# HOT or NOT

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-or-not/41683
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-or-not/41683 "2008-01-11T16:58:23Z")
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### Author: ![Danny\_Boy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/danny_boy/32/5079_2.png) [@Danny\_Boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Danny_Boy)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hot-or-not/41683/51 "2008-01-14T19:48:52Z")

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> [@BrockwayMT](#):
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> Why not compare the Malibu to a Taurus and see how it does.

Thats easy,its due to the new Taurus would POWN the new Malibu.Just wait till Ford hits us with the new SHO,yeah thats right …

(basic Taurus)The 3.5 Duratec seems to have the possibility of being one of Ford’s best engines in recent years…especially for mainstream applications. While its not a torque monster at 240 lbs.-ft, the gearing can help compensate and it does make good horsepower at 260 horses. Avoid adding too much weight to the car and its a strong performer.It appears that Ford Taurus has finally caught back up with Honda and Toyota in terms of refinement, power, quality and reliability and surpassed its old Accord/Camry rivals in terms of overall size.

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