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BA Falcon - Offers a glimpse of the future

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Ford today offered a glimpse into the future of Australian motoring with the unveiling of the all new BA Falcon.

“BA Falcon – short for Barra, the project name for the car – signals the start of an exciting new era,” said Ford Australia President Geoff Polites.

“This is a car that will lift the bar for local manufacturing on all levels – design, innovation, safety and production.

“We have listened to the feedback from many enthusiastic Ford customers and their requirements for the great Australian car and are very confident that BA Falcon will deliver on all fronts.

Ford Australia Design Director Simon Butterworth said the BA Falcon boasted a design that was both elegant and powerful.

"A major contributor to that look is the proportion of the vehicle – or the relationship of wheels to body, the height from the ground and front and rear overhangs.

“A minor increase in the wheelbase and track has assisted us in achieving excellent stance and visual road presence.

“In addition, the clean contemporary surface language combined with simple, geometric line work and great attention to detail, gives the car a solid, premium look of refined power.”

Butterworth said the BA Falcon embodied a strong Ford DNA identity, instantly connecting the car with other Ford products from around the world.

“There is an exciting new colour range to complement the car and a host of small functional elements designed to further delight the customer.

“One example is the absence of exterior balance weights on the new wheel designs – a design trait not seen on some expensive European cars. This gives a very clean look and makes the wheel appear larger in diameter, adding to the overall proportion of the car.”

Butterworth said he was particularly fond of the modern quad headlight design and grille treatment.

“It gives the vehicle tremendous visual road presence, and hints at its dynamic capabilities. The very clean, uncluttered look of the rear is designed to provide the car with a sense of quality and real authority.”

Butterworth said the BA Falcon offered Australian customers everything they would want from a new design.

“Its clean, elegant look, great proportions, and attention to detail identify it as a product of genuine quality.”
 
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Can someone do a pic with the BA wearing 'chaser' rims and 215's.
 
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The updated Falcon looks great! It has a much more sophisticated upscale look than it did before. It's a crying shame we don't have the Falcon here in the United States. We have to put up with that lousy Taurus. We all know the Taurus had to undo a similar restyling treatment to get rid of the controversial droopy ovoid look. I wonder if Ford will ever make some real cars for North America again.. Ya know if Ford had this new Falcon in the United States, I believe Ford could reclaim the top sales lead that it gave up to the Honda Accord since Ford found it more important to sell trucks and SUV's and just let it's entire car line lag. I'd really like to see a larger RWD coupe. Quick, someone modify this new Barra Falcon into a two door coupe..
 
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