The Falcon may be a large car, but its highly reactive steering makes it feel smaller the faster it goes.  If anything, it reminded us of the lively Focus, and we weren't surprised to find that it also carries a control blade independent rear suspension, similar to its European cousin's.

The Falcon won't win any fuel economy records, but it wasn't a consummate gas guzzler, either.  For all that heavy-right-foot driving, we returned 5.4 km/liter, with the trip meter claming a 6.80 km/liter average for the car.

The Falcon carried its dual nature extremely well, being equally happy ferrying people around town and blasting down the well-patrolled highways.  Perhaps next time we can find one of Australia's famed no-limit highways. We know just the car we want to bring along for the drive.

motioncars.com thanks Ford Australia for our five days of hunting with the Falcon XR6T.

To find out more about this amazing sedan, log-on to their website at www.ford.com.au

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