UPDATE: Ok, it's offical, Ford will be bringing the Australian rear-drive Falcon platform to the US as the replacement for the Crown Victoira, and 2011 will be the last year for the Crown Vic and other Panther cars. For more, read this:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080324/AUTO01/803240338/1001- /BIZ