2010 Ford Taurus January 11, 2009, 12:08:04 PM The new Taurus made its debut at the Detroit show today. It's a very nice design, with a great looking interior. The dash is kid of typical two pod job, but the door panels and seats look pretty upscale.But it looks like Ford may be bringing back a great packaging idea from the 80's and 90's. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that a cornering lamp? Better yet, two? Between that string of lights where the fog should be, but more on the side than in the front, and the other lamp located on the bottom of the side mirror, it looks like there are TWO cornering lamps. If not, I think Carmen has a new product to sell next to his sequencer. Rewire the laps to stay on with the blinker switch, just like our T-birds and Cougars with that package option.Anyway, the details are below. That ecoboost model they're talking about has already been caught by spy photographers, and blogs are calling it an SHO, but think it might end up being called the ST, to go along with the future Focus model we'll be getting. Word so far is TT V6 and AWD.http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus.html2010 Ford Taurus breaks coverWhen Alan Mulally took over as CEO of Ford, one of the first things he did was rename the Five Hundred full-size sedan Taurus, to take advantage of the nameplate’s strong mindshare. The second thing he did was order a complete redesign of the car. Mulally promised the 2010 Taurus would be “the one we should have made originally.” Today, the automaker finally took the wraps off the new model.Ford will reposition the Taurus to become more of a personal luxury sedan, the likes of which have not been seen wearing a Ford badge in many, many years. Ford has decided to combine elements of its “Bold American” and European “Kinetic” design language for the 2010 model.The new Taurus is powered by the automaker’s 3.5-liter V6 Duratec engine, mated to one of two available six-speed automatic transmissions, including SelectShift with shift paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel. As was the case with the previous model, all-wheel-drive is optional.The V6 motor delivers an estimated 263 horsepower and 249 foot-pounds of torque. It earns a ULEV-II emissions certification and comes paired with a choice of two new six-speed automatic transmissions. Initially, the car will be offered in SE and SEL trim levels. Ford says it plans to offer a performance-oriented EcoBoost model, with an announcement regarding availability coming soon.Critically, the new 2010 Taurus will start at $25,995 – the same price as 2009 model.“Lightning can strike twice,” said Peter Horbury, Ford’s North American design director. “Like the 1986 original, the new 2010 Taurus differentiates by combining style with substance.”Taurus features a long list of high-tech features, including: Adaptive Cruise Control with Collision Warning, Intelligent Access with Push Button Start, MyKey parental programmability, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert, Rain-Sensing Wipers, EasyFuel capless refueling, Ford SYNC and Voice-Activated Navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link.Ford will not offer a Mercury Sable version of the Taurus for the first time since 1986 (not including the brief period when it was renamed Montego to go along with the Five Hundred). Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #1 – January 11, 2009, 12:15:06 PM Quote from: oldraven;251199...Ford will not offer a Mercury Sable version of the Taurus for the first time since 1986 (not including the brief period when it was renamed Montego to go along with the Five Hundred). Interesting... Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #2 – January 11, 2009, 01:43:24 PM Quote from: Cougar5.0;251201Interesting...Intelligent.The Taurus will not hit the demographic that is intended for Mercury's future. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #3 – January 11, 2009, 02:00:07 PM Quote from: V8Demon;251207Intelligent.The Taurus will not hit the demographic that is intended for Mercury's future.I don't know about you, but I'd like to know more about Mercury's future! Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #4 – January 11, 2009, 08:08:48 PM This is the first time in ever that i can actually say i like the way that Taurus looks. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #5 – January 11, 2009, 08:28:57 PM Wow this taurus might not be a flop. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #6 – January 11, 2009, 10:23:29 PM I like it, now let's see the SHO. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #8 – January 12, 2009, 12:30:30 AM yada yadalooks like everything else out there today. So hard to distinguish from most cars you can buy today.And what the hell is going on with these tall ass doors nowadays? Im tired of rentals where i cant even put my elbow on the door with the window down. I dont know about all of you (other than replies) but something has got to change with the look of cars. I cant tell this thing from your average box on wheels in beltway traffic. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #9 – January 12, 2009, 01:25:32 AM The taller doors make it look bigger inside. That way you don't know your really in a small car. Its like how the puppiesenese used to use lead weights in there tv's. It make its look like its built with more quality. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #10 – January 12, 2009, 08:43:36 AM Quote from: 5.0 bird;251298I like it, now let's see the SHO. Sure thing. :)http://jalopnik.com/5118591/the-ford-taurus-sho-is-backAnnoyingly, the link to LLN' own SHO spy shots of the exterior has been replaced with the link for the 2010 Taurus article. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #11 – January 12, 2009, 09:48:54 AM Quote from: Haystack;251324. Its like how the puppiesenese used to use lead weights in there tv's. It make its look like its built with more quality.And what TVs was this??? In almost 40 years of servicing TV's, I never saw any with added lead... Yes the Sony's feel like they are full of lead but that's due to the construction of the CRT...Back on subject... A SHO should be a shot in the arm, for the new Taurus... Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #12 – January 12, 2009, 11:50:37 AM I like the looks of it... much sportier than ours...however, it only seats 5...ours seats 6, which works for us right now. However, come spring, it looks like we need to pick up a minivan again and the Taurus will be traded in. Can't fit all the kids and the baby in the car. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #13 – January 12, 2009, 01:06:28 PM Oh really..? So this profile doesn't look like anything else?I'm inclined to agree with Scott on this. Very cookie-cutter. There's a lot of puppiesanese influence in that front end (Nissan, Toyota) and there's no logic as to what the rear styling is supposed to be doing. A very busy design, so unlike anything related to the Taurus of the past. I would not be proud to own one. Ford used to go their own direction...now they've resorted to copying Asian designs, adding a chrome fender vent (a piss-poor styling element on any vehicle), and putting a hulking hood bulge on. That's world-class? Ummm...no.The interior isn't bad...it still reeks of too much plastic but the gauges look nice. I can't thank Ford enough for giving us this absolute gem of a photo:I'll be able to sleep tonight knowing that, yes indeed, there is a light above that mirror. :rolleyes:As for Mercury not getting a Sable version: thank goodness.Performance-wise, if there is an SHO version, that's fine but I would rather drive a slower, better looking vehicle than a fast, ugly, uninspired POS. Which basically describes most everything made from 1996-on.Yes, the bitter pill I took this morning just kicked in for your viewing pleasure. Quote Selected
2010 Ford Taurus Reply #14 – January 12, 2009, 01:29:35 PM Never thought I'd say this but I actully like the re-badged 500 better. But as long as mainstream America loves it (and buys it!) that's all that matters to me. I would love to see an SHO variant of the Fusion. Quote Selected
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