Ford Taurus SHO
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.