Summary:
Sharing it's overall styling with the GLi, (see comments on it's shape under GLi specs) the
Futura came with just enough extras to make life just that little bit more enjoyable.
From the cruise control to ABS brakes standard, life never was this easy! Interior
wise, new colours, front power windows and rear head rests were the major items while on the
exterior body coloured mirrors and different wheel covers (ok - hub caps) supplemented
the
Futura badges to give it a slightly different look to the lower specified GLi.
Available in sedan and wagon, most of the Futura specs were carried over as the base for
the XR6 & XR8's meaning you didn't miss out on much. Like the GLi, the Futura's styling
produced a particularly attractive car - one that responded equally magnificently to mods whether
it be a new set of wheels or Tickford's impressively styled body kit. Available also
in a V8, the Futura presents plenty of scope for the modifier or family man alike with the
six being equally responsive depending on your budget and taste. For an in-detail look
at what made the Futura and a complete specification listing read on:
Futura vs. GLi - what you got extra:
Variable intermittent wipers.
Power front windows including power off time delay after the ignition is turned off.
Body coloured electrically adjustable fold away exterior rear view mirrors.
Body coloured front bumper rub strips.
Body coloured brake ducts mounted in the front bumper.
Door trims moulded to allow separate bolt on arm rest in front positions.
Separate arm rest including door grab handle bolted to front doors.
Driver's left foot rest standard.
Digital clock in instrument panel display.
Ignition lock illumination.
Low engine coolant waring light.
Adjustable rear seat head rests.
Fold out rear seat arm rest.
Seats trimmed in 'Radius' cloth with 'Pacman' cloth insert.
Doors trimmed in vinyl with 'Pacman' cloth covered insert.
Front door map pockets included standard.
Interior light with map reading lamps.
Integrated grab handles and coat hooks.
6 speaker, 60 watt sound system including CD stacker compatible controls.
6 stack CD player optional (N/A in GLi).
'Futura' badging on both the boot / tailgate and above glove box
lid (or on the glove box lid itself on passenger airbag equipped vehicles).
4.0 litre SOHC (single over head cam) inline 6 cylinder:
157kW @ 4900 rpm.
357Nm @ 3000 rpm.
Bore & Stroke - 92.26 x 99.3mm.
Compression Ratio - 9.3:1
Multi point sequential fuel injection.
Distributor less electronically controlled ignition system.
Coil pack replacing single coil.
Fuel required: regular unleaded petrol.
Alloy cylinder head.
Cast iron block.
Fully (12) counterweighted crankshaft.
Alloy rocker cover.
Pressed steel sump.
Dual resonance intake manifold.
Serpentine accessory drive belt for quietness & reliability.
Engine Option No.1:
A 5.0 litre OHV (over head valve) V8:
165kw @ 4500 rpm.
388Nm @ 3000 rpm.
Pressed steel rocker covers and sump.
Push rod valve actuation.
Cast iron heads.
Sequential fuel injection.
Serpentine accessory drive belt for quietness & reliability.
Engine Option No.2:
Tickford Fitted LPG (available from the factory on six cylinder auto only).
Developed jointly by Ford and TVE.
Fully integrated dash mounted fuel change over switch.
Dual system fuel gauge.
Reliable 'petrol always' starting system.
Completely compatible with Ford's 'Smartlock' security system (including engine immobiliser).
The only factory fitted and warranted system for the EF Falcon.
NOTE: due to the need for petrol starting, it is necessary to always keep a minimum of a
quarter of a tank of petrol available at all times. Regular running on petrol
(once a week) will keep
this fresh as well as keeping the injectors clear and trouble free. Ensure the petrol is
cycled regularly (used & refilled) to keep fuel from going 'off' and damaging petrol running
systems. To avoid petrol pump damage, never allow the vehicle to run on LPG with an
empty petrol tank as this will cause the petrol pump to burn out.
Floor mounted hand brake handle (left side of driver's seat).
Highly effective 'mini drum' dedicated rear handbrake inside of
each rear disc brake. Note: Use of this hand brake mechanism as
a moving braking device may cause damage to the rear shoes.
ABS brakes standard - $990 option when new on GLi.
Cruise control standard (via steering wheel mounted ON/OFF, RESUME and +/- buttons) with
3 cancelling points - extremely easy to use compared to Commodore's clumsy & fragile stalk
mounted system with only 2 cancelling points (by ON/OFF function or brake application).
Minimum turning circle - 10.9 metres diameter or 11.3 for the wagon.
15" x 6.0" steel wheels with Silver painted & clear coated 11 slanted spoke, plastic wheel covers (with those of the EL, one of the
best looking late model hub caps Ford have ever produced).
