Ford Taurus will be discontinued

[TopherSho]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/04/ford-taurus-join-fiesta-way-door-report/#more-1619894

No more Taurus .. bummed .. I was hoping to see a platform diet and the 3.0 come down from lincoln-land.

 

[DRII]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/04/ford-taurus-join-fiesta-way-door-report/#more-1619894

No more Taurus .. bummed .. I was hoping to see a platform diet and the 3.0 come down from lincoln-land.

well thats basically the Fusion Sport, isn't it...

i think its a decent replacement, especially once Ford puts either their 8spd or GM's 9spd transmission in it.  of course it won't have the broad shoulders and stance our cars have.

 

[ZSHO]

NO SHO @ NY CaR SHO this year. Z. 

 

[Skydogs]

Yeah kind of sad.... but I feel it will make the last gen more popular. After owning mine for 6 months I am still very impressed on everything this car does so well!!

 

[StealBlueSHO]

We will see.... the Ford Taurus has been a ford staple for decades... they tried to rebrand it the Ford 500 but that went horrible.. and they brought “back” the Taurus...

Historically every time they pull or talk about pulling the Taurus, it’s always finds away to come back...

However, if they do, then the last domestic four door will be the Dodge Charger and CTS-V (although I don’t count it cause it’s twice the price of the charger cause it’s “luxury”) that have any balls...

I’ll stick with my SHO thank you... lol

 

[EcoAbe]

If anyone is looking for one last hurrah on a new SHO, at least there will be an opportunity to buy a new Taurus for at least one more model year. Might not be refreshed or changed in any way beyond potential color options, but at least you could get a 0 miles vehicle with a new interior, new engine, different features you don't currently have etc.

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Maybe.. but at this point... I am gonna continue to enjoy the shocked and sad faces of all the charger, mustang, challenger, Camaro, etc owners when my 2010 Taurus SHO leaves them wanting....

 

[Vortech347]

Sedans aren't selling well.  At least Ford ones.  So they are spending more R&D into the fru fru princess crossover's and the Explorers. 

The good news is though Ford is bringing a new Wrangler style vehicle so you can go offroad again.

Once the warranty is up on my SHO I'm going elsewhere for my next 4dr sedan.  Probably a Chevy SS or *cringe* maybe.... a Dodge...I feel dirty for saying that.

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Sedans aren't selling well.  At least Ford ones.  So they are spending more R&D into the fru fru princess crossover's and the Explorers. 

The good news is though Ford is bringing a new Wrangler style vehicle so you can go offroad again.

Once the warranty is up on my SHO I'm going elsewhere for my next 4dr sedan.  Probably a Chevy SS or *cringe* maybe.... a Dodge...I feel dirty for saying that.

Can’t fault you for the Chevy SS... it’s an awesome sedan! I have test driven a couple but couldn’t come to a good price either time.

The dodges are quick but I can’t get over the interiors on them and small trunks... not my cup of tea.


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[dubcitySHO]

I wouldn’t hesitate to let go of my SHO for a SP Charger, but they command to high of a price for my liking.  Price to pay for 485 factory fresh N/A ponies.

 

[SHOdded]

Isn't the SS also being discontinued?
http://www.chevrolet.com/discontinued-vehicles/ss

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Yes. The SS is done too. But it is more desired.


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[Vortech347]

Yes. The SS is done too. But it is more desired.


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RWD, V8, manual trans, and magnaride.  Heaven....I'll try to snag a CPO style that's been leased.

 

[Brucelinc]

SHO owners who want a 4 door that runs pretty well and can be had relatively inexpensively might want to consider a used 3.0 Lincoln MKZ.  Livernois has a tune for them and AJPturbo can tune them, too.  My Continental will run in the 12s with AJPturbo's tune and he has indicated that he can improve the transmission performance to make it even quicker.  MKZ's are lighter than Continentals so with the right tuning, low 12s are quite doable.

