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• Completely new exterior and greenhouse.
• Increased high series visual differentiation.
• "New Edge" styling theme.
• Larger headlamps with improved performance (up 30%).
• 10% lower coefficient of drag - (sedan Cd - 0.295, wagon Cd 0.341).
• Higher bootlid for increased boot depth.
• Overall Length - Reduced by 11mm.
• Front Overhang - Reduced by 14mm.
• Vehicle Height - Increased by 20mm.
• Cowl Top to Ground - Reduced by 12mm.
• Bake hardenable steel panels - 8kg lighter.

• All new interiors; instrument panels, door trims, console, mouldings.
• Differentiated low/sports/high series instrument panels.
• Audio controls - All models have steering wheel mounted audio controls.
• Distance to empty - Standard on all models.
• All-new front and rear seats.
• Front headroom has been increased by 17mm.
• New audio systems with 100mm fascias (Futura up), large ergonomic buttons.
• Mobile phone stowage and presenter option.
• Mobile Office option:

Horizontal work table/Mobile phone presenter/Additional 12V power socket for in-car fax/Aimable overhead reading lamps/Driver sunvisor mirror.

• Door ajar warning.
• Rear-seat integrated headrests standard on all models.
• Headlights auto-off after 80 sec. - standard on Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia.
• Side window demist.
• Message Display Centre - Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia - incorporates climate control and trip computer.
• Wagon - Cargo tie-down brackets standard, four net hooks located at the side of the rear load area.
• Increased luggage capacity and non-intrusive boot hinges.

The new AU Falcon includes the following:

• All new floor pan.
• Increased body stiffness.
• 35kg weight reduction.
• New double-wishbone front suspension - all models.

• New cast aluminium cross-member.
• Traction Control.
• New plastic fuel tank for wagon.
• Winch up/down wagon spare wheel stowage.
• Low rolling resistance tyres.
• Front side rails with greater energy absorbing capability.
• Door/bonnet/boot/tailgate hinges - allow greater dimensional and locational consistency, allowing reduced opening margins.
• Boot Gas Struts - Gas struts, together with the improved hinge design, eliminate intrusion into the luggage space.
• Door Weather-Strip Sealing System - Triple weather-strip sealing system decreases door opening area windnoise by approximately 10%.

• New 'Intech' engine - incorporates many leading edge technological features including:
• Contributes 5% economy gain to overall 8% improvement for vehicle.
• Increased structural rigidity, through multi-layer-steel cylinder head gasket, more rigid crankshaft with larger bearings, structural aluminium oil pan and cross-bolted main bearing caps. Assists NVH and fuel economy through lower friction.
• Variable Cam Timing (VCT) for highest-performance engine.
• "Fail-safe" cooling system for all I6 engines, allowing limp-home driving even after loss of coolant.
• Lower internal inertia and friction, through new piston & ring design, piston anti-friction coating, and reduced oil viscosity.
• Flexible coupling to exhaust system, to improve exhaust NVH quality and permit 500rpm idle with associated fuel economy improvement.
• Electronic distributorless ignition system (EDIS) and sequential fuel injection (SEFI) with EEC V control unit and improved knock control for precise control of combustion process; resulting in smoother idle and improved fuel economy.
• New 'Smart Start' feature - prevents starter motor activating when engine on.
• Revised accessory drive system with more rigid, semi-direct mounting of accessories to engine block.
• EEC V powertrain controller supports Enhanced Service Bay Diagnostics for faster and more reliable diagnosis even of transient operating deficiencies.

• Base Auto Transmission shift quality improved through software and hardware revisions.
• Revised Manual Transmission to improve gear noise and shift quality.
• New transmission rear mount member to reduce noise transmission to body.
• New Traction Control feature incorporating four-channel ABS system; continuously inhibits wheel slip through electronic control of fuel and brake systems.
• LPG fuel control integrated into EEC V for improved and lower cost system. (Option available on Falcon Forte, Falcon Futura and Fairmont).

• New 'High Flow' fuel intake system.
• New optimised cam shaft.
• New cylinder heads.
• New platinum spark plugs.
• New distributor-less ignition.
• Performance improvement.

	TORQUE	POWER
5.0 V8	395 Nm \@ 3200 rpm	175 kW \@ 4600 rpm
5.0 HP V8	412 Nm \@ 3500 rpm	185 kW \@ 5000 rpm

LPG

• Fully integrated into engine management system.
• Standard engine is entirely suitable for conversion.
• 100% LPG is used when nominated (except on cold start-up).
• EEC-V engine processor controlled for optimal engine performance, low exhaust emissions and improved fuel economy, removing cost of supplementary ECU and providing improved system control and lower conversion cost.
• Full instrument and trip computer integration with instant LPG or petrol tank level displayed when switching between fuels.
• Lighter weight, reduced wiring complexity.
• Redesigned LPG tank to improve boot space intrusion.
• New toroidal (doughnut) shaped tank in wagon to increase fuel capacity.

• 'Adaptive Shift Control' on XR.
• A new 'Variable Pressure Solenoid' improves transmission shift quality and increases useful service life to 250,000kms.
• Revised electronic control interrogates the EEC engine torque map to determine transmission shift points for optimum fuel economy, performance and NVH.
• Multi-groove C1 (clutch #1) plate friction elements for smoother gear engagements.
• Revised, modular transmission shift lever system for improved shift feel.
• Higher lubricant flow rate for superior gearset lubrication and improved durability.

• New gearset with increased gear tooth contact ratios for reduced gear noise.
• Isolator added to gearshift offset lever and nylon inserts added to the detente plate to reduce vibrations through the gear lever.
• An increased length extension housing bush to better control the driveshaft slip yoke resulting in improved NVH and increased durability.
• Lengthened extension housing to position the shift lever closer to the driver.
• Revised clutch housing compatible with engine "structural" sump and extensive additional stiffening to reduce vehicle NVH.

• Transmission Support Crossmember (#3) designed to achieve a significant increase in overall component stiffness with 4-bolt attachment (i.l.o. 2-bolt) to stiffen the joint to the floor pan.