Ford Falcon (FG)
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Ford Falcon (FG) XR6
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Australia |
| Production | February 2008–October 2014 |
| Assembly | Australia: Campbellfield, Victoria |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupé utility 2-door cab chassis utility |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 4-speed M93LE automatic (E-Gas) 5-speed 5R55S automatic (I6) 6-speed 6HP21 automatic (I4) 6-speed 6HP26 automatic (I6, V8) 6-speed TR-6060 manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,838 mm (111.7 in) |
| Length | 4,955 mm (195.1 in) (XT) |
| Width | 1,868 mm (73.5 in) |
| Height | 1,453 mm (57.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,704 kg (3,757 lb) (XT) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Falcon (BF) |
| Successor | Ford Falcon (FG X) |
The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2008 to 2014. It was the first iteration of the seventh and last generation of this Australian-made model. Its range no longer featured the Fairmont luxury badge, replaced instead by the G Series.
The FG series Falcon was first previewed at a press event on 17 February 2008 and sold until October 2014.
To make a fresh start, Ford Australia decided to revolutionize the designation of all models within the range. In particular, the long-standing Futura, Fairmont, and Fairmont Ghia models were replaced by the more contemporary G6 and G6E models, respectively. The FG moniker references the now discontinued Fairmont Ghia. The FG was superseded in December 2014, by the FG X series.
The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-valve 4.0-Litre in-line six with VCT; which produces peak power of 195 kW (261 hp) at 6000 rpm and class-leading peak torque of 391 N·m (288 lb·ft) at 3250 rpm. From July 2010 production all I6 engines (excluding E-Gas models) meet Euro 4 emission standards. The ZF six-speed auto is the only transmission available (excluding XR models which feature a six-speed manual transmission standard, with the option of the auto). This combined with hardware updates has improved fuel consumption to 9.9 L/100 km (29 mpg‑imp; 24 mpg‑US) for all entry level naturally aspirated petrol sedans and 10.7 L/100 km (26 mpg‑imp; 22 mpg‑US) for the equivalent utility variants. The high-performance turbocharged version of the in-line-six produces 270 kW (362 hp) at 5250 rpm and 533 N·m (393 lb·ft) of torque from 1950 rpm; this engine is available in the XR6 Turbo and G6E Turbo. The Turbo variant makes as much as 480Nm of torque at just 1500 rpm.
In 2011, Ford introduced a new LPG system to the Falcon, marketed as "EcoLPI" the system features liquid injection as opposed to the vapour set up used in the previous E-Gas system. The new injection set up is accompanied by new light weight pistons and rings, a higher compression ratio of 12.0:1 and other modifications that improve power and economy. The power has risen 27% from 156 kW (209 hp) to 198 kW (266 hp) at 5000 rpm and torque has risen 10% from 374 N·m (276 lb·ft) to 409 N·m (302 lb·ft) at 3250 rpm. These figures virtually match the petrol version for power and torque when running on 95 octane fuel. In addition to the power gains, fuel use has dropped by around 15% while moreover the peak power of 198 kW is reached at just 5000rpm, versus 6000rpm for the faster revving, therefore a faster, when on RON95-98, petrol variant. The petrol variant, however, starts to produce just over 200kW at 5000rpm when ran on RON98, peaking at 212kW at 6000rpm. In addition to the engine improvements, the new LPG system now features a 6-speed automatic as standard. The new system will be available from July 2011 and be an option on models fitted with the naturally aspirated 6-cylinder engine.
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