New Auto In October? + Tornado Arrival

[aiboart]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/News/Cars-of-20...6110911715.html

'... Ford

Ford's turbocharged Tornado ute arrives next month ahead of the all-new Focus range, due in May. The Falcon is expected to get another minor facelift in October with a new automatic transmission but Ford won't confirm this as it does not want to slow the already weak sales of the current model. ....'

[OwnaXR6T]

Isn't the Falcon selling well????

[TurboDewd]

Well if it isnt selling well the only reasons I can think of are:

a) People are buying the Territory

b) people have already bought a Falcon and the mkII facelift wasnt enuff to inspire sales. Or maybe Holden's new V6 is proving to be decent competition.

[CHIPS]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/News/Cars-of-20...6110911715.html

'... Ford

Ford's turbocharged Tornado ute arrives next month ahead of the all-new Focus range, due in May. The Falcon is expected to get another minor facelift in October with a new automatic transmission but Ford won't confirm this as it does not want to slow the already weak sales of the current model. ....'

I think they're refering to the F6 only.

I know for a fact the Falcon sales are near record levels. (best since '95)

[TurboDewd]

Well if theyre referring to the F6 that's understandable. I certainly see heaps of BA falcons around my part of Oz. Indeed I see plenty of Blueprint XRs like mine daily. I try to pay attention to VY and VZ SSs too but I really dont see them as much (admittedly they cost $51,000 so there should be less of em).

[Trough Lolly]

I dont think theyve got much competition to deal with when it comes to holdens "new" (been used in the US for the last 6 years) V6... very dissapointing.

[eatV8]

I dont think theyve got much competition to deal with when it comes to holdens "new" (been used in the US for the last 6 years) V6... very dissapointing.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

6yrs? What was it in 6 yrs ago? To my knowledge it debuted in 3.2ltr capacity in the Cadillac CTS in 2001-02 and 3.6 didnt arrive until early last year.

[SSingh1]

I Drove the chev impala with the new V6 in USA , 2004 model , 22,000 miles very dissapointing , same size engine as the comondorem all Expensive Daewoo hype and no go, usual GM product

[ktford]

Wonder if our old mate Harasn would care to enlighten us on this gearbag talk?

Scotty

[drcook]

Isn't the Falcon selling well????

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

nope it isnt. reading an article the other day (will try to find) in regards to sales for the year. toyota had over 200k sold, Late model camira sales decrease, falcon sales decreased but not as much as Late model camira but the gap between was enormous with Expensive Daewoo still selling plenty more. (maybe that indicates how many stupid people are out there)