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The Ford Falcon (FG) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 2008 to 2014. It was the first iteration of the seventh and last generation of this Australian-made model. Its range no longer featured the Fairmont luxury badge, replaced instead by the G Series. ==Introduction and changes== The FG series Falcon was first previewed at a press event on 17 February 2008 and sold until October 2014. ;Range change In order to make a fresh start, Ford Australia decided to revolutionize the designation of all models within the range. In particular, the long-standing Futura, Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia models were replaced by the more contemporary G6 and G6E models respectively. The FG moniker references the now discontinued Fairmont Ghia. The FG was superseded in December 2014,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AIMS: 2014 Ford Falcon teaser )〕 by the FG X series. ;Powertrains The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-Valve 4.0 Litre in-line-six with VCT; which produces peak power of at 6000 rpm and class-leading peak torque of at 3250 rpm. From July 2010 production all I6 engines (excluding E-Gas models) meet Euro 4 emission standards. The ZF six-speed auto is the only transmission available (excluding XR models which feature a six-speed manual transmission standard, with the option of the auto). This combined with hardware updates has improved fuel consumption to for all entry level naturally aspirated petrol sedans and for the equivalent utility variants. The high-performance turbocharged version of the in-line-six produces at 5250 rpm and of torque from 1950 rpm; this engine is available in the XR6 Turbo and G6E Turbo. In 2011, Ford introduced a new LPG system to the Falcon, marketed as "EcoLPI" the system features liquid injection as opposed to the vapour set up used in the previous E-Gas system. The new injection set up is accompanied by new light weight pistons and rings, a higher compression ratio of 12.0:1 and other modifications that improve power and economy. The power has risen 27% from to at 5000 rpm and torque has risen 10% from to at 3250 rpm. These figures virtually match the petrol version for power and torque when running on 95 octane fuel. In addition to the power gains, fuel use has dropped by around 15% while moreover the peak power of 198 kW is reached at just 5000rpm, versus 6000rpm for the faster revving petrol variant. In addition to the engine improvements, the new LPG system now features a 6-speed automatic as standard. The new system will be available from July 2011 and be an option on models fitted with the naturally aspirated 6-cylinder engine. Ford introduced the 2.0L Ecoboost engine in 2012 which will reputedly use 20 percent less fuel and emit significantly less CO2 emissions than the current 4.0L engine. The engine will have at least and , peak torque will be available from 2,000 rpm all the way to 5,500 rpm.〔(Ford announces 2.0L Ecoboost and dual clutch gearbox for 2010 ) Retrieved from green.autoblog.com〕 The fuel consumption is estimated at roughly . These performance and economy figures are superior to Holden's 3.0-litre SIDI engine. The Falcon will be the first rear drive application using the Ecoboost engine. ;Safety The FG range achieved an ANCAP five star safety rating, being the first Australian manufactured car to do so, achieving a score of 34.6 out of 37. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ford Falcon (FG)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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