Quote Originally Posted by HSE2 View Post
There has to be demand on a global scale for a large RWD sedan in the Ford world and to me this is the single biggest factor in what I want to see/ suggest for 2017. It can be downsized or as the term is today right sized but for me it needs to be a product that has four doors and can cope with 500 plus horse power. I am personally not looking past that point.
I think it is almost inevitable that the next Falcon will downsize a little. Even if it just the I6 that goes, then the engines become either I4T, V6, V6TD, V8, V8SC. All of those configurations are between 2 and 3 cylinders shorter. There goes potentially 200-300mm from the front. Allow for some extra frontal protection etc and only drop 150-250mm. Push out the front wheels forward for a wheelbase increase of 100mm and keep a similar rear overhang and the Falcon goes from about 4.85m to about 4.75m with a minimum of fuss. Along the way, with added alloy in the IRS and other measures which One Ford is mandating to reduce vehicle weights and a 1550-1600kg starting weight could well be achieved.