Fomoco To Use Smaller Turbos

[mattyc]

Yeah but guy's.....

This is only ever about market share.

Simply put, there just aint the market in Oz to support a family sized sport sedan with the sophistication of a TT setup.

There simply is no reason for Ford to even think about it when the current set-up is so well performed and sold.

This particular plane will not get off the ground.

Just like the other famous one........

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agreed, development costs and manufacturing costs outweigh the return.

Ford AUS was lucky to get an I6 Turbo into Barra in the first place, let alone complicating it even further.

[Sledgehammer]

We also have to remember that technology continually changes and updates are part of development, Garrett has developed new turbos as well which may be used and I would imagine if Ford could save $10 per item they would.

[SCRIBR]

And they better bl00dy keep the T in the range

[turbotrana]

A variable geometry turbine would be the way to go. Twin turbo just a waste of time for an inline 6 for most applications.

If the fat pig BA/BF is getting fatter with the next model then that's a huge disappointment.

[Evil F6]

Too right. I jumped ship from Late model camira due the size and weight of the VE, F6 might be the last Aussie car I own. It's too big, but the powers unbeleivable for the money and it handles very well despite it's weight. But as Scotty says, "canna take no more captain"

Give me a car the size of the Torana concept, with a 3.5l six, 1550kg, turbo 250kW, 500Nm, big brakes, $55K and I'm in heaven. BMW almost makes that car but it's double the price.

[tmac450]

You and I know they'd sell all they could make of these, but Ford and Expensive Daewoo would rather make big cops and tell us that's what we want.

I feel the same, if they keep getting bigger and heavier then what's the point. How is it the Euros can make big cars full of every conceivable gadget that weight no more than the Falcadores?

[Lawsy]

They're German?

[Falchoon]

  How is it the Euros can make big cars full of every conceivable gadget that weight no more than the Falcadores?

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Because they are made out of all sorts of more exotic, lighter materials and because they are making them for a worldwide market and they make 11ty billion of them compared to a few thousand in Aust for the local market so they can share the costs across more cars to keep the prices down. I know the Euro cars are a lot dearer here than a Falcadore but a lot of that is Aust Govt taxes and charges.