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[growler_south]

Is it just me, or does the new jaguar XF look a lot like an Aston-Martin that's had a couple of extra doors added?



I'm beginning to suspect that Ian Callum is a one-trick pony.

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[growler-south.livejournal.com]

10 years old, love... the AU debuted in 1998 and the BA/BF uses the same bodyshell. An AU door will bolt right on to your car.

I think its a good move. An all-new shell and engines that dont explode (like another manufacturer's I could mention) should make for another 10 years of happy Falcon motoring.

[musclebearnz.livejournal.com]

mmmm yeah, its near impossible to tell the difference between the AU and the BF in a line up isnt it (theyre worlds apart)...

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Take off the bonnet, guards, lights and interior and you'll see they're all the same.

My point is that the AU/BA/BF *chassis* is state of the art 10 years ago. It was designed with 10 year old engineering software, is made with 10 year old assembly techniques, and has stiffness and crashworthiness attributes that were acceptable 10 years ago (no matter what shape bonnet, wings, headlamps, interior and boot you hang off it)

Ford have done a great job of building faster, better, and more modern falcons out of AU chassis' by improving suspension setups, engines, and transmissions, but in the end the weak link is always going to be that old chassis. Hopefully this new chassis, built with up to date methods and presumably designed to be lighter, stronger, and more crashworthy than the old one, will be a good platform for the next 10 years worth of falcons.