typo he meant FG.

The wagon is on borrowed time...

Perhaps, perhaps not. The current Territory will be around until the end of this year/early next and will be using the Copperhead I6 until then, but will be Euro 4 compliant. In fact, I am led to believe that Copperhead is already E4 compliant with some calibration and exhaust changes.

The wagon uses the same motor. Considering its all about E4 compliance, and they sell 4-500 wagons a month (which is money for jam really as the R&D and tooling costs have long since been paid for) keeping the wagon going isnt going to cost them the earth. The only issue I can see is production line and stamping plant complexity having to deal with 4 different body types.

**DFB FGXR6** · 15-01-2010, 07:48 PM

This isnt the first time I have read and article by Paul "I Love Holdens" Gover refering to the current "FG" Falcon as a "BF". Ironic that he managed to be correct in calling the current holden as a VE.

starkey · 15-01-2010, 08:05 PM

I would love to see an xr8 wagon!

yift · 15-01-2010, 08:12 PM

road warrior- if ford can produce a blue car then red car then yellow car then a white car or a xt, g6e, terry, ute, g6, wagon, fpv model, xr model, wagon etc (in that order or mixed up even more) then i dont see them having a problem with an extra car on the line, and if worse comes to worse they can always repair and fire up the old capri line which is still there.

**Luke Plaizier** · 15-01-2010, 08:24 PM

Not convinced it's a typo.

If it is, it was done twice (in caption and text) AND it included a picture of the BFIII Wagon. 3 times consistent. Do we credit these guys with that sort of level of stupidity, or can we continue to draw the conclusion stated by the subject of this thread?

Lukeyson

**Silver Ghia** · 15-01-2010, 08:37 PM

But there's no mention of the FG at all, only the current BF Falcon until 2015. And no mention of 'wagon'. Wonder what Paul is playing at, or is he just really tired after the long trip going over there and the long hours of the motor show?

Would love an XR6T wagon however, even without IRS, the ute doesn't have it so the wagon shouldn't need it either. Then there wont be the bush problem either.

**Fordman1** · 15-01-2010, 09:14 PM

It's a typo....

He is talking about FG.

Believe what you like...

**Dave R** · 15-01-2010, 11:06 PM

If indeed it isn't a typo and Paul Gover is not useless (unlikely) and the BF wagon is going through till 2015, then FG will run atleast that long anyway, so he may as well have said FG.

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Originally Posted by 84ltd

Just to let you know it has been documented that there will be a major model upgrade very soon.

It's only a mid cycle refresh, mules were spotted last year with FG interiors. I'm not convinced they will change much of the body.

Road_Warrior · 15-01-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrenaline

It's only a mid cycle refresh, mules were spotted last year with FG interiors. I'm not convinced they will change much of the body.

All that will be carried over is the passenger cell and doors, which is substantially more than a 'mid cycle refresh'.

vztrt · 15-01-2010, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Typo he meant FG.

The wagon is on borrowed time...

Its been on borrowed time since 06 (when it was canned). The wagon seems to somehow survive.