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The Worst 10 Performance Cars of 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Top Ten lists are a longstanding tradition with automotive journalism outlets. And why not? People love a Top Ten list (it gives them something to argue about!), and man, they’re not exactly hard to throw together. The issue is that the vast majority of them are fluff, crap, really just a slap on the back [...]

First Impressions: Ford Taurus SHO vs. Infiniti G37 6MT

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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First Impressions: Ford Taurus SHO vs. Infiniti G37 6MT

These days, the consumer in the sports sedan market is spoiled for choice. There’s pretty much always been the 3-series BMW (and before it the 2002 and the 1600), and there’s always been a comparable Audi and Mercedes (at least since the 190E appeared on the scene in the mid eighties), but the field has [...]

We Are In The Golden Age Of The Automobile.

Friday, October 23, 2009

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We Are In The Golden Age Of The Automobile.

I’m sure this has been said during every era of automotive history at one point or another. Perhaps not during the mid-seventies, but otherwise technology continues to march on, and everything continues to get better. And the way it is now, and the way it’s going to be soon, is easily as good as it’s [...]

My Realistic Fantasy Garage

Monday, October 19, 2009

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I am entirely aware of the fact that “realistic” and “fantasy” are antonyms. A “Fantasy” garage is packed with the best of the best, picked for possessing an all-star list of attributes. Like a Fantasy Football team, I suppose. A realistic fantasy garage can’t exist, because in the real world circumstances are never ideal for [...]

VIDEO: Ford Taurus SHO vs. Audi A6 4.2 FSI

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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VIDEO: Ford Taurus SHO vs. Audi A6 4.2 FSI

Ford’s EcoBoost has been a rare engine that has truly lived up to all the hype surrounding it. The V-8 performance, combined with V-6-like fuel economy of the twin-turbocharged engines is pretty amazing. The good thing is that this technology will not be limited to just a few high-end models, it will be spread across [...]

Ford Releases New Pics of Taurus SHO

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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The Taurus is back. Big time! What am I talking about, Ford as a whole is back. From the Fusion to the Fiesta, to the Taurus to the line of new products at Lincoln, Ford is undergoing a product renaissance. Couple that with the company not accepting government loans and you have a powerful combination out there [...]

Random Capture: Hustlin’ Taurus!

Friday, May 8, 2009

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Ford’s perenial family hauler, the Taurus, has never been known for provided seat-of-your-pants thrills. That might be about to change, with the upcoming 365-bhp twin turbocharged AWD SHO. You know I’m a fanboy. This car is going to be epic, no matter how you look at it. And while media testing hasn’t started yet (Ford? [...]

Chicago 2009: 2010 Ford SHO Taurus

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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The SHO finally returns to the Taurus lineup for 2010, and it’s going to be a proper storming-fast super saloon this time around. Just by the numbers, expect this super-Taurus to leave a few astonished looks on the faces of sports car drivers all over America: 365 horsepower. 350 lb-ft of torque. Electronic torque-sensing all-wheel-drive. [...]

SHO Taurus Coming in February?

Saturday, January 17, 2009

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The SHO Taurus is one of the forgotten performance heroes of America’s past. It was originally a high-performance variant of the first three generations of the Taurus family sedan, which used (in early years) a Yamaha-designed 3.0L or 3.2L V6 making 220 horsepower, and later another Yamaha-designed 3.4L 32v V8 making 235bhp. After years of [...]