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<blockquote data-quote="hoss" data-source="post: 1288268" data-attributes="member: 549860">ummm...&nbsp; there isnt a new one, the third gen taurus was the last to have the SHO nameplate.also, all of them had yamaha engines in them.&nbsp; the first and second gen had 6 cylinder yamahas in them that were torquey little motors.&nbsp; the third gen had an 8 cylinder yamaha motor that was less potent than the 6 cylinder versions.&nbsp; the 6 cylinder versions were VERY well engineered and made good power with what they had, the 8 cylinders have a few issues.&nbsp; in particular, the cam sprockets often need to be weldedthe 4th gen taurus&#039;s have the optional duratec motor, thats the 24v 4 cam version of the 3l 6 cylinder, but they are not SHO&#039;s.&nbsp; and thats another potent engine, but not designed by yamaha.&nbsp; it has 10 less pounds of torque, and about the same difference in Hp as the 8 cyl yamaha designed motor, to tell you how inefficient the 8 cyl SHO&#039;s were.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hoss, post: 1288268, member: 549860"] ummm... there isnt a new one, the third gen taurus was the last to have the SHO nameplate. also, all of them had yamaha engines in them. the first and second gen had 6 cylinder yamahas in them that were torquey little motors. the third gen had an 8 cylinder yamaha motor that was less potent than the 6 cylinder versions. the 6 cylinder versions were VERY well engineered and made good power with what they had, the 8 cylinders have a few issues. in particular, the cam sprockets often need to be welded the 4th gen taurus's have the optional duratec motor, thats the 24v 4 cam version of the 3l 6 cylinder, but they are not SHO's. and thats another potent engine, but not designed by yamaha. it has 10 less pounds of torque, and about the same difference in Hp as the 8 cyl yamaha designed motor, to tell you how inefficient the 8 cyl SHO's were. [/QUOTE]

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