Unbelievable, 2010 Twin Turbo Ford Taurus

Pushing_Tin · 06-23-2009, 10:15 AM

I've owned 5 Fords and my wife has an 07 Focus, I've had a few minor issues, but they've all been very reliable. I don't care for sedans, but I think the new Taurus looks good.

Mergnthwirker · 06-23-2009, 11:01 AM

I've owned TWO previous Ford Taurus SHO's. The first one I bought new, just after the Yamaha V6 was announced. They were only available as sticks. It was a great car, very reliable, good handling, decent power, decent economy (24mpg avg). I drove it for 140,000 miles. It was still going strong and the red paint was perfect when I sold it. I then bought a used green one which was a lemon and I dumped it in less than 4 months. The second gen with the V8 was a huge disappointment. It was a slow car, the transmission sucked out all the power, and there was no longer a stick available. NOT a real fun car to drive -- my most critical criterion.

The new one is a PORKER (oink, oink, oink). It weighs well over two tons, so the extra power and torque only bring mid-level performance, and the fuel economy sucks. I was excited about it until I saw the specs up close. Unfortunately, no stick this time, and probably not a serious driver's car. B/c of the weight I think it will offer NO threat to a 370Z.

Nevertheless, I will go test drive one when they are available locally. Maybe it will be a great driver like my first one? I'll post my impressions of the SHO in the "Other Vehicles" section after I get a chance to audition it.

I'd love to get a Caddie CTS-V if I could afford one. I did drive the previous model, and it was addictive. Clunky shifter, but great power & handling. A lot of axle tramp off the line, and not great reliability. Many stories of suspension issues/noise/failures and general looseness after only 50,000mi. Interior was not up to the "Standard of the World" either, very plastic. But it really was fun and a great driver.

Lug · 06-23-2009, 12:02 PM

My immediate family owns 7 Fords with a combined mileage of almost 700,000 miles and we have a total of about $5000 worth of non-routine maintenance with $3500 of that being a transmission failure on a 2001 Exploder. My Brother in law has 300,000 miles on his with less maintenance than that.

Izzoh · 06-23-2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

It's a neat idea because of nostalgia, but is nostalgia going to make that car profitable?

I dont think its meant to be profitable .... its like any other mudane sedan that gets injected with performance ( Lancer, Impreza, TL, Impala, ETC. ) the bread and butter is in all the lower trim models that get sold. The SHO will probably only account for maybe 4-5% ( and that's a high guess ) of all Taurus's sold. It's real mission is to draw peoples attention to Ford and when they relize they cant afford it and settle on lower trim.

FricFrac · 06-23-2009, 02:23 PM

....you forgot

Flip Over Read Directions.....

IDZRVIT · 06-23-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

PS, if anything, I would like to see the grand national gnx make a comeback.

The GNX was no slouch in its day doing 1/4 mile in 13's if I recall correctly.

m4a1mustang · 06-23-2009, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

The GNX was no slouch in its day doing 1/4 mile in 13's if I recall correctly.

Yes, indeed. Turbocharged six-cylinder that could take a huge amount of power. They look mean as hell too.

BanningZ · 06-23-2009, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

....you forgot

Flip Over Read Directions.....

And

F**ked over recycled Dodge...

nogoodname · 06-25-2009, 10:58 AM

GNX would be awesome if it came back, especialy since Pontiac is gone and Buick is still there. The GNX took sales away from the Corvette, so GM cut the Grand National off.

TX_370 · 06-25-2009, 04:49 PM

Anyway you look at it.... It is still a Taurus

MightyBobo · 06-25-2009, 07:28 PM

BTW my Ford-fanboy-friend says the weight came down on this - somewhere around 4400 LBS.

