1989 Ford Taurus SHO Test Drive
The SHO differed from the normal Taurus on the exterior by having different bumpers, side cladding, and fog lamps. The interior also differed, with sports seats and an 8000 rpm tachometer. The SHO became the only Taurus to feature a manual transmission since the 4-cylinder MT-5 was discontinued in that year.[1] The transmission was designed and manufactured by Mazda and had the following gear ratios with a final drive ratio of 3.74. The first generation Taurus SHO can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds[5] with a quarter mile time of 15.0-15.2 seconds. Car and Driver reported in their December 1989 issue a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).
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I don ‘t care who you are, that car corners VERY well for a late 80;s sedan….even thought it looks like there is a lot of body lean compared to the now, back then, that was amazing 😛
It was a relatively large car for the day! Love them!
VERY FAST MODERN MUSCLE CAR FORD TAURUS SHO 3.0L V6 TURBO 220 HP AND 200 LB FT-OF TORQUE 181 CI 0-60 MPH: 6.6 SEC ASSEMBLY PLANT IN HAPEVILLE,GA FROM 1989-1993
No turbo on this Yamaha V6!
😀 Biased favorite
it’s because they’re rad!