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Old 27-09-2012, 07:51 PM   #31
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Will there even be an ST version. Ford have not done an ST version of the Mondeo since the ST220 10 or so years ago??
You mean the ST220 5 years ago (2007)
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Old 27-09-2012, 07:54 PM   #32
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FWD biased AWD systems suck anyway, usually they just create understeer.


The FWD biased stuff like WRX's and older Audi Quattros means plenty of understeer when pushed, unless you really know how to drive around it and go for the slow in fast out approach.
The AWD in WRX's is not FWD biased in any way, it is 50/50 front to rear.

Understeer when pushed is a trait but has nowt to do with a FWD biased AWD system


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Old 27-09-2012, 07:56 PM   #33
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Longer hood, taller green house in rear, shorter boot..... 2014 Falcon?

Needs some FPV wheels. Or 19" G6E ones.

The 2014 Falcon will only be a refreshed FG - ie, same doors, glass and roof.
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Old 27-09-2012, 08:01 PM   #34
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The 2014 Falcon will only be a refreshed FG - ie, same doors, glass and roof.
Yes, but those things aren't too dissimilar looking to the new Fusion, in a general sense.
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Old 27-09-2012, 08:32 PM   #35
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The new Mondeo should give the new Mazda 6 a run for its money.

Really looking forward to it.

Now ... I remember the new Fusion being mentioned in TGUSA for the Police ... and it was running the EB V6 TT in it ... just a pipe dream I am guessing through for standard production ... but damn ... that thing made the other brand V8's look silly.

Now if there was the option of EB V6 TT AWD ... I'd seriously consider it.
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Old 27-09-2012, 08:34 PM   #36
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I'm not sure, but I think that the Fusion powertrains might be more appealing to Australians than the Mondeo type.
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Old 27-09-2012, 08:55 PM   #37
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The new Mondeo should give the new Mazda 6 a run for its money.

Really looking forward to it.

Now ... I remember the new Fusion being mentioned in TGUSA for the Police ... and it was running the EB V6 TT in it ... just a pipe dream I am guessing through for standard production ... but damn ... that thing made the other brand V8's look silly.

Now if there was the option of EB V6 TT AWD ... I'd seriously consider it.
It sounds like the Taurus based Interceptor
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I'm not sure, but I think that the Fusion powertrains might be more appealing to Australians than the Mondeo type.
Hybrid will be available in Mondeo but i think FoA has alredy nixed the idea of importing it,
same as recently announced AWD Diesel for late next year, cant have a next gen
Mondeo with 2300 kg towing, AWD and diesel fuel economy......
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Old 27-09-2012, 08:59 PM   #39
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Hybrid will be available in Mondeo but i think FoA has alredy nixed the idea of importing it,
same as recently announced AWD Diesel for late next year, cant have a next gen
Mondeo with 2300 kg towing, AWD and diesel fuel economy......
Not if you wanted to seal Falcon's fate.

Which is why it needs to become more of a premium Ford offering.
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Hybrid will be available in Mondeo but i think FoA has alredy nixed the idea of importing it,
same as recently announced AWD Diesel for late next year, cant have a next gen
Mondeo with 2300 kg towing, AWD and diesel fuel economy......
If you could then add 2.7TT and 3.5TT, it makes a hard case to keep developing that orphaned platform
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You mean the ST220 5 years ago (2007)
It was first released in 2002, so 10 years ago. Finished up in 2007.
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