There’s an old saying that suggests the two things in life that we simply can’t avoid are death and taxes. Now dying is a fairly grim exercise, but unlike the tax office, you are guaranteed to finish the process with a shirt on your back, and even more importantly, one final journey in a car. [...]

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Official information on Ford’s new for 2008 Falcon is here. Designated the FG, it ushers in a range of vastly improved engines and sharp clean styling that maybe not quite the wholesale change some were hoping for, but is attractive non-the-less.

Ford enthusiasts may lament the dropping of the Futura and Fairmont nameplates which are no-longer [...]

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Ford Australia have just confirmed that it is no longer offering an optional V8 engine in its Fairlane and Falcon ranges. If you are a Ford fan don’t die from shock just yet, this decision is limited to the imported 5.4-litre three-valve per cylinder overhead camshaft V8 that was an option for Falcon and Fairlane, [...]

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Unless you’re a little odd, pawing over monthly car sales figures is about as exciting as knitting a pullover. I should know because I tried knitting a pullover after reading the VFACTS data for July and it was a remarkably similar experience. So in the spirit of fun I am going to try and make [...]

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