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Old 02-07-2010, 11:28 AM   #1
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Default The new Taurus SHO is cool

I know it's a little on the large side, but having a nice sedan that can run 12.75@108 with only a homemade intake and a tune is impressive:


Once the tuning gets better and you do some exhaust mods, I bet low 12's would be relatively easy.

It sounds like a version of the same motor is going in the F150 next year. That could be a lot of fun

They also make an ecoboost Flex. It runs 14.6 stock. I bet with mods you could easily make it run low 13's. Not bad for a 4500lb, 7 seat people hauler
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Old 02-07-2010, 12:05 PM   #2
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Very nice. Not sure if it will be that much of a sleeper but then again I know too much. I guess most people would just be like..."is that old guy in the 4 door really reving it at me?"
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Old 02-07-2010, 12:09 PM   #3
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People look at me the same way in my V They don't think my 4 door has any go
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From a stoplight I would want no part of that SHO. Remember, it has AWD so it's advantage in a short race is even greater. That quarter mile time is also quicker than a stock Mustang GT(13.5) by a lot and a Camaro SS(13.0) as well. I'm also confident that due to traction it could probably beat the majority of Vette's and Cobra's in a light to light race too.
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I still dislike this car


..maybe its because of the gay commercial were some tard said he traded up from his E55 to one.... yeah not so much

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There is no such thing as "just" a tune on a turbo car.
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:08 PM   #7
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There is no such thing as "just" a tune on a turbo car.
I should clarify, as I recall they upped the boost but didn't mess around with timing or anything like that
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:00 AM   #8
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The new SHO is huge and the cars proportion don't look right to me. Also the car sits very high. I tested one during the summer. Really quick out of the hole with AWD.

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I'm sorry, I'm not excited about this. Don't now why.......just ho hum to me.
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BTW the SHO in the video was traded in for 2011 Mustang GT.

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