Taurus SHO


SEMA 2009: Ford Taurus puts on a good SHO

We didn't expect much from Ford's new fulls-size four-door at this year's SEMA show, but the quartet of Taurus Concepts were actually pretty impressive. The design lends itself better to customization than we might've thought, and we wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few owners personalizing the look of their cars. The favorite Taurus around the Autoblog camp seemed to be the SHO built by Mobsteel with its sinister Jet Black paint, subtle body kit, and a 400 horsepower version of the EcoBoost V6. We also (surprisingly) liked the ... Read more →

VIDEO: SHO vs. SHO on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien John Neff

As we reported yesterday, the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. The comic host still owns and drives his beloved 1992 SHO, claiming ...

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien welcomes 2010 Taurus SHO tonight! John Neff

If Jay Leno were a Ferrari McLaren F1, Conan O'Brien would be a Ford Taurus SHO. Now hold on, that's not an insult to Conan, who just took over Jay's hosting duties on The Tonight Show. It's an ...

SEMA Preview: The rest of the best from Ford and Lincoln John Neff

In addition to the slew of Mustangs that will be at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week, Ford has well over a dozen more vehicles represented including perennial favorites like the Focus, ...

Not SHO-wy Enough? Ford reportedly working on tweaks to better distinguish range-topping Taurus John Neff

In our review of the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO, you may recall our charge that while the resurrected SHO is surely a great performance bargain for a big executive sedan, it doesn't earn its SHO-ness. ...

Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO gets measured against the original 3 months ago on Autoblog

There's a small group of enthusiasts who worship a car you just wouldn't expect: the original Ford Taurus SHO. And I'm one of them. After years of searching for an example in good shape, I bought my very first vintage SHO, a 1991 Ford Taurus SHO Plus model (we'll explain what the "Plus" means ...

REPORT: Ford to go after lux brands with new Taurus ads [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog

While the Taurus name still carries very strong awareness with customers, Ford needs to show the car-buying public that the 2010 model has an entirely new level of class and refinement. To accomplish its goal, the flagship sedan's new marketing campaign is ignoring competitors like the Honda ...

Bigs n' Littles: Inside Line pits Ford's new Taurus SHO against Infiniti G37 5 months ago on Autoblog

Back when we gave you our first drive impressions of Ford's new Taurus and Taurus SHO, we expressed a measure of concern that it wasn't immediately clear as to which competitors Dearborn's new offerings might square off against. While carving out a new niche can sometimes mean that you can coerce ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO offers excellence without emotion 6 months ago on Autoblog

Incendiary Statement of the Day: American automakers haven't made many good sport sedans. It isn't because we can't build 'em – it's just that for one reason or another, U.S. automakers have historically refused to take the segment seriously, all but ceding it to the Europeans and the ...

First 2010 Taurus SHO to receive involuntary restyling 6 months ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Ford Taurus SHO hasn't even gone on sale yet, and already an example of the twin-turbo sedan is sitting in the body shop. Chicago SVT member The Beast alleges that the once elegant-looking red SHO had barely left the lot on dealer demo rounds, only to return shortly after in a flat-bed. ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus - The once and future king? 6 months ago on Autoblog

Ford's marketers and PR types have a tremendous job ahead of them: Educating the American consumer on what company's new Taurus is all about. It's a Herculean task that amounts to nothing more than rebuilding a brand that was once broadly considered an icon – not just of the auto industry ...

Esquire publishes first driving impressions of 2010 Ford Taurus SHO 6 months ago on Autoblog

Though Esquire isn't normally considered a car mag, it does have enough clout to get Ford to cough up the keys to a brand new 2010 Taurus SHO. The 365-hp sleeper sedan was named the magazine's first ever Car of the Year and had to be driven in order to be considered. Along with the award, ...

2010 Ford Taurus SHO named Esquire Car of the Year 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Ford Taurus hasn't even hit the market yet, but it's already beginning to win props from the press. Esquire has entered the award fray by picking the new Taurus SHO as its inaugural 2010 Car of the Year. The long-running men's magazine has three criteria for its award: terrific ride and ...

VIDEO: Ford Taurus SHO follows Conan to Los Angeles 6 months ago on Autoblog

Last night was the debut of the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as its new host. The gangly, six-foot-something comedian made the move from late-late night in New York to just late night in Los Angeles, and his first show featured special guests Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam and an old friend that ...

Chicago 2009: SHO History - The real reason Ford had Yamaha's V6 lying around 10 months ago on Autoblog

In case you haven't noticed, there will always be a place in our hearts for the Taurus SHO, and news that the car is headed back to production has at least one staffer in something approaching a dream state. But if you ever really thought about it, it doesn''t really make too much sense that Ford ...

VIDEO: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO reveal video... revealed 10 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Chicago 2009: SHO Starter - Ford Taurus SHO kicks off Chicago 10 months ago on Autoblog

We've just dashed back to the media center from the first press conference of the 2009 Chicago Auto Show where Ford unveiled the new 2010 Taurus SHO to the whoops and cries of SHO enthusiasts. We sat directly in front of a group of identically SHO-shirted "inner circle" faithful that Ford had ...

