Ford FGX Falcon G6-E
In approximately 7 months time (on October 7th, 2016 to be exact), the last Australian-designed & manufactured Ford Falcon will exit the production line at Broadmeadows in Melbourne. This will marktthe end of 57 years of Falcon production, and 92 years of Ford production in Australia.
The Falcon, rather than the Territory (which is also assembled in Broadmeadows) has been chosen due to the many years that this nameplate has been at the forefront of the Australian automotive market.
Unfortunately, increased competition, globalisation and market segmentation have all played their part in reducing the viability of producing cars in Australia. After Ford's exit in October 2016, the two other automotive producers in Australia, Holden (part of General Motors) and Toyota Australia are expected to close within 12 months or so.
The remaining bright spot is that Ford's Product Development activities in Australia have never been stronger.
The office campus in Broadmeadows has been turned over solely to Product Development and Design, becoming the Asia-Pacific Product Development Campus (APPDC) - a bit of a mouthful, such that employees still just call it 'Head Office'.
This facility is supported by full-vehicle testing at the You-Yangs Proving Ground outside Lara, and the Ford Reasearch & Development Centre in Geelong (at one end of the existing vehicle production site).
The model shown the FGX G6-E displays the current Ford 'look' draped over the FG platform, first launched in 2008. the model has a 4.0 litre, inline six-cylinder engine producing 195 kW in standard form, and up to 325 kW in its final turbocharged edition (The XR6 Sprint). An intermediate 270 kW tune is used for the G6-E Turbo, - a luxury-sport model.
Ford FGX Falcon G6-E
In approximately 7 months time (on October 7th, 2016 to be exact), the last Australian-designed & manufactured Ford Falcon will exit the production line at Broadmeadows in Melbourne. This will marktthe end of 57 years of Falcon production, and 92 years of Ford production in Australia.
The Falcon, rather than the Territory (which is also assembled in Broadmeadows) has been chosen due to the many years that this nameplate has been at the forefront of the Australian automotive market.
Unfortunately, increased competition, globalisation and market segmentation have all played their part in reducing the viability of producing cars in Australia. After Ford's exit in October 2016, the two other automotive producers in Australia, Holden (part of General Motors) and Toyota Australia are expected to close within 12 months or so.
The remaining bright spot is that Ford's Product Development activities in Australia have never been stronger.
The office campus in Broadmeadows has been turned over solely to Product Development and Design, becoming the Asia-Pacific Product Development Campus (APPDC) - a bit of a mouthful, such that employees still just call it 'Head Office'.
This facility is supported by full-vehicle testing at the You-Yangs Proving Ground outside Lara, and the Ford Reasearch & Development Centre in Geelong (at one end of the existing vehicle production site).
The model shown the FGX G6-E displays the current Ford 'look' draped over the FG platform, first launched in 2008. the model has a 4.0 litre, inline six-cylinder engine producing 195 kW in standard form, and up to 325 kW in its final turbocharged edition (The XR6 Sprint). An intermediate 270 kW tune is used for the G6-E Turbo, - a luxury-sport model.