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Old 07-18-2012, 07:15 PM
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WOA... And why isn't this awesome car not being sold in USA??

Also known as the Ford Falcon GT.

Front end looks something like a 2003 Cobra.



More info here:
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...news/120709988
or here:
http://wegotrides.com/2011/2012-ford...ercharged-fpv/
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Old 07-18-2012, 07:25 PM
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falcon in australia has been around for a while.
its a basa$$ 4 door.

remember this Australian Falcon?

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Old 07-18-2012, 07:26 PM
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That is the production version of the cars that run in the Australian V8 Supercar series.

I would love to see this car up against the CTS-V, and Charger.
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Old 07-18-2012, 07:33 PM
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Learn something new every day.
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Ford Australia is a different ball game, so is Ford Europe. Different Branches...
We had a few cars from Ford Europe making it in the US, like the boring Fiestas, Focuses, Transits etc... but nothing from Down Under.
Probably because of the steering wheel being on the wrong side I guess. Freaking Limeys!! lol.
Ford would have to invest in the toolery to make a right hand drive version of these cars.
I'd welcome the Aussie cars here in a heart beat though.

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Great performance under the hood of those, but honestly I don't like the way they look. The taurus looks pretty enough to me and has plenty of power if I wanted to go sedan anyway
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Badass!! Would be an awesome addition if they sold it here
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Old 07-18-2012, 07:44 PM
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fuhhhhhh. that is a beauty.

would love to see it make it state side. we are serious lacking in the every day man's RWD sedan v8 department.
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Originally Posted by angryBits
WOA... And why isn't this awesome car not being sold in USA??
I feel like there are many cool cars only offered across the pond... Cool looking car though!
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Old 07-18-2012, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by slyter485
I feel like there are many cool cars only offered across the pond... Cool looking car though!
Same, I mean even the European Focus RS is a badass car, 305hp in that hatch is cool, and what do we get? A Focus ST with 60 less horse. Holden makes some nice cars in Australia too.
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