Opinions on the Ford Taurus SHO?

[JulesMaximus]

Isn't the SHO wrong wheel drive?

 

[metroplex]

It's AWD but sends power routinely to the back wheels upon hard acceleration.

 

[NutBucket]

Current gen is AWD.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

During normal driving it is FWD though. If I can find one fairly cheap I'm still looking at them, but honestly finding one in my price range is exceptionally difficult.

I may go for a newer v6 dodge charger. 19 city/31 highway for a v6 making 292hp and 260 ft-lbs torque honestly isn't bad. Also cheaper on insurance since it's not turbo. Reliability should be better as it's got much lower mileage and is simply v6 to RWD but it is a Dodge so who knows.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Isn't the SHO wrong wheel drive?

During normal driving it is FWD though.

I believe by default the differential is a 55/45 split front / rear, with up to 100% going to front and rear as needed. So while its front biased, it's most definitely an AWD vehicle during the vast majority of vehicle operation.

 

[master_shake_]

The 2013-up SHO's still suffer the same problem with the PTU. Ford has not changed the PTU design for the CX-9/Edge/Explorer/Taurus. Even the police interceptor utility/sedan with the coolant hoses running to the integrated PTU cooler, are still blowing up PTU's at about 30k miles from what I have read. The 75W-140 gear oil is getting cooked somehow (it doesn't help a catalytic converter is right under it, along with both exhaust pipes), and the low capacity (0.5 qt) doesn't help things either. If you do get a SHO, get the 2013-up with the Performance Package and prepare to change the PTU oil every 20k miles with a suction gun.

but ford says it's lifetime



uh huh.

 

[Ns1]

I didn't even know they still made the Taurus - I can't remember the last time I've seen one out in the wild.

 

[SearchMaster]

I didn't even know they still made the Taurus - I can't remember the last time I've seen one out in the wild.

They're not uncommon at all...maybe you just didn't notice the badge? Ford had initially called the new generation the "Ford 500" but sales were terrible and they reintroduced the Taurus name.

I see one almost every day...the guy down the street is a county sheriff and that's what our county drives.

 

[Ns1]

Ford had initially called the new generation the "Ford 500" but sales were terrible and they reintroduced the Taurus name.

ah that's probably it

 

[JulesMaximus]

I didn't even know they still made the Taurus - I can't remember the last time I've seen one out in the wild.

Hell, I didn't know they still made the Taurus either. How is it any different than the Fusion?

 

[Midwayman]

Hell, I didn't know they still made the Taurus either. How is it any different than the Fusion?

Yah, I think the Taurus is a bigger car. Its huge when I see it on the street anymore.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Hell, I didn't know they still made the Taurus either. How is it any different than the Fusion?

The Taurus is massive, whereas the fusion is mid-sized. The Taurus has a very high belt line too, and a huge trunk. Fusion has an i4 with optional v6, Taurus has a v6 with an optional i4 and optional TT v6.

Fusion:

Taurus:

The Taurus is also based on the explorer SUV platform.