# New Taurus SHO teaser pics (not what you think)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 31, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080 "2008-12-31T13:36:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/1 "2008-12-31T13:36:19Z")

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> **[The Ford Taurus SHO Is Back!](https://jalopnik.com/5118591/the-ford-taurus-sho-is-back)**
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> These exclusive first shots of a SHO-badged dashboard in testing outside an unknown location are the first piece of evidence portending the reawakening of the Ford Taurus SHO with the 2010 Ford Taurus.

![http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/12/2010-Ford-Taurus-SHO.jpg](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/12/2010-Ford-Taurus-SHO.jpg)

![http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/2010taurusshoprot/1005527306](http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/2010taurusshoprot/1005527306)

:crackup :crackup :crackup

What a piece of shit. Exterior so ugly they had to edit it out, interior “teaser” pictures show an ugly ass dash, uglier steering wheel, and an auto trans.

But hey, maybe they asked Honda to do the engine this time. :lol

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**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/2 "2008-12-31T13:54:42Z")

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:nuts :idiots

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/3 "2008-12-31T14:00:37Z")

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Here’s an idea, let’s take some shit and make it more shit

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/4 "2008-12-31T15:09:01Z")

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Looks like they made a new front end for a Nissan Altima and shortened the wheelbase

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/5 "2008-12-31T15:11:21Z")

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> [@PJB](#):
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> Looks like they made a new front end for a Nissan Altima and shortened the wheelbase

What? They don’t even show the outside

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/6 "2008-12-31T15:13:35Z")

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> [@K20powerz](#):
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> What? They don’t even show the outside

Click the link for the 2010 Taurus. Its the regular model but still ugly.

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**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/7 "2008-12-31T15:30:03Z")

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> [@PJB](#):
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> Looks like they made a new front end for a Nissan Altima and shortened the wheelbase

and talking about the altima maybe they will change the look around once more

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/8 "2008-12-31T15:42:43Z")

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its rumored to be a turbo 6 cyl ,at least ford will do it unlike honda :lol

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**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/9 "2008-12-31T15:43:23Z")

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this car **SUCKS**

PERIOD

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/10 "2008-12-31T15:44:24Z")

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> [@Singh](#):
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> this car **SUCKS**
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> PERIOD

not if volvo heads it up like i think they are

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/11 "2008-12-31T15:49:07Z")

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yamaha did that last one and even that didnt save it.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/12 "2008-12-31T15:50:25Z")

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> [@Mafdark](#):
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> yamaha did that last one and even that didnt save it.

I know they did the early ones but I dont think they did the v8 ones.  
The cams on the v8’s always broke.

Every time I see a V8 SHO its beat to shit like the one I saw in CP last night.

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/13 "2008-12-31T15:50:35Z")

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> [@Mafdark](#):
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> yamaha did that last one and even that didnt save it.

made it worse if anything ,all they did was stuff a marine motor in it ,but volvo actually is helpin ford out huge wit those cars

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/14 "2008-12-31T15:57:05Z")

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not exactly

> **[Ford SHO V8 engine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Yamaha_V8_engine)**
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> The Ford SHO V8 engine (Super High Output) was designed and built by Ford Motor Company in conjunction with Yamaha Motor Corporation for use in the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO. It was based on the successful Ford Duratec engine rather than its predecessor, the compact Ford SHO V6 engine developed by Yamaha for the 1989 Taurus SHO. The engine was retired in 1999 when production of the third-generation Taurus SHO ended. The 3.4 L SHO V8 was introduced in the spring of 1996. It incorporated many of the t...

Looks like the “volvo” “sho” motor is actually a yamaha too.

Ford had to lower the Redline for the motor because the accessories kept breaking, the motor could handle another 1.5k

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**Author:** ![HANSTECH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hanstech/32/6445_2.png) [@HANSTECH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HANSTECH)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-taurus-sho-teaser-pics-not-what-you-think/241080/15 "2009-01-05T08:23:17Z")

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i had an 89 first year of the sho. the motors kick ass its everything else that sucks balls.  
mazda made the tranny which was garbage. i kinda miss it sometimes…but then i remember the many mech bills of 400+ cash dollars. i thought i heard twins for the new sho??
