Car Throttle

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 the entire lineup over the next few years, coming to 4-cylinder engines as well. To really show the differences in V-8 vs. twin-turbocharged V-6, Ford has offered up this new comparison video of the Taurus SHO EcoBoost against the Audi A6 4.2 FSI V-8. While the result was predetermined - 0.60 numbers don't lie, it's still pretty interesting seeing it happen live. It's all about creating good press, and I think appearing

Coming out of difficult financial straits, one of the things promised by Ford and the revamped "New GM" was quicker product cycles and more significant updates. Particularly with Ford, a criticism of the past has been letting successful models languish without updating. Now, things are different at, with Alan Mulally in charge and new products from Ford, Lincoln and Mercury (the lonely Milan) demonstrating the changes. Perhaps no car better emphasizes the new Ford than the Taurus. It's almost as if all the bad years of Taurus have gone away, and the new car is the result of years of proper updating and refinement. The SHO is the model that has gotten all the attention, particularly from enthusiasts. If there has been a particular criticism of the SHO,