Ford FG Falcon - Powertrains

Powertrains

The standard FG Falcon engine is a 24-Valve 4.0 Litre in-line-six with VCT; which produces peak power of 195 kW (261 hp) at 6000 rpm and class-leading peak torque of 391 N·m (288 lb·ft) at just 3250 rpm. These figures rise to 208 kW (279 hp) and 420 N·m (310 lb·ft) on premium 98 octane fuel. 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 9.9 L/100 km (29 mpg; 24 mpg) for all entry level naturally aspirated petrol sedans and 10.7 L/100 km (26.4 mpg; 22.0 mpg) for the equivalent utility variants. The high-performance turbocharged version of the in-line-six produces 270 kW (362 hp) at 5250 rpm and 533 N·m (393 lb·ft) 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 156 kW (209 hp) to 198 kW (266 hp) at 5000 rpm and torque has risen 10% from 374 N·m (276 lb·ft) to 409 N·m (302 lb·ft) 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 198kW 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 179 kW (240 hp) and 325 N·m (240 lb·ft), peak torque will be available from 2,000 rpm all the way to 5,500 rpm. The fuel consumption is estimated at roughly 8 L/100 km (29 mpg; 35 mpg). 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.