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2008 Ford Taurus X, Day Four
The Taurus X made us hope for a true alternative to an SUV or a minivan. Something that delivered their functionality without the image problems both other classes of vehicle suffer. Instead, it compromises on ability while carrying over too much height from an SUV and the family-man image of a minivan.
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12:15 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Wes Siler
2,082 views, 40 commentsLatest by ☠Gяяяяяяя! I want to sing the doom song now!: I was upgraded to one of these by Avis when I was in Chicago in November. It was quiet, comfy, had more »
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2008 Ford Taurus X, Day Three
The Taurus X has an identity problem. By trying to be part station wagon, part SUV and part luxury car. It aims to draw from the best qualities of each, but so far, I'm afraid it might be doing the exact opposite. Take the economy for instance. Ideally, the Taurus X would provide SUV versatility with lower fuel consumption. At 18mpg combined and the inability to haul truly large loads, it does the reverse.
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12:00 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Wes Siler
2,959 views, 61 commentsLatest by rlj676-new job, same problems: @piththeelder: Oohh, I think you got me there. Maybe that is the marketing message just no one else has seen it. more »
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2008 Ford Taurus X, Day Two
Yesterday, we introduced the 2008 Taurus X — which is in Jalopnik's garage for a week — telling you it made us look like dads. Today the big Taurus gets a chance to shine, hauling unwanted doors from Ray's pied-à-terre to his glamorous storage facility in Jersey.
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12:00 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Wes Siler
3,726 views, 47 commentsLatest by stevemoschetta: WHERE ARE THE UPDATES?! more »
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2008 Ford Taurus X, Day One
I had high hopes for the 2008 Ford Taurus X. My earliest memories of a car take place in the way back of a 1982 Caprice Classic station wagon. I would sit in the rear-facing seat, waving enthusiastically at whomever happened to be held up by my mom's slow-as-syrup driving. For nearly a decade, the Caprice served as primary transportation for my family and our assortment of stray dogs, adopted lambs and injured turtles. My memories of the Jeep that replaced it, however, aren't nearly as fond.
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12:30 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wes Siler
4,633 views, 73 commentsLatest by Wes Siler: Actually , we needed them that way, and that configuration results in a fair bit of extra load space. more »
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