Ford Falcon 2016 News

Ford Australia’s looming exit from local car manufacturing takes a sombre turn as the last Ute is built in Melbourne.

The first of Ford's final special edition Falcons has gone to a Sydney man who bought the car to bolster the spirits of his ailing brother.Sydney man Dave Pearce paid $92,500 - $30k more than its list price - for the the #1 badged special edition XR8 Sprint at an auction to raise money to fight diabetes.Pearce said the health of his brother Mark had been deteriorating rapidly and he now only had 18 percent lung function.  "To lift Mark's spirits, the Falcon Sprint, was a 'must-have' to add to our Ford collection which also includes a restored 1978 Falcon XC which was the car my brother learned to drive in," he said.The limited edition XR6 and XR8 Sprint models sold out within weeks of their reveal.The cars feature significant suspension improvements and high-performance tyres to match their dynamic ability.Being the last of their kind they are sure to occupy a special place in Australian motoring folklore.The XR8 Sprint in question was donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) by Ford Australia to raise funds to support the Artificial Pancreas Project.Led by Professor Tim Jones the project is looking at ways to automate insulin pumps and deliver improved therapies that will ultimately deliver a 'technological cure' for type 1 diabetes (T1D).As well as the car, Ford has also signed off on another $60,000 towards the program, together with $13,000 that employees raised in 2015."We are thrilled by Mr Pearce's generous contribution and shared commitment to Australian communities," Graeme Whickman, president and CEO of Ford Australia, said.

"Dignity and respect" for the workers at Ford's Broadmeadows plant on October 7, as the Falcon line shuts for the final time.

NSW Highway Patrol insider suggests European and US alternatives are on the cards after the end of Falcon and Commodore as we know them.

SUVs and utes are hot, sedans are not — that's the message from the latest monthly vehicle sales figures.

After 11 straight years of decline Ford has finally started its sales turnaround -- and has notched up a rare win against an old rival.

Ford has bled $1.05 billion in red ink over the past five years, as it prepares to shut its factories.

Why Aussies are ditching locally-made Holden and Ford utes in favour of imports from Thailand

Ford doesn't make a 0-100km/h claim, so we did our own test.

The Ford Falcon will bow out on a supercharged and turbocharged high after confirming two limited edition Sprint models with blistering performance.