P205/65 HR15 steel belt radial ply tyres standard.
15" alloy wheels optional (same as those fitted to the EF Falcon 'Classic').
Optional 16" X 7" Tickford 5-spoke alloy wheels with Michelin P225/50 VR16 tyres - N/A on wagon.
The above 16" wheels only available in conjunction with the sports suspension option.
Front Inertia reel seat belts with "belt lockers" to minimise payout of set belt webbing in extreme conditions.
Rear inertia reel seat belts for all passengers (sedan).
Rear inertia reel seat belts on outside seating positions and
adjustable rear centre lap belt for centre position (wagon).
Child proof rear door locks.
Standardised child seat anchorage bolt fitted.
Plastic fuel tank fitted to sedan - will deform in an accident rather
than splitting. Pressure & impact tested to far above what a normal
steel petrol tank can withstand.
Best in class roof crush strength.
Optional fire extinguisher - includes mounting bracket.
Single note horn standard.
Dual tone air horns optional (dealer fitted accessory).
Body coloured electrically adjustable fold away exterior rear view mirrors.
Wide angle left hand rear view mirror.
Rear glass graduated sun shade band for EF2.
Twin dual jet windscreen washers.
Two speed front windscreen wipers with variable intermittent setting
and demand wipe feature (one wipe at the flick of a finger).
Rear fixed intermittent wiper with demand wash/wipe and auto wiper
(via twist knob on end of wiper shaft) activated when in reverse gear
and front wipers operating on wagon.
Rear window demister with timed automatic switch off feature.
Tinted laminated windscreen with tinted band.
Tinted side and rear glass.
Front power windows standard (with consol mounted switches and power-off time delay
after the ignition is turned off giving you time to put the windows up before locking the
car).
Manual rear window wind-up operation.
Prismatic day/night interior rear view mirror.
3mm side glass.
Optional Rear Sunshade (sedan) - made from dark grey translucent acrylic.
Optional Wagon dust deflector (fitted to top of tail gate) - made of dark grey translucent acrylic, designed to scoop air off of the roof down onto the tail gate helping prevent dust from accumulating on the rear window & obscuring vision.
Optional twin louver front exterior sun visor - same as used right back to EA.
Optional interior mounted rear window louvres (semi gloss black, powder coated steel)
for sedan or wagon.
Optional exterior mounted rear window louver (black plastic)
available in sedan only.
Optional clear wind deflector for front windows.
Optional electric glass sunroof on sedans only - fully imported from Germany with tilt
and slide functions. An automatic pop-up wind deflector reduces wind noise and buffeting.
Optional air bag compatible 'Smart Bar' (or bull bar to you and me) - a World first.
Optional form fitted front and rear mudflaps.
Optional bonnet and headlight stone guards.
Optional Tickford fitted body styling kit which included styled front, side & rear skirts as
well as a boot mounted spoiler with integrated high mounted stop light - sedan only.
Optional separate boot mounted spoiler with integrated high mounted stop light - sedan only.
Polycarbonate halogen headlamps with integrated indicator and park lamps (overall shape of
light has been changed from ED - previously with a glass lens). - This change not only
brought with it significant weight savings, but removed the need for head light protectors
due to the new polycarbonate lenses near on shatter proof construction.
WARNING: fitment of brighter higher wattage headlight globes may damage the
lenses of these headlights, yellowing or melting the polycarbonate lenses depending on how
hot they get.
New tail lights (sedan) with clear lenses replacing the ED's amber indicators.
High mounted stop light.
Body coloured licence plate lamp (sedan only).
Plastic headlight protectors optional - despite the pointlessness of them due to the
new headlight lenses.
An entirely new blended design theme - one where the dash leads into the doors and
consol producing that ultra smooth, organic feel the follows through the rest of the car
and out into the exterior.
Doors trimmed in vinyl with 'Pacman' cloth covered insert.
Door trims moulded to allow separate bolt on arm rest in front positions.
Separate arm rest including door grab handle bolted to front doors.
Rear door trims moulded to include arm rests (needed to allow manual window winder operation).
Moulded cloth covered headlining.
Vinyl covered sun visors with passenger vanity mirror.
Black coloured seat belts.
Front Door map pockets standard.
'Futura' badge above glove box lid - or on the glove box itself in passenger air bag
equipped vehicles.
Optional vinyl trim on seats and door trims - available only in conjunction with
the automatic column shift & Mako Mist interior colours. (In other
words, your basic taxi interior).
Centre consol with large storage compartment, centre arm rest and
integrated cup holder. *Centre consol now meets neatly with the carpet on
either side - finally
minus the EA - ED's poor fitting and daggy looking 'wings' on each side.