Tim · 06-26-2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TX_370

Anyway you look at it.... It is still a Taurus

and the genesis... still a hyundai?

but anyways (i skipped much of the thread so ignore me if i say something stupid) i just got done reading: New Car Buying 101. Please Read Before Buying Your Nissan 370Z
so i'm a little tired of readingif it happens to be faster than the z it'll never be cool

i also dotn want to ruin the day with stats,
even though most of you read them but:
AWD 365HP 350 Torque -SHO
RWD 332HP 270 Torque -Z
it's got to be quite a bit heavier

MightyBobo · 06-26-2009, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

and the genesis... still a hyundai?

but anyways (i skipped much of the thread so ignore me if i say something stupid) i just got done reading: New Car Buying 101. Please Read Before Buying Your Nissan 370Z
so i'm a little tired of readingif it happens to be faster than the z it'll never be cool

i also dotn want to ruin the day with stats,
even though most of you read them but:
AWD 365HP 350 Torque -SHO
RWD 332HP 270 Torque -Z
it's got to be quite a bit heavier

About 1000 lbs heavier.

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06-23-2009, 12:02 PM	#33 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 19	My immediate family owns 7 Fords with a combined mileage of almost 700,000 miles and we have a total of about $5000 worth of non-routine maintenance with $3500 of that being a transmission failure on a 2001 Exploder. My Brother in law has 300,000 miles on his with less maintenance than that. __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

06-23-2009, 02:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 228	....you forgot Flip Over Read Directions..... __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

06-25-2009, 04:49 PM	#40 (permalink)
TX_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,389 Drives: American Rep Power: 28	Anyway you look at it.... It is still a Taurus __________________ 2009 PW Nissan 370Z with Sports Package

06-25-2009, 07:28 PM	#41 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	BTW my Ford-fanboy-friend says the weight came down on this - somewhere around 4400 LBS. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

07-05-2009, 09:33 PM	#44 (permalink)
Niliatifive Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1 Drives: Niliatifive Rep Power: 15	most accurate astrology web site - http://today.2009horoscope.info Hey everyone! hows it going? has anyone visited Welcome ? I just saw it on google and checked it out. it is a horoscope site where you get updates everyday! Us chickas love that I guess its like the famous site Astrology.com Here is capricorn todays horoscope interested to hear your replies

06-23-2009, 10:15 AM	#31 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 227	I've owned 5 Fords and my wife has an 07 Focus, I've had a few minor issues, but they've all been very reliable. I don't care for sedans, but I think the new Taurus looks good.

06-23-2009, 11:01 AM	#32 (permalink)
Mergnthwirker Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 243 Drives: '09 370Z PW MT6 S Rep Power: 15	I've owned TWO previous Ford Taurus SHO's. The first one I bought new, just after the Yamaha V6 was announced. They were only available as sticks. It was a great car, very reliable, good handling, decent power, decent economy (24mpg avg). I drove it for 140,000 miles. It was still going strong and the red paint was perfect when I sold it. I then bought a used green one which was a lemon and I dumped it in less than 4 months. The second gen with the V8 was a huge disappointment. It was a slow car, the transmission sucked out all the power, and there was no longer a stick available. NOT a real fun car to drive -- my most critical criterion. The new one is a PORKER (oink, oink, oink). It weighs well over two tons, so the extra power and torque only bring mid-level performance, and the fuel economy sucks. I was excited about it until I saw the specs up close. Unfortunately, no stick this time, and probably not a serious driver's car. B/c of the weight I think it will offer NO threat to a 370Z. Nevertheless, I will go test drive one when they are available locally. Maybe it will be a great driver like my first one? I'll post my impressions of the SHO in the "Other Vehicles" section after I get a chance to audition it. I'd love to get a Caddie CTS-V if I could afford one. I did drive the previous model, and it was addictive. Clunky shifter, but great power & handling. A lot of axle tramp off the line, and not great reliability. Many stories of suspension issues/noise/failures and general looseness after only 50,000mi. Interior was not up to the "Standard of the World" either, very plastic. But it really was fun and a great driver.

06-25-2009, 10:58 AM	#39 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	GNX would be awesome if it came back, especialy since Pontiac is gone and Buick is still there. The GNX took sales away from the Corvette, so GM cut the Grand National off.

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