New Taurus SHO

[mustangboy]

I think it looks like it could be a fun family hauler.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090210/CHICAGO/902109977

[mustangjon]

holy fuck batman look at the pricetag tho.

[306Power]

AWD and a TT V6, I would love to see Ford bring that back out. Then take that same TT V6 and use for the base model Mustang to out compete the V6 Camaro.

[mustangboy]

I don't think the price is that bad for what you get.

[Mista Bone]

How long will the turbos last????

10k miles?

[2Kblacksleeper]

At least they are trying to finally bring cars that we want from a perfromance standpoint.

There are a lot of things we could debait about this car but atleast it is a step in the right direction.

John

[Evil_Capri]

How long will the turbos last????

10k miles?

I believe I read no service on Ecoboost Turbos until 150K . . .

[cstreu1026]

Cool car but $38K is pretty steep.

[Evil_Capri]

Cool car but $38K is pretty steep.

It's $900 cheaper than a 300C AWD.

[Black Horse]

I think that is one fine little sleeper, I'll bet with the AWD it's a blast on the track too!

[cstreu1026]

It's $900 cheaper than a 300C AWD.

It also puts it in the same price range as a lot of entry level luxury cars. You will get interest from performance enthusiasts but I don't see it being a huge sales success. I just think its a lot of money for a Taurus. I wonder how much more the MKS will be with AWD and the TT V6.

[Evil_Capri]

It also puts it in the same price range as a lot of entry level luxury cars. You will get interest from performance enthusiasts but I don't see it being a huge sales success. I just think its a lot of money for a Taurus. I wonder how much more the MKS will be with AWD and the TT V6.

I guess it depends on how many FMC is looking to sell. I would imagine ~10,000 units per year. And I think that is a reasonable goal, as well as the approximate number of units previous generations SHOs sold at, if memory serves.

And base MKS' with FWD and limited number of options run around $38K and ~$43-44K for AWD (non-eco) with 90% options, so I'd imagine ~$47-48K for a Eco-AWD MKS.

[Evil_Capri]

Here is a post on BON with comparable prices a member created . .

http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=30064&view=findpost&p=463970


For my own curiousity, here's the competition, as far as I can tell. Those bolded are the "close" competition, as far as I see it. But honestly, nothing really compares to the mix of features, size, interior quality, & power of the Taurus SHO.

Domestic only
Ford Taurus SHO - AWD - 365hp - $37,995
Ford Fusion Sport - AWD - 263hp - ~$28,000
Lincoln MKS - AWD - 273hp - $39,590
Lincoln MKZ - AWD - 263hp - $34,585 (2009)
Pontiac G8 GT - RWD - 361hp - $32,440
Pontiac G8 GXP - RWD - 415hp - $38,295
Chrysler 300C - AWD - 360hp - $38,875
Chrysler 300C RT8 - RWD - 425hp - $44,560
Dodge Charger R/T - AWD - 368hp - $33,960
Dodge Charger SRT8 - RWD - 425hp - $40,370
Cadillac CTS - AWD - 304hp - $40,465
Cadillac STS - AWD - 302hp - $48,705
Cadillac STS - AWD - 320hp - $69,400
2010 Buick Lacrosse - AWD - 280hp - ~$32,000

Foreign-branded, "common" makes only
Hyundai Genesis 4.6 - RWD - 368hp - $37,250
Toyota Avalon Limited - FWD - 268hp - $35,905
Nissan Maxima SV Sport - FWD - 290hp - $35,160
Volkswagen CC VR6 4Motion - AWD - 280hp - $39,800
Subaru Legacy 3.0R Limited - AWD - 245hp - $29,895

Foreign-branded, "luxury" makes only
Acura TL SH-AWD - AWD - 305hp - $38,505
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI Quattro - AWD - 300hp - $50,100
Audi A6 4.2 FSI Quattro - AWD - 350hp - $60,950
Audi A4 3.2 FSI Quattro - AWD - 265hp - $40,400
BMW 335i xDrive - AWD - 300hp - $42,300
BMW 528i xDrive - AWD - 230hp - $48,100
BMW 535i xDrive - AWD - 300hp - $53,400
Infiniti G37x AWD - AWD - 328hp - $35,750
Infiniti M35x AWD - AWD - 303hp - $47,950
Infiniti M45x AWD - AWD - 325hp - $54,650
Lexus GS350 AWD - AWD - 303hp - $46,800
Mercedes Benz C300 4Matic - AWD - 228hp - $36,450
Mercedes Benz E350 4Matic - AWD - 268hp - $53,200
Saab 9-3 Aero - AWD - 280hp - $43,605
Volvo S60 2.5T AWD - AWD - 208hp - $34,600
Volvo S80 T6 AWD - AWD - 281hp - $42,050

[satan jamez]

I hope the engines top and bottom end can hang with the potential twin turbos can bring to the table!

[Black92LX]

It also puts it in the same price range as a lot of entry level luxury cars. You will get interest from performance enthusiasts but I don't see it being a huge sales success. I just think its a lot of money for a Taurus. I wonder how much more the MKS will be with AWD and the TT V6.

Primarily the SHO is for the enthusiasts. There will likely be 3 trim lines below the SHO for the everyday Joe that just wants a good sized 4 door family sedan.

[boostanggt]

I wish they would throw in the TT inline 6 that they put in some models in australia.

[NaomiDstangLvr]

Yeah I think 38K is a little steep too. Especially with the economy right now. How much was the SHO back in the day?

[Black92LX]

Yeah I think 38K is a little steep too. Especially with the economy right now. How much was the SHO back in the day?

The 1996 SHO Retailed at $29,950 according to Edmunds.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=44124

And the 1st Generations retailed for $25,000.

[djom1cincy]

Sweet car but not a sweet price.

[cstreu1026]

There is an article in the latest Car & Driver or Road & Track (can't remember) about the new SHO. Its sharp and has plenty of power but its a porker. It was listed at 4300 lbs.

[Pitbull1052]

Daum that mofo is hot! Must have been posted before I became a memeber

[thecollector]

I was at the chicago final assy plant back in May and viewed a few of the preproduction prototypes during a few weeks of shutdown. I was repairing some equipment and doing training for subcontractors. Since the Bitch Ass UAW reps weren't around a process engineer let me ride in one as he pulled it out of the plant. It did pretty well especially considering it was on a smooth concrete floor.

The car is very impressive in person and anyone who is in the market for that type of vehicle would have a hard time passing it up. More importantly this powertrain is not a platform specific model like the old SHO engines were. Their is a high likelihood that this technology can find its way to other FoMoCo products.:) Could anyone imagine an STI asswhipping focus??? How about a 13 second fusion?

[7721Cobra]

Thats one bad ass ride. I saw one at the Daytona 500 Ford booth. It was locked up, so I didnt get to see the in side to well. Can you use cash for clunkers on the SHO too?

[beefcake]

13.7 in the 1/4, not too shabby

[WCKDGT]

ive heard when they go to new 5.0 mod motor in the mustang in 2010 that the eco-boost will be in V6 stangs, my nephew said he read that on blueovalnews.com

[thecollector]

Thats one bad ass ride. I saw one at the Daytona 500 Ford booth. It was locked up, so I didnt get to see the in side to well. Can you use cash for clunkers on the SHO too?

As long as your trade qualifies they should, that is assuming they get the extra money alloted correctly :rolleyes:.