The Modern Day Ford Falcon....from a Volkswagen fans view...

Let me just get a few things straight before I start this blog. I have never been a huge fan of Ford, other than the classic Mustangs. I always believed the acronyms Found On Road Dead, Fix Or Repair Daily, F****n Owner Real Dumb, never did I think of this one, First On Race Day, even though my dad had a '96 Ford Thunderbird, but that had more to do with my brother than my dad. I've been a  Volkswagen owner for most of my life, though I have owned, a Subaru, a Chevy Camaro Z28 and recently a Toyota Corolla, since I cannot at this time afford a VW Jetta in Australia. One thing I have always admired is a fast car, many a nights did I spend on 20th Avenue in College Point or Franny Lew, watching guys street race their cars, I loved that deep burbling sound of the engines....hey I'm a girl but love those Hot Rods.   

My first experience with a Ford Falcon was when I came to Australia the first time January 2011, my husband, then boyfriend, picked me up in his 2005 BA MK ll.

This is my husband's actual car. I'd never seen a rear wheel drive performance sedan. It's gotten awards for safety among other things. It was comfortable, it had a great sound system, and it had a V8, which kicked major ass. When we drove down south just after Christmas, the Falcon got us there without a glitch. But alas, nothing lasts forever and the 2005 had to retire to be replaced by a 2012 Ford Falcon XR6, both cars naturally stick shift, they do come in automatics too. Now for a little Falcon background for those still reading....

Ford Falcon was released in the US from 1960-1970 it was a huge sales success at first, it outsold rival compacts from Chrysler and GM introduced at the same time. During it's lifespan in the US, the Falcon was offered in a wide range of body styles, 2-door and 4-door sedans, 2-door and 4-door station wagons, 2-door hardtops, convertibles, a sedan delivery and the Ranchero pickup. Variations of the Ford Falcon were manufactured in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Mexico and to this day Australia. There were 3 1/2 generations of Ford Falcons in the US

Ford Falcon is a full sized car manufactured here since 1960, models from 1960-1971 were American influenced engineered for the harsher climates in Australia. From 1972 onward the Falcon has been designed, developed and built in Australia. The Falcon is one of the biggest selling names in world automotive history, selling over 3 Million cars in 7 generations to 2003. The Falcon is almost exclusively sold in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The current Falcon is known as the FG, and is the 7th generation model. The models are as follows XT, G6, G6E, G6E Turbo, XR6 and XR6 Turbo. The engine options available to the Falcon are: 4-cyl Eco-Boost, the in-line 4L 6-cyl, the 4L in-line 6-cyl Eco-lpi(lpg) and the in-line 4L 6-cyl Turbo. The Ford Falcon features a 5 Star Safety rating, the first Australian made car to achieve 5 stars. The XR6 Turbo received Motor Magazines Bang for Your Buck 2008 award. The first ever 4-cyl Falcon was released in 2012, it's fuel economy of a larger car is the same as a 4-cyl Toyota Corolla but with the power of a 6-cyl. 
My husband's awesome manual XR6 sedan (pictured directly above in silver) comes standard with 19inch alloy wheels, 6 airbags, 8 inch color touch-screen with audio and climate controls, reverse sensors, reverse camera, USB and i-Pod connectivity along with Bluetooth phone & wireless streaming of internet radio (since satellite radio is not an option here), full leather interior, leather steering wheel, full instrumentation, comfy seating for 5, the comfy seating comes in handy on long road trips. I would buy this car in a heartbeat if I had the money and to think, I'd give up my love of sunroofs for a white EcoBoost in automatic transmission.