Random Capture: Hustlin' Taurus!

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?  Test car?), AOL Autos (really?) had an opportunity to ride along in a pre-production SHO with one of Ford's Vehicle Dynamics Development Engineers, Christina Rodriguez.  On a racetrack!  Lucky!

From the look of things, A) Christina knows how to throw a car around, and B) the Taurus doesn't mind being thrown around a bit!  I have to say, this is one devastatingly handsome car, which isn't something that could be said about any previous Taurus, SHO's included.  With tons of turbo V6 power, four-wheel-drive grip, and chiselled James Bond lines, I think the SHO's going to be a hit.

And what a magnificent picture!  There's a reason they pay professional photographers the big bucks.  It's hard to catch a car in action like this in such clear detail.  Very nice work.