Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Sedan , Performance , Ford Ford Taurus Concepts at the 2009 SEMA Show - Click above for high-res image gallery We didn't expect much from Ford's new fulls-size four-door at this year's SEMA show, but the quartet of Taurus Concepts were actually pretty impressive. The design lends itself better to customization than we might've thought, and we wouldn't be surprised...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
First Drive: 2011 Kia Sorento finally crosses over 2011 Kia Sorento - Click above for high-res image gallery Sometimes it's hard to remember what you did just yesterday, but think back to 2003 when Kia first introduced the Sorento mid-size... SEMA Sweeps: Win one of five Sony PSP/Gran Turismo bundles - Day 5 We've made it to the last day of our SEMA Sweeps! We've given away four limited-edition PSP/Gran...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Forget the Tata Nano--the $2,500 car aimed at the developing world--or even the cheapest models in the U.S. market, the $9,970 Hyundai Accent and $9,990 Nissan Versa. If you're on a shoestring budget, a used car like the 1993 Ford Taurus might be the only option. Leave it to the sometimes-funny, always-ridiculous folks at The Onion to give the ..
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
“Consumers increasingly are noticing that the Ford difference is our great products, our strong business and our leadership in quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technologies and value.” So sayeth Ken Czubay, Ford’s vice president of U.S. marketing sales and service. Am I reading too much into it, or is “strong business” a euphemism for non-teat-suckler? [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The new Ford Taurus SHO is a pretty sweet ride, but the fellas at Mobsteel have gotten their hands on one and blacked it out, smoothed things over and slammed it to the ground. We're not sure about this one. Mobsteel took the SHO and added its trademark mobster style with custom front and rear fascias, black-out grille, restyled fender chrome (it's not a side vent, let's not pretend here) and rear...
TrueDelta (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Finalists have been announced for the ICOTY (International Car of the Year) award. Winners will be announced at NAIAS (the Detroit auto show) in January. A few dozen leading auto writers from various publications and websites vote, so advertising is not a factor in this one. The car finalists: 1. Chevrolet Camaro 2. Ford Taurus 3. Hyundai Genesis The truck [...]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows , Canada Guess what boys and girls, the auto show season is ramping up and that means the constant flow of Car of the Year awards is upon us. The biggest auto show award in our quaint little hemisphere is likely the North American COTY award, which, we would have thought included Canada, Mexico and our United States. Well, not so much. The Canadians have their own international...
Wall Street Pit (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
“…And GM really making real progress with the SUV’s. I mean, I have got to tell you, they have really come alive in that segment, they now lead Ford in that segment. Other winners just looking at everybody, not just GM, Cadillac is up. Ford Taurus sales up 41%. That’s a winner for Ford [...]
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
“…And GM really making real progress with the SUV’s. I mean, I have got to tell you, they have really come alive in that segment, they now lead Ford in that segment. Other winners just looking at everybody, not just GM, Cadillac is up. Ford Taurus sales up 41%. That’s a winner for Ford now and Mulally. The only Chrysler Model to be up month over month, 2008 to 2009 in October...
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Ford’s Taurus SHO may have just arrived in dealers recently, but that’s not stopping rapper Funkmaster Flex from adding his unique style to the high-performance Ford four-door. Though not designed for production, unlike the slow-selling Funkmaster Flex Expedition released a few years ago, the concept was shown today at the annual SEMA show [...]
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
It appears that the robber who emptied the till at Online Coffee after ordering a brownie then handing the cashier a note demanding cash struck again the following week, according to a Seattle Police Department report. According to the report, a man wearing a surgical mask, a black puffy jacket and a baseball hat entered Uncle Elizabeth's Internet Cafe at 1123 Pike St. just after 11:30 PM on Tuesday,...
Mediabuyerplanner (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Conan O’Brien incorporated the new Taurus SHO into a comedy sketch lasting about eight minutes last week. The car, along with Ford Taurus’s marketing manager, Amy Marentic, appeared on The Tonight...
Madison County Record (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
A St. Clair County man claims he was riding on a scooter when the driver of a Ford F-150 forced him to collide with a Ford Taurus. Daniel A. Weiser filed a lawsuit Oct. 27 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Lawrence W. Fetterer Jr. Weiser claims he was operating a 2006 Yamaha YW50 scooter on a public thoroughfare in Belleville on Aug. 25 when Fetterer, who was driving a 2000 Ford F-150, began...
Ford Reports (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Ford has positioned its new Taurus as the company's flagship car, and we recently had the chance to take a Limited model with all-wheel drive for a spin in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The Limited is the top of the line as far as non-SHO Taurus models are concerned, and the model we drove was priced at close to $40K. Powered by a 3.5-liter ...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Videos , Ford , Humor SHO vs. SHO - Click above to watch video after the jump As we reported yesterday , the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. The comic host still owns and drives his beloved 1992 SHO, claiming it's the finest car ever built, so Ford invited him to Galpin Motors in Los Angeles to check...
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