📰 Auto News The Ford Taurus of 2010

[Mook]

You didn’t hear it here first; that is, if you’re a Ford fanatic, anyway. The chatter on the Ford fan-boy sites about the next-generation Taurus (due Fall 2009) has grown so loud and so sustained that we feel as if we should let you in on what all the talk is about.

No detail on the redesign other than it is expected to have roughly the same interior dimensions with a bit of the front and back overhangs subtracted, and of course, look a lot better than the current Taurus. The real back-and-forth is about the rumored engines and drivetrains. The base engine will be the current very good V6 engine with some more horsepower (but under 300 HP), available with the six-speed automatic and optional AWD. The real news is that Ford is going to bring back the Taurus SHO (although a sizable faction at Ford wants it to be called SVT) and this Taurus will offer as standard a considerably upgraded AWD suspension and braking package, upscale interior with Bluetooth and a stereo with a very large hard drive for storing MP3 files, and the best part, the GTDI D35 TwinForce V8 pumping out a wonderful 415 HP.

A full-size sedan that will go very, very, fast. Now that’s what you call a family hauler. The Taurus is a big comfortable car inside without being too big, so this would be a nice market niche for Ford.

Bear in mind that none of this is confirmed at this point, but all the talk is starting to firm up on the details, so that’s always a positive sign in these situations. And auto manufacturers in trouble have a habit of leaking details out on future product in order to keep the faithful, well, faithful, while they’re putting up with the not-so-good current product. So it would not be unprecedented for these sorts of specifications to leak out this far ahead of time.

We’ll let you know more when we know it. . . .

http://www.autosavant.net/2007/03/ford-taurus-of-2010.html

oh and hey, heres a leaked photo...enjoy

Click to read more...

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

wow thats a ford?

 

[Spicy McHaggiz]

Looks pretty good, but its a Ford, so it will fall apart once you drive off the lot.

And I'm having a feeling it won't have said motor...but who knows

 

[Mook]

id count on that motor coming out...either that or its getting the other turbo motor they're putting out

 

[espresso8097]

If only the Taurus I had was as good as that...

I wonder if they will make the SHO have a manual option?

 

[Dasfinc]

If only the Taurus I had was as good as that...

I wonder if they will make the SHO have a manual option?

if they do put out a SHO in 09, I will happily trade in the focus and my hatch for one counting on the 4.4 yamaha engine, or the twinforce with AWD and a stick.

 

[Bru]

I seriously doubt that a high-performance variant like the SHO will be offered.

 

[Mook]

ive read they might be bringing back the SHO on more than one occassion

 

[Dasfinc]

ive read they might be bringing back the SHO on more than one occassion

www.bringbackthesho.com IIRC.

Ford NEEDS to bring back a performance Taurus, or Dodge and GM will continue to dominate the full-size performance segment completely un-opposed by ford.

 

[SaturdaysGS]

Wow, I can hear it already. "Thats a Taurus?!"

 

[Bru]

I've read it, too, but I still don't think it will happen. There's no need for it, especially with the impending 35 mpg CAFE regulations. A 415 hp AWD Taurus? Not gonna happen.

Sorry, I've been hanging around the pessimistic old-timers at work too much.

 

[Bru]

They need to get their regular, high-volume consumer products back on track before they start worrying about performance.

 

[SHOmuff]

As much as I'd like to see a new SHO, I doubt it will happen. But I like the sound of the twinforce V8, AWD and manual trans :boink:

I'm not sure if that spy shot it of the new Taurus though. Might be the Mondeo? Looks good though. And no stupid big ass 3 bar grille!

 

[Euro]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[syP]

id kill for one

 

[DarkShadow]

sounds nice, but im on the its probably not gonna happen boat

and it looks like a hyundai a little lol

 

[ChrisRac]

Pic doesn't show for me... box with red x.

Anyone else have a pic of it?

 

[Poopshinanigans]

For me Ford has lost its ballsy nature. SVO, SHO, the disappearance of SVT, where have they gone? Its easy to make different variants of the Mustang, why not put some of that zazz, jazz and razzamatazz into other models? Horsepower doesn't always have to go up. Suspension tuning can go a long way and a nice body kit and interior bits. But let it be put on the base stuff too, not just add it to a $4000 package that can only be had after you reach the $30K mark.

 

[Bru]

For me Ford has lost its ballsy nature. SVO, SHO, the disappearance of SVT, where have they gone? Its easy to make different variants of the Mustang, why not put some of that zazz, jazz and razzamatazz into other models? Horsepower doesn't always have to go up. Suspension tuning can go a long way and a nice body kit and interior bits. But let it be put on the base stuff too, not just add it to a $4000 package that can only be had after you reach the $30K mark.

While not a hot-rodder's dream, the Ford Edge has a Sport package that in my opinion looks pretty good. There's some body work and rims, and I think that's it. It's a subtle package but does exactly what you mention. Currently, I don't think any of the other Ford products, except maybe the Fusion, would benefit from this type of package, though.