Anyone who really knows me knows that I am not a fan of Ford cars and trucks. In fact, they know that I would rather drive a rusted out, broken down anything than drive a Ford vehicle. And that the thought of owning another Ford (having owned a few real clunkers in my lifetime) would practically put me into seizures.
However, with the new 2010 Ford Taurus coming in July, I may actually find myself standing in the local Ford showroom ready to test drive one of these new beauties, and possibly even make a deal for one!
That is quite a statement from me, but this is quite possibly the best looking Ford I have ever seen… EVER!
The lines on this car are just gorgeous, and the interior is really fantastic! Ford is finally starting to realize that design is an extremely important part of the car, and that using design cues from other makers is not going to wow anyone.
The 2009 Ford Taurus looks like a 10-year-old Audi A6, but the new Taurus looks like nothing else on the road.
It has a bold, yet fluid design that screams sportiness, yet roominess at the same time.
The new Taurus also brings back the SHO model, equipped with a very powerful 365 horsepower EcoTech V-6 engine, 6 speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, and All-wheel drive.
The SHO won’t be cheap. It starts at over $37,000, but has enough uniqueness to actually make it worth the extra cash: the more powerful engine, the AWD system, the interior (that awesome interior shown below!)
The interior of the SHO is black leather with Miko Suede inserts, available in Umber or Black (Umber is shown in the picture above).
The Taurus will come in 4 “flavors”; SE, SEL, Limited and top of the line SHO. Prices will start at $25,170 for the SE and go to $37,170 for the SHO (without options, of course). The SE model is the same price as the current, 2009 model.
The 2010 model is slightly larger than the model it replaces. It has the same 112.9 inch wheelbase, but is 1.1 inches longer, 2.80 inches wider (including the mirrors, 1.7 inches wider without them), but 0.8 inches lower.
At the moment, I am 80% sold on this car, based on looks alone. Until I drive one, I won’t know whether or not this is truly a great car or not, but I am not going into seizures at the thought of owning one and driving it as my daily vehicle. That says a lot about this car. Believe me!
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