About the AU Falcon

 Me again. In this third page, I'll give you a bigger insight of the AU series Ford Falcon. My original idea is to do a junkyard rescue for one of these cars which is part of my bucket list so here it goes.

The series at a glance

 The AU Falcon is the 22nd series to date and another evolution for their lineup. First, their cars are more aerodynamic with the drag coefficient of 0.29 for the sedan and 0.34 for the wagon. Compared to the previous EL series, it's an 11% improvement. Second, the new design has shed 35 kilograms (77 pounds) of weight with a stiffer bodyshell of 17.5% along with 8% better fuel economy. And finally, this series has introduced new features including independent rear suspension and variable cam timing in it's 6 cylinder engines.

Styles come in sedan, wagon or utility. There's also the luxury spinoff the Fairlane and up the top LTD. The list of engines consist of the following.

6 cylinder engines (4 litre)

*    Intech: 157 kW (211 hp), 357 Nm (263 lb ft)

*    HP Intech: 164 kW (220 hp), 366 Nm (270 lb ft)

*    Intech VCT: 168 kW (225 hp), 370 Nm (270 lb ft)

*    Intech VCT: 172 kW (231 hp), 374 Nm (276 lb ft) (for AU II XR6 VCT)



V8 engines (5 litre)

*    Windsor: 175 kW (235 kw), 395 Nm (291 lb ft) (for Forte)

*    Windsor: 185 kW (248 hp), 412 Nm (304 lb ft) (for XR8)

*    Windsor: 175 kW (235 hp), 395 Nm (291 lb ft) (for Fairmont Ghia)



Tickford V8 engines (5 litre)

*    TE50 "Synergy 5000": 200 kW (270 hp), 420 Nm (310 lb ft)

*    TS50 "Synergy 5000": 220 kW (300 hp), 435 Nm (321 lb ft)

Tickford 5.6 litre V8 engines 

*     249.8 kW (335 hp), 500 Nm (370 lb ft)

Models

*    Forte: Base model available in sedan and wagon, equipped with dual airbags, air conditioning.

*    Futura: Higher spec, features a coloured grille, equipped with ABS brakes, cruise control, alloy wheels and a digital clock.

*    S: Based on a Forte but a sporty model.

*    XR: Sportier models featuring a quad headlight design, comprise of the XR6 (6 cylinder engine) and XR8 (V8 engine)

*    Fairmont: Entry level luxury model, more features from the Futura including wood grain dash inserts, honeycomb grille, dual horns and an analogue clock.

*    Fairmont Ghia: Top of the range.

For utes, they range from XL, XLS, XR6 and XR8.

Styles

Sedan (AU series 1)


Sedan (AU series 2 and 3)


Wagon



Ute


XR models



T series (TE50 and TS50)



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