Unbelievable, 2010 Twin Turbo Ford Taurus
 

2010 Ford Taurus SHO - Fast Cars, Cool Cars and Hot Cars at Fast-Autos.net!

Check this link out, I know this is a bit out of place, but trully is a bit of schocker, ur thoughts?

It's a risk in my opinion. I wonder what kind of market research data they have to go down this road again (no pun intended).

Here's my skepticism:
"Taurus SHO suspension and steering have been sport-tuned to provide discriminating drivers with precise control, confident handling, communicative feedback and a compliant ride,” said Pete Reyes, Taurus chief engineer.

I've heard that before on new American designs only to be sorely dissapointed on test drives. IMO you need to mate handling with that kind of power. I guess proof will be in the pudding...

WHAT?? :eek:

it might be faster, or same with our Z!!!

^ I doubt it. Sure it has more power but that isn't everything. Go look at the Nurburgering (whatever) thread. Look at what kind of lap times sedans put up. Check out the '09 Cadillac CTS-V. It is supposed to be "the fastest production sedan ever". It's has 550ish HP and only breaks in to the very high 7's. Where as other pure sports cars with MUCH less power posted better times. There are at least 9 cars there with less than 400HP that posted better times. The Z is pure and when it comes to going fast purity counts.

Also I think a twin turbo USDM motor is a recipe for disaster.

No snobbery here, that car is going to be hot. While I doubt it would keep up with a Z on the track, I bet with a little work it would be one heck of a fast car, even around the bends. I'd love to test drive one, but $38K is way beyond my means.

I wonder how successful the pontiac G8 has been, since the sho will be the same style car (high powered, refined, sedan). It doesn't seem like there is a real market for it, but more power to them.

Well, i know that our Z will give better results for track lap times becuase of cornering

I was more referring to straight line speed. 0-60 and quarter miles....

Just imaginning me stopped at the red light, and this twin turbo Taurus lines up next to me, and having a faint bit of feeling that i could get walked on by Ford Taurus...:ugh:

^ rofl

around 3900 lbs

After looking at that cheap interior, id take the g8 any day of the week over that.

This should be moved into the other vehicle sub forum.

Good find though! :tup:

365 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 350 ft.-lbs. of torque! :eek:

Scary...I do not want to be spanked by a Taurus....nah I'd still point and laugh. :D

wow

base price 38,000.00

and its butt ugly too!

too bad, looks nothing like the old sho

wow... i used to have a '97 SHO... back then i thought it was a neat car and felt quick to me... it wasn't the V6 turbo like the original.. but a V8 Yamaha engine.
i think it's neat they brought this car back... but it looks like they just put some new wheels and a bunch of ugly metal accents on the already butt ugly Ford 500.
i think the idea was good... but the final product... ehhhh

It's a neat idea because of nostalgia, but is nostalgia going to make that car profitable?

PS, if anything, I would like to see the grand national gnx make a comeback.

why twin turbo a taurus let alone a ford.

I'd twin turbo my Mustang if I wasn't so in love with the Z.

it might be.....but it will for sure not be reliable at all.... :icon23:

Trust me, that the power:weight ratio is going to be really bad compared to the Z. Don't worry about being walked by one. Aside from that, it's closer to a BMW 335 than a Z. Back seats, twin turbo, etc. Honestly, I don't like the looks of most Fords in the first place, but I can tell you this will be a big seller. It will get good economy and likely push forced induction to other manufacturers.

Would never spend that much on a ford.

Invest $10K in a ford and it's worth $4K

^^^ LOL! Most of the 03-04 SVT Mustangs kept their value pretty good. And obviously the 2006 Fort GT is going to keep its value (if not appreciate). But for the most part, you're right.

I believe those 03/04 cobras have held up decently because of their small production run. A quick check of autotrader reveals only 2 in the phoenix area, both of them low $20s.
The gt better keep its value, lol.

how does this have anything to do with the z?

