While the FG Falcon uses a wide-track version of the very good 'Control Blade' four-link IRS first seen in the 2002 BA Falcon, its front suspension is all new.

Thankfully, Ford has fixed the driver's seat so your knees don't rub on the bottom of the steering wheel. A third-row seat for kids, which makes the Falcon a Clayton's seven-seater, is optional.

The Falcon made an inglorious entry to the Australian market in 1960 when the front-end of the XK was found to be too weak to stand up to the tough Australian conditions. Ford quickly swung into ...