Ford Caught Testing Australian Rear-wheel-drive Sedan In Michigan

[oldraven]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121021

f*ckin' eh, byes! It looks like my wish is finally coming true.

"DEARBORN, Mich. — Spies in Michigan recently snagged this photo of the next generation, Australian-built Ford Falcon sedan as it was being unpacked from a shipping crate in Dearborn.

Although the Falcon has no equivalent U.S. model, the fact that Ford brought one all the way to Dearborn for testing is fueling speculation that a new full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedan for the States is under consideration. This follows GM's announcement earlier this year that it would import one of its Australian-built rear-wheel-drive sedans and rebadge it as the Pontiac G8. Both Ford and GM have been ramping up their rear-wheel-drive programs after witnessing the success of Chrysler's 300 sedan.

The current Ford Falcon is offered in various trims ranging from your basic six-cylinder family sedan to the V8-powered sport XR8 with 350 horsepower. There are also several models tuned by Ford Performance Vehicles. We recently tested the Ford Falcon Boss 290 in Australia and managed to squeeze a 5.7-second 0-60 time and a 14.5-second quarter-mile. Not bad for a sedan the size of a Dodge Charger.

What this means to you: A full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedan from Ford could be in your future if the Falcon impresses the right people in Dearborn."

There had better be an XR6.

I need new pants.

[mbjunior99]

I'm pretty sure this was posted before but all these spy pictures don't really show much of the car.

[Alpine]

From that picture above it almost looks like a VE Commodore?!

[mbjunior99]

Don't say that, someone give him 10% for that

[oldraven]

I'm pretty sure this was posted before but all these spy pictures don't really show much of the car.

Really? Oops. Sorry. I hadn't heard any plans for Ford to import the Falcon to America until now. I guess I wasn't looking in the right places.

[Alpine]

Don't say that, someone give him 10% for that

Aww dont do that, I thought you were my friend!

[mbjunior99]

Sorry mate but that word is horrible

[Alpine]

Sorry mate but that word is horrible

Haha, that is true.

Shouldn't you be out driving? It's a nice cool night.

[mbjunior99]

Been there and done that, was good fun

[tab]

Really? Oops. Sorry. I hadn't heard any plans for Ford to import the Falcon to America until now. I guess I wasn't looking in the right places.

Ignore these clowns, they're talking about the pics of the next release. Not the fact about it being exported.

How many $'s would you be looking at for one of these if they go ahead with it?