2010 Ford Taurus SHO makes comeback
Back in the late 80s and up till the late 90s, Ford offered a tasty hyper-tuned version of their best-selling sedan in America, calling it the Taurus SHO, and powering it with Yamaha-tuned “Super High Output” engines that came from Japan. It died out later, but with the proper revival of the Taurus comes the rebirth of the Taurus SHO, this time powered by an in-house 3.5-litre turbocharged EcoBoost V6.
The 2010 Taurus SHO, to be shown at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, features that 365 hp turbo V6 with 474 Nm of torque, along with a 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle-shifters, torque sensing all-wheel drive system, a sportier SHO interior, subtle exterior enhancements, rear spoiler, 19-inch or optional 20-inch wheels, sportier suspension and more.
Ford also offers an available SHO Performance Package consisting of upgraded brake pads, recalibrated electric power steering for more responsiveness, a “Sport Mode” setting for the standard AdvanceTrac stability control and a shorter 3.16-to-1 final drive ratio for faster acceleration. Big 20-inch Goodyear Eagle F1 performance tyres on premium painted wheels also are included.
The new Taurus SHO interior includes leather-trimmed seats with suede inserts, SHO aluminium pedals are trimmed in aluminum, aluminium cabin trim, unique floor mats, intelligent key with start button, capless fuel-filler system, Ford SYNC voice-activated communications and entertainment system, ambient lighting, and a bunch of airbags.
Available options on the 2010 Taurus SHO include a reverse camera, adaptive cruise control, collision warning with brake support, blind-spot alerts, multi-contour seats with with heated and cooled first-row positions, navigation system includes a 10 GB music juke box hard drive, Sony Audio System with 12 speakers, and more. It seems that the Taurus SHO gets everything cool from Ford’s current and former luxury brands, such as Jaguar and Volvo.
The 2010 Taurus SHO will be available in American dealerships by this summer at a base price of US$ 37,995. It is unlikely that the SHO version will be offered in the UAE and GCC markets, given Ford’s conservative brand strategy here. So we do not expect these fast cars to hit the streets of Dubai anytime soon, unless they surprise us.
Comments
Zao
as americans r in deep financial crisis they might surprise us by introducin it in GCC market…recently many things started commin to this market that we never expected before…so lets wait for that surprise…looks and specs is great…better than a Lumina SS..
BJD(Boris)
Its, true. America’s cars are coming here now. we can expect this as well. Love the car! and those wheels r killers!!!
Salem
Looks like the Ford is trying hard to prove something to the world and there reliablity is not that bad also.
elias
it’s a honda accord coupe 😈
BJD(Boris)
nope, it looks better thean that, inside and out…
mohamad
“The 2010 Taurus SHO, to be shown at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, features that 365 hp turbo V6 with 474 Nm of torque, along with a 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle-shifters, torque sensing all-wheel drive system, a sportier SHO interior, subtle exterior enhancements, rear spoiler, 19-inch or optional 20-inch wheels, sportier suspension and more.”
i think those are enough for me loool…its really a killer…i think those american auto makers are rethinking again…once, twice and more…those are the kinf of cars that we need 😎
sohi
wonderful and beautiful car hope it will come to the gcc market.By the way My Star is Tauras also so this made only for me. 🙂
Ahmed
Truly wonderful car. Interesting styling even though a honda accord coupe or an altima coupe comes into mind when you look at it. Still, pretty amazing.
assassin
why they just use a V8 engine than putting their selves in trouble with the complicated turbo-system.
saad
i hope this car come here realy i will die to have one
very great job ford high performance low fuel consumption very great features its sporty when u want it sporty and luxury when u want it luxury
this is one of the great ford skills here in uae people dont know well about ford they think it bad but its realy great company maybe this car will show this to the people here
Gladiator
365 horsepower? Wow. The Interior is so amazing in Piano Black/Latte.
Ford did an awesome job on this.
I haven’t said this about a Ford in years: I want one. 😎 😎 😎
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/11/officially-official-2010-ford-taurus-sho/
Essam
I seriously believe that Ford may have created a break through here and Taurus is more than capable of competing with the likes of BMW and Mercedes, PERIOD!!
Fred
It’s about time american companies came out with what a car should look like it looks awsome.
Arthur Wein
The 2010 Taurus SHO’s looks and specs seem perfect. If I could afford one, I’d own one, but I’ll have to be content just dreaming of one in my driveway. Good luck to all you future SHO owners, I envy you.
eazy_mas
by the way this car is very very huge. it bigger than a mid-size SUV
PRATTBOY
WHEN I SAW IT IN PERSON I THOUGHT ROLLS ROYCE NO KIDDING I LOVE IT MY WIFE HAD A 2001 WHAT AN UPGRADE
private
if you look from the front. the back looks like an acura tl, but it is very very nice.
driftneon
I live in USA and let me tell you this car is very impressive close up, whoever made the accord comment your way off this thing is big really big like Charger or challenger big. and 358hp V6 i mean DAMN!! hope you guys get this cause your missing out. Just like the new Camaro SS
JERRY
how much this baby is going to cost in Dubai;
both: 265 hp … ?
and 365 hp …… ?
can u tell?
how heavy is it ?
2,1 ton, 4×4 at 265hp will not move this tank fast enough.
shukran
Jerry
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
I don’t know. Apparently Ford wants to promote this in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while ignoring the UAE market.
Richard
Don’t forget: these cars will be chasing you down!!! These cars are replacing Crown Vic Cop cars….