^^ good question.........the guy is just mentioning about the Ford
(Found Or Repair Daily) or (Found On Road Dead)

My first Z didn't get me home the day I bought it. It spent the next 3 weeks at the dealer having parts exchanged in an attempt to get it running. The first Ford I bought never saw the inside of a dealership in the 100,000 mils I owned it.

Good news, my new 370 got me home from the dealership in Indianapolis yesterday.

You never know!

Meh... Corrections:
Ford -> They circled the problem!

Found on road dead
Fixed or repaired daily
F*#$ed on race day
Forgive our retarded designers

How about backwards:
Driver returns on foot
Don't rely on fords

I'm sure there's a bunch, but Ford has been making good cars for the past couple of years. They've stepped up their standards. But the truth is that I just can't rely on an American car anymore.

...

LOL..... Ford -> They circled the problem!

we placed a huge ford emblem sticker on the back of a chevy (rear windshield) and then placed on a white white bar across it...to make a no entry sign with Ford emblem...lol....used it just for one day...lol....Drag strip

To be honest with you guys I'm far more worried about reliability of this Nissan than I am of any of the Fords I had in the past. Fords last forever if you take care of them.

I've owned 5 Fords and my wife has an 07 Focus, I've had a few minor issues, but they've all been very reliable. I don't care for sedans, but I think the new Taurus looks good.

I've owned TWO previous Ford Taurus SHO's. The first one I bought new, just after the Yamaha V6 was announced. They were only available as sticks. It was a great car, very reliable, good handling, decent power, decent economy (24mpg avg). I drove it for 140,000 miles. It was still going strong and the red paint was perfect when I sold it. I then bought a used green one which was a lemon and I dumped it in less than 4 months. The second gen with the V8 was a huge disappointment. It was a slow car, the transmission sucked out all the power, and there was no longer a stick available. NOT a real fun car to drive -- my most critical criterion.

The new one is a PORKER (oink, oink, oink). It weighs well over two tons, so the extra power and torque only bring mid-level performance, and the fuel economy sucks. I was excited about it until I saw the specs up close. Unfortunately, no stick this time, and probably not a serious driver's car. B/c of the weight I think it will offer NO threat to a 370Z.

Nevertheless, I will go test drive one when they are available locally. Maybe it will be a great driver like my first one? I'll post my impressions of the SHO in the "Other Vehicles" section after I get a chance to audition it.

I'd love to get a Caddie CTS-V if I could afford one. I did drive the previous model, and it was addictive. Clunky shifter, but great power & handling. A lot of axle tramp off the line, and not great reliability. Many stories of suspension issues/noise/failures and general looseness after only 50,000mi. Interior was not up to the "Standard of the World" either, very plastic. But it really was fun and a great driver.

My immediate family owns 7 Fords with a combined mileage of almost 700,000 miles and we have a total of about $5000 worth of non-routine maintenance with $3500 of that being a transmission failure on a 2001 Exploder. My Brother in law has 300,000 miles on his with less maintenance than that.

I dont think its meant to be profitable .... its like any other mudane sedan that gets injected with performance ( Lancer, Impreza, TL, Impala, ETC. ) the bread and butter is in all the lower trim models that get sold. The SHO will probably only account for maybe 4-5% ( and that's a high guess ) of all Taurus's sold. It's real mission is to draw peoples attention to Ford and when they relize they cant afford it and settle on lower trim.

....you forgot

Flip Over Read Directions.....

The GNX was no slouch in its day doing 1/4 mile in 13's if I recall correctly.:tup:

Yes, indeed. Turbocharged six-cylinder that could take a huge amount of power. They look mean as hell too.

And

F**ked over recycled Dodge...

GNX would be awesome if it came back, especialy since Pontiac is gone and Buick is still there. The GNX took sales away from the Corvette, so GM cut the Grand National off.

Anyway you look at it.... It is still a Taurus :p