Taurus SHO To Be Updated in 2012

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, it's that it hasn't been differentiated well enough from its standard counterparts. The only changes on the SHO model are different wheels, a small spoiler, SHO badges and some added chrome detailing on the front end. For those that are paying for a loaded SHO (that ca reach nearly  $50K) this might be a bit concerning.

Car & Driveris reporting that Ford is planning some updates to rectify that for model year 2012. Car & Driversays they suggested some changes on the Taurus SHO like smoked lamp lenses, but were told the car would be updated more significantly than that. The only specific change mentioned though was new wheels. Ford is supposedly waiting until the 2012 model year so the changes don't look as if they are being done to correct first year mistakes.