The AU Falcon was in production for 4 years from 1988 – 2002
The AU was about 35kg lighter than the EL yet had a significantly stronger structure
Design work for the AU Falcon is said to have started in 1994
The development for the AU Falcon is said to have cost around $700 million
The AU was available with 5 engine options, 2 petrol 6 cylinder, an LPG 6 cylinder and 2 petrol V8’s
The AU had its own utility range, something that wasn’t seen with the e-series Falcons and hadn’t been seen since the XF
3 AU T3 TL 50’s were produced. They are perhaps the rarest Fords ever built in Australia
Despite the fact that there were 2 revisions to the AU while it was on the market, they were solid performing cars that survives surprisingly well in accidents.
Under the bonnet the AU Falcon was a very competitive and advanced car for its time, unfortunately the car took a lot of criticism for its styling, it is believed that if the BA styling had been used in 1998 instead of the AU it could have been one of the best selling Australian cars of all time.
AU Falcon has been known to be a strong towing car