2008 Orion Falcon - First Pictures

[SlickHolden]

Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows

it makes you wonder WTF they were thinking with AU. seriously.

Nasser was a tool

Originally Posted by fpv_gtho

Style wise they went wrong with Jacques Nasser and others forcing the "New Edge" global design theme down their throat, that only worked on small/medium cars.

Wasn't he a yank? My brother talks very highly of him.

[fpv_gtho]

He was Aussie, dont let the French name fool you. He went from the top job here to leading Ford Global in '99 IIRC, and ended up taking the fall for Fords involvement in the Firestone/Explorer rollover crisis and ended up being replaced by William Clay Ford Jnr in '02 IIRC.

[SlickHolden]

I thought he was U.S With taste like that He might have been a vegimite pie jelly roll yuk..

[fpv_gtho]

Heres some quick reading on him: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Nasser

Looks like i got some of the details on him wrong, but its all there

[SlickHolden]

Sounds like a prick the Knife!..

It's so funny he lead the AU shape but he was the man that discontinued the Tortus. Did he learn to late?.

[syko]

Originally Posted by SlickHolden

I thought he was U.S With taste like that He might have been a vegimite pie jelly roll yuk..

He's from Brunswick mate .

[SlickHolden]

Originally Posted by syko

He's from Brunswick mate .

That explains it toff toff

[fpv_gtho]

More pictures including one tonner http://www.caradvice.com.au/3107/200...-turbo-sprung/

[SlickHolden]

Gee the ute really looks BA Areail on the roof of the ute?..

GEt in close and you can see some changes, Then also you can still some familiar themes there.. The taillights might take on the same shape as the headlights.
I wouldn't be supprissed if the white one was a Typhoon but i'm probably wrong.
Current Fairlaine rear someone said??

[fpv_gtho]

Those shots look ALOT more favourable than the last bunch, which i likened to a Town Car. Theyre claiming those tailights are fake lenses, but even so that design isnt half bad. My only problem with that rear end is the obvious slant that makes the rear bumper pushed out so far.

[Blitz_]

Do I see bonnet vents close to the edge of the bonnet in that enlarged photo of the front???

[SlickHolden]

LOL I had to bring this in..

Chopstar87 said

May 17 2007 @ 6:57 pm

looking good… i like so far…. i am hoping the base 6 will have 200Kw and the XR6 to have 225KW,and teh XR8 should have a 280-290Kw V8. i cant wait to see the next GT and Tyhoons and their power…. i hope the GT to have 320Kw and the Tpyhoon to have 290-300Kw turbo charged 6!! hell yea!! and that the 6 speed ZF auto standard in all Models!! and lets hope the power bump on the bonnet of the V8s stay, and lets SO holden that we dont need to spend 1 BILLION dollars to build a great car!!! once this Falcon is released every one will go….VE who??? expect for Wheels Magazine of Cause!!! LOL…

1 more wish for the new model… i want to see a GTHO…. 400KW? lets be honest if they can Put 400Kw V8(2008 GT500KR) in a mustang why not a Falcon??

Ben said

May 20 2007 @ 2:28 pm

XR8=285kws+560Nm
XR6T=270kws+550Nm
XR6N/A=220Kws+420Nm
Oh Yeah, Buy Buy ss and sv6!!!Billion dollar babies weak link? The new falcon
GT=325Kws+620Nm
GT-p= same as GT
Typoon=310Kws+610Nm
GT-HO=400Kws+680Nm
HSV, i just want to humiliate one!!!, send one of these mofos over to top gear and they’ll all be saying “monaro? what f#$king monaro”

spyman said

May 23 2007 @ 11:43 am

To all that are rubishing the Ve over this heavily reskinned BF2 just wait untill you have seen this waste of time that they call Orion
The car is a reskinned falcon, that now use’s the door frame tec that everyone else has been useing for year’s they have moved all the door openings back so now u can get in the car without breaking your neck.
Ford will pleat that this is a whole new car but i have been with in 2 feet of it and i’m shocked at how much of the old car DNA it has,
I have close ups of it and i also have inside shots
With a 40million loss it looks like the yaris will kick its ass for sometime yet

J said

May 28 2007 @ 7:36 pm

Look I dont care what any one of you say but to me the falcon just looks plain ugly, and how dare they copy the great big wheel arches off commodore, and to that person who said holden copied audi in the wheel arch department,LOOK AGAIN! and you will find there is a signifcant diffrence. the only reason why they looked towards Audi and BMW was because they wanted to lift the quality and make it apeal more to the european market, as they wiil be going to import soon to, England, germany, italy and not mention other contanents, By the way fords a are generly slower to begin with and they will be even more slower now that holden has confirmed details on a new LS3 6.2L v8!

And dont go saying that holden is causing more problems by instaling a larger engien because they are currently developing a new hybride and dieasel engien for the new commodore.

And if you want to really know my opinion on the matter, and you dont like ford or holden go and purchas a new mazda 6 or wait for the 2008 model.

Guys this is what almost turned my back on the internet the bullshit fights get them in the ring and see if they got this much bite after.

[Blitz_]

All I read just then was "blah blah blah blah HOLDEN RULEZ DA CRIB blah blah blah FORD IZ DA BOMB L33T"

Someone purchase these guys a "competency for dummies" guide.

[Blitz_]

another shot, nothing great

[fpv_gtho]

That trailor isnt doing the car's stance any favours