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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Ford FG Falcon G-Series - Click above for image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Ford made news this week when it <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/">officially announced</a> its four-cylinder EcoBoost engine; an engine that promises V6 performance with four-banger efficiency. The company's twin-turbo technology is expected to infiltrate almost every part of its lineup within the next few years, and it'll be available just about everywhere on earth, including Australia.<br /><br />To that end, Ford has just announced that it will be adding the 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine to Australia's Falcon lineup. The new engine will give Australian customers a more fuel efficient option in the popular sedan, while also packing nearly the same punch as the V6-powered Holden Commodore. Ford says the Falcon will be the first rear-drive vehicle to receive an EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, which means the Mustang won't receive the 2.0-liter turbo until late 2011 at the earliest (and possibly never).<br /><br />Ford is investing $230 million overall to improve the efficiency of its Australian lineup, with the EcoBoost 2.0-liter, a 2.7-liter diesel unit for its Territory crossover, and a new LPG engine for its fleet offerings. The Australian government is pitching in, too, as they are giving Ford $42 million as part of the nation's Green Car Innovation Fund. Local Victoria government officials are also pitching in an unspecified amount of money, helping ease costs for the Blue Oval.<br /><br />Ford has also announced that it will not build the next-generation Focus in Australia, opting instead to import the popular small car from Thailand. Ford Australia was planning to build 45,000 Focuses a year, with 15,000 units destined for export. Ford says no jobs will be affected by the change of plans. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-australia-adds-four-banger-to-falcon-opts-not-to-build-foc/">Hit the jump</a> to review the company's officla press release.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/">Ford FG Falcon G-Series</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646616/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/000fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646613/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/001fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646614/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/002fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646620/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/003fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646619/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/004fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford, <a href="http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleID=64516">Drive</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford: Falcon to be first RWD four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Translation? No such Mustang until 2011... if at all</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/">Ford: Falcon to be first RWD four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Translation? No such Mustang until 2011... if at all</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleID=64516>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19108706/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Ford FG Falcon G-Series - Click above for image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Ford made news this week when it <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/21/ford-announces-2-0-liter-ecoboost-and-dual-clutch-gearbox-for-20/">officially announced</a> its four-cylinder EcoBoost engine; an engine that promises V6 performance with four-banger efficiency. The company's twin-turbo technology is expected to infiltrate almost every part of its lineup within the next few years, and it'll be available just about everywhere on earth, including Australia.<br /><br />To that end, Ford has just announced that it will be adding the 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine to Australia's Falcon lineup. The new engine will give Australian customers a more fuel efficient option in the popular sedan, while also packing nearly the same punch as the V6-powered Holden Commodore. Ford says the Falcon will be the first rear-drive vehicle to receive an EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, which means the Mustang won't receive the 2.0-liter turbo until late 2011 at the earliest (and possibly never).<br /><br />Ford is investing $230 million overall to improve the efficiency of its Australian lineup, with the EcoBoost 2.0-liter, a 2.7-liter diesel unit for its Territory crossover, and a new LPG engine for its fleet offerings. The Australian government is pitching in, too, as they are giving Ford $42 million as part of the nation's Green Car Innovation Fund. Local Victoria government officials are also pitching in an unspecified amount of money, helping ease costs for the Blue Oval.<br /><br />Ford has also announced that it will not build the next-generation Focus in Australia, opting instead to import the popular small car from Thailand. Ford Australia was planning to build 45,000 Focuses a year, with 15,000 units destined for export. Ford says no jobs will be affected by the change of plans. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-australia-adds-four-banger-to-falcon-opts-not-to-build-foc/">Hit the jump</a> to review the company's officla press release.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/">Ford FG Falcon G-Series</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646616/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/000fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646613/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/001fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646614/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/002fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646620/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/003fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fg-falcon-g-series/646619/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/02/004fgfalcong_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford, <a href="http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleID=64516">Drive</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford: Falcon to be first RWD four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Translation? No such Mustang until 2011... if at all</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/">Ford: Falcon to be first RWD four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Translation? No such Mustang until 2011... if at all</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleID=64516>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19108706/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/ford-falcon-to-be-first-rwd-four-cylinder-ecoboost-application/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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