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This is a list of models of the Ford Taurus. The Taurus has been in production since the 1986 model year; its first run was as a mid-size sedan on the Ford DN5 platform , and its second and current production run has been as a full-size sedan on the Ford D3 platform .
The second-generation Ford Taurus SHO was launched in the fall of 1991, along with the Taurus. Unlike the first generation, this SHO contained less aggressive body cladding, as well as a unique front end using parts largely borrowed from the Mercury Sable. [1] Like the Taurus and Sable, the SHO's drivetrain was carried over from the first ...
The Taurus was poorly received in Australia due to its high price; a well-equipped, larger-engined, rear-wheel drive Ford Fairmont cost around the same amount. [30] Australian buyers could only opt for a single-spec sedan, known as the Taurus Ghia. [30] However, in New Zealand the Taurus was reasonably popular.
With this engine, EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings were 19 mpg city and 29 mpg highway in FWD models, and 18 mpg city and 26 mpg highway in AWD models. There was a new engine option for non-SHO models, a 2.0L EcoBoost inline-4 developing up to 240 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque while delivering a best-in-class 22 mpg city and 32 mpg highway.
By the end of its first year of sales, the Taurus was offered in four trim levels: L, MT-5, GL, LX. The standard engine in the L and GL sedans and the only engine offered in the MT-5 sedan and wagon was the HSC four cylinder. The Vulcan was optional in the L and GL sedans, and standard in the L and GL wagons and all LX models. [4]
The first-generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are automobiles produced by Ford as the first of six generations of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable.Launched on December 26, 1985, as a 1986 model, [4] the front-wheel-drive Taurus was a very influential design that is credited with saving Ford from bankruptcy, [4] bringing many innovations to the marketplace [4] and starting the trend ...
The Ford Super High Output (SHO) V8 engine was designed and built by Ford Motor Company in conjunction with Yamaha Motor Corporation for use in the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO. It was based on the successful Ford Duratec engine rather than its predecessor, the compact Ford SHO V6 engine developed by Yamaha for the 1989 Taurus SHO.
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