2010 Ford Taurus SHO to start at $37,995!

[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. hopes to bust the Taurus' sleepy, old-man image by resurrecting the SHO name and packing a 365-hp V-6 under the hood.
"The heart of any SHO is the motor," said Jim Farley, Ford's group vice president of marketing and communications. "The car has better performance and much better gas mileage than a BMW 550i, which uses a 4.8-liter V-8."

The SHO, which is being unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show, will get 25 mpg on the highway, Farley said during a press preview earlier this month in Dearborn, Mich. A city gas mileage comparison was not offered.

The SHO will have a base price of $37,995 when sales begin this fall. By comparison, the base 2010 Taurus starts at $25,995. Both prices include shipping.

The original Taurus SHO was a popular car with Ford enthusiasts. Farley said Ford sold 100,000 SHOs from 1989 to 1999.

Unlike the SHOs of that era, the 2010 will not be powered by a Yamaha-engineered and assembled V-6. Under the hood will be Ford's new twin-turbo, 3.5-liter, direct-injection V-6, producing 300 pounds-feet of torque.

Standard equipment will include all-wheel drive and exclusive shocks, springs and sway bars. A six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters on each side of the steering wheel also is standard. Previous SHO models were offered with a manual transmission.

An optional performance package upgrades the brakes, adds electronic power steering and changes the shift points for faster acceleration.

Said Farley: "I really think it is a significant product because it telegraphs how important driving feel and performance is to Ford and how we will be different as a car company."

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[anj46907 10+ year member]

its alright i guess

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

spendy.

 

[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

Hopefully it is as unreliable as the old SHO to keep the legend alive.

lol yeah really.

I'll take my 38k and get the new camaro before i get that thing.

 

[ctt0002 10+ year member]

it looks nice but hahah 37k? I'd buy a is350 before i buy that pos ford.

 

[Michael Savage 10+ year member]

fap fap fap

 

[SPLluminator 10+ year member]

fap fap fap

No.

This car is fail. I hate ford cars.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

outside is ugly, but interior "looks" nice, but i'm sure it is plastic'y

 

[wu501 10+ year member]

**** that. i would rather get a Pontiac G8 GXP if I was going for an American branded sports sedan.

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Looks like a Malipoooo.....

 

[RipDaJacka]

i like it.. would buy a challenger 1st tho, or G8

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

WTF has Ford not learned anything

 

[mbaoo]

I like it. I was actually thinking about making a thread.

Only thing I dont like is the size. Its a bit large.

But yay for ford being awesome and bringing it back.

 

[john denver 10+ year member]

WTF has Ford not learned anything

learned from what that they shoudnt make cars that sell well

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

not bad but i dont see people paying 38k for a taurus