Officially Official: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO! 10 months ago on Autoblog

The SHO must go on. SHO me the money. It's SHO time! We've heard them all during the months of speculation leading up to this moment. Without further ado, we present to you the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO. That's right, Ford has decided to revive the moniker once affixed to the sports sedan that ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO spotted without camo! 11 months ago on Autoblog

Thanks to our friends at BringBackTheSHO.com, we now have more evidence than ever that the SHO will rise again. These spy shots show a pair of serious looking Taurus sedans snapped along the I-75 corridor in Michigan Florida (the greenish grass and lack of snow suggest they weren't taken ...

2010 Ford Taurus SHO slated for Chicago debut? 11 months ago on Autoblog

Ford has launched its mini-site for the 2010 Taurus, and in addition to including images of its new flagship sedan in all available colors (see updated gallery below), a clue has been discovered that may shed some light on the rumored return of the much loved SHO model. Mousing over the word ...

Spy Shots: SHO-time for 2010 Ford Taurus 11 months ago on Autoblog

Could it be? Right in the midst of my own personal search for a mint Gen 1 (1989-1991) Taurus SHO comes pictoral proof that Ford may be resurrecting the Super High Output model. What we have here is one of many images published by Jalopnik showing the "SHO" moniker in its traditional font on the ...

eBay Find of the Day: Ford RancherSHO 1 year ago on Autoblog

Winters must be long in Southeastern Iowa. Why else would you fillet a Taurus SHO and attach a ladder frame with leaf springs to the back end? You're all set if you share Neff's love of the SHO, as well as a healthy affinity for the Ranchero. This car's apparently a show winner, and it looks ...

Neff's Endgame: SHO monster on Craigslist 1 year ago on Autoblog

It is time for Neff to put up or shut up. There's a '93 Ford Taurus SHO on Craigslist that will provide him with both the car of his dreams and the ability to handle the extreme driving conditions he faces during Cleveland winters. It's been slightly modified by the current owner, who retained the ...

Rendered Speculation: Is it SHOtime for the next Ford Taurus? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the BringBacktheSHO Concept V2 We heard yesterday from a group of Ford Taurus SHO fans who were questioned in a focus group by Ford employees working on the next Taurus program, so we know that the Blue Oval is at least considering a high performance version of ...

Ford holds Taurus SHO focus group in Chicago... what does it mean??? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery of more modern Taurus SHO renderings Being an avid Super High Output fan, any news of a Taurus SHO return gets my imagination going. Should it be FWD, AWD, or RWD? V8-powered or have a twin-turbo V6 underhood? Should it be light and handle well or compensate for its mass ...

VIDEO: Fo' SHO: Original commercials and a Gen III on the 'Ring 2 years ago on Autoblog

Warning: If you are not a fan of the Ford Taurus SHO, look away. I'm indulging my own affection for the crown pinnacle of Taurus evolution by sharing with you a couple of posts found on DrivingEnthusiast.com. The first features two original Taurus SHO commercials for the Gen I and Gen II models. ...

SHO us again: BringBacktheSHO releases more renderings 2 years ago on Autoblog

click the above image to view all the new 2009 Ford Taurus SHO concept renderings For those entirely uninterested in the recently renamed Taurus and the potential it holds for a new SHO machine, stop reading here. We've confessed our unabashed appreciation for the original SHO and the excitement, ...

Bring back the SHO, baby! 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for renderings of the 2009 Ford Taurus SHO Concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Bring_back_the_Ford_Taurus_SHO_baby'; Those that know me are well aware of my infatuation with the Ford Taurus SHO. Those not among the automotive literati scoff that I would waste my ...

SHO Time! Taurus SHO should return to lineup, too 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on above image to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford Taurus SHO photoshop I've never been one to hide my unabashed appreciation for the Ford Taurus SHO (the first generation in particular, as they got progressively worse with each gen IMHO). Readers got a total kick out of the Ford Taurus ...

The Ford Taurus SHO rocks, and Conan agrees 3 years ago on Autoblog

I have an unhealthy obsession with the Ford Taurus SHO, the Super High Output version of Ford's workhorse family sedan, the last example of which was built not even two days ago after being in production for over 20 years. It's an unhealthy obsession because, quite frankly, the Taurus is not a ...

SHO Saturday, Part II: Exit the Taurus SHO 3 years ago on Autoblog

OK, earlier today we took the time machine back to see the introduction of the Ford Taurus SHO. Now, we fast-forward to the present day, where devious youths find a forlorn, decrepit, and long-junked first-gen SHO much like the one in this morning's post and use a track hoe to complete the car's ...

SHO Saturday, Part I: Enter the Taurus SHO 3 years ago on Autoblog

With the last Taurus rolling off the line, let's have a look at how it all began. We'll skip the original Taurus introductiory commercials because, well, we can't find any of them on YouTube right now. Instead, we'll jump to MY 1989 and have a gander at the spot introducing the first-generation ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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