VIDEO: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO reveal video... revealed
by John Neff on Feb 11th 2009 at 7:21PM 
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Being that the biggest reveal of this year's Chicago Auto Show has been the new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO, we thought you might enjoy some video of it actually moving rather than just posing all pretty on a show stand. We found some B-roll footage of the new SHO being driven sans a soundtrack, but we also went one further and got the actual video that Ford played during the car's debut today. Both can be watched after the jump, and the reveal video also includes guest appearances by some true SHO enthusiasts. Oddly enough, my agent never received a call.
[Source: Ford]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
karmakid 7:30PM (2/11/2009)
they should've killed the mic in the second vid, or at least placed it by the engine and exhaust.
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Rob 7:36PM (2/11/2009)
Yeah I was also hoping to hear it at full throttle at least briefly. This is a performance car after all.
ambientFLIER 10:01PM (2/11/2009)
No, it's not a performance car. It's a large grandma sedan that's quick.
Clay Garland 10:56AM (2/12/2009)
yeah, and so was the grand national.
typhoon5000 7:32PM (2/11/2009)
Finally. Is there any video of the actual stage reveal?
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collegekid13 8:00PM (2/11/2009)
so that video was good until the part where there was no engine noise. i dunno bout you but even the most unsporty sports cars have some engine growl or at least meow
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TriShield 7:39PM (2/11/2009)
It looks like a fat Hyundai Sonata with Down's Syndrome and it wears the Taurus name.
Who is going to buy this thing for $40,000 large again? If it was $27,000 then Ford might be on to something.
The best thing about the new SHO is the prospect of seeing this engine in the Mustang. Otherwise the SHO is a really expensive rental car requisite with all the things we really hate about rental cars.
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That One Person 7:51PM (2/11/2009)
I don't see how this is too expensive. If it's loaded to the gills, handles well, has great acceleration, then it will be a hit.
This car is nothing like the old Taurii so that whole rant about rental cars is just dumb.
You get a car that has 365hp, AWD and loads of standard features for the price of a base MKS. This thing will most likely be quicker than the Genesis. Toyota has nothing. Heck, a fully loaded Avalon costs MORE than $40k when optioned out and you don't even get close to this kind of power. Honda has nothing like this. I could go on.
Also, Motor Trend says this thing will cost just a few hundred dollars more than the last Taurus SHO (you remember those V-8s?). That says a lot about this car.
MikeW 7:55PM (2/11/2009)
Faster than the Genesis?
With the stock axle ratio (and all-seasons) the SHO should be 14@100, with the sporty axle ratio (and summer tires) 13.5@105
jc 8:02PM (2/11/2009)
Who's going to buy it?
The SHO is bigger and faster than a BMW 5 series and Mercedes E class.
Doesn't THAT represent value?
Talisman 8:08PM (2/11/2009)
lol, and where do you expect to find a 365hp AWD car for 27k again? Last I checked, one has never existed. How much is the Audi S4 again? How about the AWD BMW 335? No car anywhere near this perfomance is 27k dollars? Especially not with this size and luxury. But the Taurus should be able to do it? Sometimes I think people post on here just see themselves type regardless of reality.
Andrew L 8:09PM (2/11/2009)
People who buy Impala SS's are the type of people who will buy this car... This already stomps the s*** out of the Impala SS and that has a V-8
jstand6 8:11PM (2/11/2009)
It should be $27k? For a loaded full size 365 hp AWD sedan? A Kia Amanti with leather and moonroof is $30k. A Toyota Avalon XLS (not top of the line) is $34k. The smaller, less powerful, FWD Mazda6 loaded is $33k. Why should the top of the line Taurus be less expensive than any of these cars? Because it has a blue oval on the hood? Look at the BMW 535i xDrive. That starts at $53k and in typical BMW fashion it will cost well over $60k with a few options. I would say $37k for a loaded sedan this size with this much power and AWD is quite a bargain.
So explain to me what rental car qualities that we all hate that the new Taurus has? Let me guess... four wheels, windshield, and seats?
Triton46 8:29PM (2/11/2009)
A Nissan Maxima SV with Sport Package (larger wheels/stiffer suspension/moonroof) and 290 HP V6 starts at $37,000. This car is a deal comparatively.
tifosiotaku 11:32PM (2/11/2009)
You must hate anything not GM related, eh?
Chase 8:10PM (2/11/2009)
You can get a G8 GT with similar power for $30k. The Zeta platform was born for performance, where this volvo hand-me-down was born for nesting mommies. I'll take the G8 and a boat load of cash. Thanks.
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Ligor 8:41PM (2/11/2009)
oh you hit the nail on the head
the G8 is the car for enthusiasts, but this Volvo hand-me-down is just a large sedan with AWD and some power
i'll opt for the G8 too, but if I wanted AWD I'd just get a G37x sedan
jordan 11:54PM (2/11/2009)
And you'll probably be looking at an '08 then, as this years' G8 production was cut to about 1,000? Blame it on the economy, but they didn't sell...
OKC08SKYRL 7:41AM (2/12/2009)
Only problem is, G8's are ugly.
JDMlover 8:16PM (2/11/2009)
Another big bloated sedan from the U.S.A.
Great.
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