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2010 ford taurus sho
According to an SHO Club member who posts at V8SHO.com, Ford has been contacting groups of past Taurus SHO owners to talk about the 2010 Ford Taurus and the possibility of an SHO performance version. Though no drawings, facts, figures or anything else concrete was shown, we can probably draw some inferences from the fact that they specifically asked SHO owners about their vehicles. Interestingly, they had a Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Chevy Impala on hand, all with the identifying marks taped over, and asked the SHO enthusiasts what they liked about the vehicles. Some of that discussion below:
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2010 Ford Taurus SHO Possibly In The Works, Ford SHOpping Idea To Focus Groups
According to an SHO Club member who posts at V8SHO.com, Ford has been contacting groups of past Taurus SHO owners to talk about the 2010 Ford Taurus and the possibility of an SHO performance version. Though no drawings, facts, figures or anything else concrete was shown, we can probably draw some inferences from the fact that they specifically asked SHO owners about their vehicles. Interestingly, they had a Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Chevy Impala on hand, all with the identifying marks taped over, and asked the SHO enthusiasts what they liked about the vehicles. Some of that discussion below:
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2010 ford taurus
2010 Ford Taurus Revealed Because Of Those Darn Meddling Kids?
We were a bit surprised when pictures of the 2010 Ford Taurus were revealed exceptionally early. Almost as surprised as Ford was. Though things will sneak out
8:40 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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23 comments
Latest by Hyman Decent: @rlj676: The post says, "according to Brenda Priddy." more »
spy photos
2010 Ford Taurus, Redux
Well, it looks like Ford just got rolled by the 600 lb. gorilla of Edmunds on the spy photo of the 2010 Ford Taurus. They've decided to toss the Dearborn, MI-based automaker around like a toy doll, pasting the spy photo of the new Taurus we first showed you yesterday back up on top of the Inside Line, with not a care in the world for Ford's threats of lawsuit or a "changed relationship with Ford" PR. We're guessing... More »
2:00 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
38,854 views,
111 comments
Latest by n/a: oh yeah here's that link:[www.ford.com.au] more »
spy photos
2010 Ford Taurus?
UPDATE #2: The 2010 Ford Taurus picture is back up! Check it out here. UPDATE: Ford's asked us to take down the spy photo of the 2010 Ford Taurus. Apparently we came too close for their comfort. The Ford forum fan-boys over at TaurusClub apparently snagged the above shot of what they're claiming is the next-generation 2010 Ford Taurus. We can't verify that or anything else about the spy photo, but it sure looks like an attempt at merging the US design philosophy of "Hi, My Name Is Dave" with the European design philosophy of "Attractive." We don't know much else at the moment as any other details on... More »
12:25 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
45,231 views,
102 comments
Latest by n/a: @Rock517: Less a club, more a support group. I belong to one. more »
new york auto show
Ford Shows Off Demolished Taurus As Safety Movie Theater?
What to do with all of those cars smashed in federal and IIHS crash testing? In theory, you could take them back for further study to help improve safety for future vehicles. Of course, that would mean wasting an advertising opportunity. And while we prefer the RoboCop Taurus, we'll admit that showing a wrecked version of your car isn't the worst way to show off that the only major hazard that comes with driving a new Taurus is death-by-boredom. Press release after the jump.More »
1:00 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,820 views,
13 comments
Latest by n/a: @ranwhenparked: Same here. I really, really like the new Taurus. I know I'll take some flak for this, but I like the styling. I'm a headlights and taillights guy, and I like these ones. Given the more »
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It's 1989, and Japan Needs Tauruses!
This ad makes us wonder: is having a Taurus in Japan today something like having a Citröen in the United States? Perhaps Japanese fans of the film "Robocop" were so taken with the then-futuristic Taurus that Ford felt compelled to import them in large numbers in the following years.
movie cars
We've been doing some traveling over the past week — running from one shining sea to the other. Rather than deal with the normal boring fare we're used to sampling via the wonders of bittorrent, we've been sampling iTunes newest movie rental feature. Specifically, we snagged a copy of RoboCop for a quick 24-hour rental. There's nothing like re-watching that Detroit blood-bath to get us thinking about our love of the SHO Taurus. We could snag ourselves a 1988 Ford Taurus from Robocop 3, but we'd prefer something like the SHO with a bit more "go." Unfortunately Ford ain't obliging that particular desire at the moment. But, it did get us wondering what it'd be like to have a new 2008 Ford Taurus set up OCP-style for running the streets of Old Detroit. The boys at the site all about News from the Blue Oval are one step ahead of us.
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2008 Ford Taurus: Robocop Edition
We've been doing some traveling over the past week — running from one shining sea to the other. Rather than deal with the normal boring fare we're used to sampling via the wonders of bittorrent, we've been sampling iTunes newest movie rental feature. Specifically, we snagged a copy of RoboCop for a quick 24-hour rental. There's nothing like re-watching that Detroit blood-bath to get us thinking about our love of the SHO Taurus. We could snag ourselves a 1988 Ford Taurus from Robocop 3, but we'd prefer something like the SHO with a bit more "go." Unfortunately Ford ain't obliging that particular desire at the moment. But, it did get us wondering what it'd be like to have a new 2008 Ford Taurus set up OCP-style for running the streets of Old Detroit. The boys at the site all about News from the Blue Oval are one step ahead of us.