 

[DRII]

SHO owners who want a 4 door that runs pretty well and can be had relatively inexpensively might want to consider a used 3.0 Lincoln MKZ.  Livernois has a tune for them and AJPturbo can tune them, too.  My Continental will run in the 12s with AJPturbo's tune and he has indicated that he can improve the transmission performance to make it even quicker.  MKZ's are lighter than Continentals so with the right tuning, low 12s are quite doable.

saw the Conti up close and personal when i was at a Lincoln dealership getting my new tires mounted.  much more impressive looking in the flesh and up close than in pics!

still, Ford should not have released it until they had at least an 8spd transmission available for it!  would have cut standard 0-60 times by at least half a sec if not 1sec.

i felt Lincoln went too conservative on the Conti's design.  doesn't have to be brash, but Lincoln needs their cars too stand out in the crowd.

 

[Brucelinc]

SHO owners who want a 4 door that runs pretty well and can be had relatively inexpensively might want to consider a used 3.0 Lincoln MKZ.  Livernois has a tune for them and AJPturbo can tune them, too.  My Continental will run in the 12s with AJPturbo's tune and he has indicated that he can improve the transmission performance to make it even quicker.  MKZ's are lighter than Continentals so with the right tuning, low 12s are quite doable.

saw the Conti up close and personal when i was at a Lincoln dealership getting my new tires mounted.  much more impressive looking in the flesh and up close than in pics!

still, Ford should not have released it until they had at least an 8spd transmission available for it!  would have cut standard 0-60 times by at least half a sec if not 1sec.

i felt Lincoln went too conservative on the Conti's design.  doesn't have to be brash, but Lincoln needs their cars too stand out in the crowd.

I totally agree the Conti is much too conservative and that the 6 speed transmission is lacking.    However, keep in mind it is the same transmission as in the SHO so with proper tuning it does well in performance.  For the Conti, in stock form, they built in way too much torque management.

 

[LastSHOquestions]

Hello, I am in the market for a new car in 2019.  The SHO is one of my contenders.  I have the mod bug (2003 Cobra in the past) but now I prefer 4 door sedans and comfort.  The SHO seems to fit what I am looking for.

None of the dealers have gotten back to me about a 2019 Taurus SHO as far as being able to order one - I tend to order my cars, not buy them off the lot unless they just happen to have what I wanted.

QUESTION:  SHO performance pack.  I was told I should not get it if I plan to go with the T550 pack (upgraded turbo) from Livernois.  What are your thoughts on this?  (yes I plan to change the PTU fluid regularly)

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Hello, I am in the market for a new car in 2019.  The SHO is one of my contenders.  I have the mod bug (2003 Cobra in the past) but now I prefer 4 door sedans and comfort.  The SHO seems to fit what I am looking for.

None of the dealers have gotten back to me about a 2019 Taurus SHO as far as being able to order one - I tend to order my cars, not buy them off the lot unless they just happen to have what I wanted.

QUESTION:  SHO performance pack.  I was told I should not get it if I plan to go with the T550 pack (upgraded turbo) from Livernois.  What are your thoughts on this?  (yes I plan to change the PTU fluid regularly)

I have not heard this... LMS is VERY good about answering questions. I would personally call them as there tends to be a lot of mis-information online.


Off the top of my head I cannot think of one single reason why the performance package would cause an issue.

As a matter of fact, I would think the Performance Package would be ideal for the T550 package. For the additional aux coolers plus being able to just about fully disable advancetrac which is important if you are looking for big power.

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[bpd1151]

Yes, you'll want the PP equipped pkg for all the added auxiliary coolers that are not found in a non-PP equipped SHO.

It used to be, for the '10, '11, and '12 model years there wasn't much difference between the two (other than gearing 2.77 for the non-PP, & 3.16 for the PP cars).

But that changed in 2013 and subsequent years.

Speak directly to LMS. They are well versed in this platform and they actually make lots of go fast parts in addition to the tuning.

Good luck and enjoy.

 

[Brucelinc]

The order bank for Taurus is scheduled to open on June 11.  Job 1 is in September.  A 2019 order in June would likely mean delivery in late October or November.  Things change but that info was accurate as of February and I haven't seen any updates.