My First Taurus SHO Sighting Today

[UncleLar]

Saw a black one on the Kennedy Expy.,I-90 westbound between 2 and 2:30 PM today.First one I've seen on the road.I wasn't real impressed with the styling,from the rear it seemed sort of like an ugly Audi.I didn't get a chance to roll with it to see what it really had as traffic was too heavy.

[LANDY]

well, i went to test n tune a couple of weeks ago and there was a brand new sho.
first run 14.1 @ 101mph then second run and last i saw he did 13.6 @ 103mph.
but there are ugly to me. and they look kinda cheap for the price

[stangracr]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





ed

[DOOM]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





ed

DAMN!!! :eek: :awe:

[-Matt-]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





ed


Wow :eek::eek::eek:

[SpartaPerformance]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





ed
HOLY S:censor:T!!!

If anybody has some free time check this out 6vrs8 (http://www.6versus8.com/showdown/intro/index.html)

[a_d_a_m]

There was a SHO at the cruise I went to on Sunday.

It was hilarious - this guy parked next to a mint Dodge Viper and everyone was ignoring it, going straight for the SHO. Definitely the most popular car of the whole show...

Of course, it was at the Ford Engine Plant so obviously there was a ton of Ford guys there!

[LOWBUCKMM]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





ed


dam thats nuts. the ford dealer here in my town has a sho. 46grand fully loaded. did not look to bad but still not for that kind of money.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

My buddy just ordered a top-dog SHO with everything it can possible be loaded with, amazingly enough he only paid ~$33k from an original sticker of $47k. :eek:

[Breadfan]

I can see the 12.75 these are turbo'd I'm sure it was tuned for extra boost. It will be interesting to see how the ecoboost responds to additional boost both in terms of power and longevity at high boost.

If the motor can take it, and the turbo's have the headroom, this car could be made a beast with simple tuning, unlike the Marauders that needed tons of boltons or S/C to see the 12s

[Motorhead350]

I'd rather go slower and have something I like like, than drive something fast and ugly. This car would give sleeper a bad name... if you wanna consider an SHO a sleeper.

[LIGHTNIN1]

For that kind of money I can drive something that does not have a Ford badge on it and I don't care if the Taurus might be a little faster, as I'll take the luxury. If i were going to spend that much on a Ford I would go for one of the Shelby Mustangs.

[Breadfan]

Marauders were 35k new...pretty pricey for what you got IMO.

Like all good Fords they will drop in value fast, so used they'll be 15k in no time. LOL!

[RR|Suki]

indeed and the SHO is 37K and a whole lot more car :flamer:

[babbage]

I think a black SHO will be my next car in 4-5 years

[2,4shofast]

I think a black SHO will be my next car in 4-5 years

:stupid: :beer:

[justbob]

Impressive yes, but still a 6. There is just NO cool factor in it for me.

[offroadkarter]

Someone had one at the nmra race in bowling green. Ran 12.75 @109 with just a tune. Race weight 4550





that would be... beefcake?

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/gen-iv-taurus-sho-337/640666-nmra-world-finals-beech-bend-success-new-record.html

[4play]

found this video a bit over 14 seconds 1/4 mile

http://video.google.ca/videosearch?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4HPIB_enCA330CA330&q=new%20tarus%20sho&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv#

[Breadfan]

indeed and the SHO is 37K and a whole lot more car :flamer:

Who knows maybe they'll only make 11,000 :)

[Donny Carlson]

They had a loaded SHO out front last Sunday. Black with a two toned leather interior. I liked the interior until the sales guy (on a Sunday?) told me that it wasn't suede but recycled soda bottles. Ech. Sticker was shy of $43 K. Engine is covered up with a huge black plastic cover. Ech.

Still, I would buy one under different circumstances. The sales dood was more interested in asking questions about my SRT, which is fine since it was obvious I was a looky loo and not going to come back to purchase the SHO.

The SHO is a fine choice if you need a sedan, imo. Performance, mileage, and luxury on the inside. I like the styling on the Lincoln version better, but meh.

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/7/0/f/1/10_sho_frontseats.jpg (http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/0/f/1/10_sho_frontseats.jpg)

[a_d_a_m]

I liked the interior until the sales guy told me that it wasn't suede but recycled soda bottles. Ech.

Ech?
What's wrong with that? It apparently looked real enough for you to think it was suede. So they got a bunch of plastic bottles out of the landfills and found a decent use for them.

I think it's cool. Way to go Ford!

[Donny Carlson]

Ech?
What's wrong with that? It apparently looked real enough for you to think it was suede. So they got a bunch of plastic bottles out of the landfills and found a decent use for them.

I think it's cool. Way to go Ford!

Just don't know how durable recycled plastic bottles would be compared to real suede. Great that they can do it, just not so appealing to me personally.

[justbob]

Nice interior, nice speed, but the price is BS. Is this also wrong wheel drive?

[2,4shofast]

It is AWD...

[justbob]

Thats better. It would be nice if it were rear wheel with the option of engauging the front. I assume its the other way around, or permanent AWD?

[Bradley G]

No offense Lar, but If he " sho'ed you ", you may not have much to report!

Saw a black one on the Kennedy Expy.,I-90 westbound between 2 and 2:30 PM today.First one I've seen on the road.I wasn't real impressed with the styling,from the rear it seemed sort of like an ugly Audi.I didn't get a chance to roll with it to see what it really had as traffic was too heavy.

[Joe Walsh]

Just don't know how durable recycled plastic bottles would be compared to real suede. Great that they can do it, just not so appealing to me personally.

Yep,
The salesman was trying to prove how 'green' the SHO is, but a used soda bottle comparison is not the way to do it.

:hmmm:
Although....plastic bottles in a landfill won't deteriorate for ohhhhh.....a thousand years!

[Motorhead350]

Yep,
The salesman was trying to prove how 'green' the SHO is, but a used soda bottle comparison is not the way to do it.



Ya that really was pathetic on his part...