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found on craigslist
Baller Status: 1600 Bucks Worth of Taurus SHO
Having sold quite a few cars on Craigslist, I can say with some authority that there are no car buyers as flaky, confused, and generally maddening as Craigslist car shoppers. If you get 10 guys who want to come over to see the car, you might as well schedule them all for the same time and place, because only one will show up... if you're lucky. But maybe worst of all is the general cluelessness. If your ad features flashing bold 48-point text stating , complete with 50 photos of the gearshift, clutch pedal, throwout bearing, etc., the best you can hope for is that only 80% (instead of the usual 95%) of potential buyers will ask "hey is it a autamattick ur car?" Right. So, here's a seller of a $1,600 SHO who's seen a few of those guys as well, and he's making a valiant- yet doomed- effort to filter out the most crazy-making of car shoppers. We say he deserves Best of Craigslist status. Thanks to LTDScott for the tip! [Craigslist Western Maryland]
day-to-day
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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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.More »
12:15 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Wes Siler
1,959 views,
40 comments
Latest by Grrrrrrrrr: I was upgraded to one of these by Avis when I was in Chicago in November. It was quiet, comfy, had lots of room for people and cargo, and it wasn't as tall as a traditional SUV...although don't expect much in more »
day-to-day
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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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.More »
12:00 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Wes Siler
2,764 views,
61 comments
Latest by n/a: @piththeelder: Oohh, I think you got me there. Maybe that is the marketing message just no one else has seen it. more »
new cars
Oh man, has Ford figured out a way to get us to post a long and boring video about their plans for creating a sustainable business with environmentally sustainable technology. They drag race the Taurus above against a DTS and 3-series Bimmer and manage to win(though, no word on what powerplants in either the BMW or DTS). (we hear from Ford PR the Bimmer is powered by the 300 hp 3.0L twin turbo inline six and the Caddy has the 320 horsepower 4.6L Northstar V8.) This Taurus mule is fitted with an EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 3.5L engine, which is the future Ford technology that reduces emissions and increases power with lower displacement via turboboosting and direct gasoline injection.
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EcoBoost is the New Turbo Boost? Prototype Taurus Drag Races BMW And Cadillac, Wins
Oh man, has Ford figured out a way to get us to post a long and boring video about their plans for creating a sustainable business with environmentally sustainable technology. They drag race the Taurus above against a DTS and 3-series Bimmer and manage to win
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day-to-day
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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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.More »
12:00 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Wes Siler
3,539 views,
47 comments
classic ad watch
The 1989 Taurus SHO: Power In The Hands Of a Fortunate Few
Still one of the coolest-looking engines ever to come out of Detroit- well, the Yamaha V6s were installed in Detroit, anyway- Taurus SHO was quite the hot rod back in '89. This would have had the effect of making the non-SHO Taurus seem even more boring, had such a thing been possible. 220 horsepower doesn't seem like much these days, even in a front-driver, but that engine even looks good when it's sitting in the junkyard!
day-to-day
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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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.More »
12:30 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wes Siler
4,246 views,
73 comments
Latest by Wes Siler: Actually , we needed them that way, and that configuration results in a fair bit of extra load space. more »
hoon of the day
Hoon of the Day: Rev, Taurus SHO, Rev!
When you have a Ford Taurus SHO you don't love any more and you're feeling hoonic, what do you do? Well, you could take advantage of that screamin' Yamaha V6 and do a jump that will be spoken of in hushed tones for generations to come... or you could just stand on the throttle and do a front-wheel burnout until the engine goes kaboom. These hoons appear to have taken the latter approach. Simple, yet effective.
offbeat news
Man Drives Taurus Off Parking Deck, Dangles From Seventh Floor
Whenever we drive into a parking garage we wonder if those cables around the perimeter could actually hold our car in the event we drove it off the edge. An Atlanta man maybe had the same idea when he plowed through the cables on the seventh floor of a parking garage in the Buckhead neighborhood. When rescuers arrived all four wheels of the Taurus were off the garage, but the wires were holding the car up and the man was still inside. More »
choose your eternity
Whoa, we've had two photo finishes in a row now- first Friday's Repo Man Edition and then yesterday's Lancia Thema versus Baldwin Motion Vette Choose Your Eternity polls have really been too close to declare a winner. And tough choices are what Hell is all about, right? Well, that plus a car that would be really, really fun if you could only get the damn thing working. With that in mind, we're going all patriotic with today's tough choices- some folks think that Detroit never could get the front-drive hot rod done right, but what about the Dodge SRT-4 (or, ahem, a somewhat cheaper facsimile) and the Ford Taurus SHO?
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PCH, Front-Drive Detroit Muscle Edition: Turbo Neon or Taurus SHO?
Whoa, we've had two photo finishes in a row now- first Friday's Repo Man Edition and then yesterday's Lancia Thema versus Baldwin Motion Vette Choose Your Eternity polls have really been too close to declare a winner. And tough choices are what Hell is all about, right? Well, that plus a car that would be really, really fun if you could only get the damn thing working. With that in mind, we're going all patriotic with today's tough choices- some folks think that Detroit never could get the front-drive hot rod done right, but what about the Dodge SRT-4 (or, ahem, a somewhat cheaper facsimile) and the Ford Taurus SHO?More »
