The Taurus SHO is the more powerful version of the full-size 2010 Taurus, which Ford has completely remade for the new model year. Detroit's carmakers have tinkered for years trying to combine fuel efficiency and old-fashioned muscle, and the SHO's EcoBoost engine with direct injection and turbo-charging delivers the power of a V-8, 365-horsepower vehicle with V-6 fuel efficiency. The SHO also comes with a six-speed automatic gearbox, featuring steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters and all-wheel drive. The chassis has been overhauled, and critics are already calling it the best sedan Ford has ever built. There's plenty of cutting-edge technology too, such as adaptive cruise control, which maintains an interval between you and the car ahead, and a safety system that prepares the vehicle for a crash.
The Most Exciting Cars of 2010
You no longer need to fork over fuel efficiency to get power or imposing presence. The best of the new 2010 models boldly say you can have it all and at a decent price.