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Old 08-27-09, 11:06 PM
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Default Yankee Taurus SHO ... shwa?

Saw a couple TV adds this evening.

It's a pinstriped car w. a giant NY on the hood ... I can't imagine driving a pinstripe car.

I'm not talking about one pin stripe along the body line ... it's like the car is waring a Yankee uniform


Oh, and what's a SHO?
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Old 08-27-09, 11:11 PM
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Isnt SHO super high output? its the more powerful version of the ford taurus
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Originally Posted by yusef
Isnt SHO super high output? its the more powerful version of the ford taurus
Yup.

And they had a version during the late 80's/early 90's that was powered by a DOHC Yamaha engine. It was arguably the ultimate sleeper.
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Old 08-28-09, 12:23 AM
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mhmmmmmmm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_SHO

they still werent that powerful back then
but it was an interesting partnership btwn Yamaha + Cosworth + Ford
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Oh faSHO! Taurus that is.... It does have a bit more character than the previous gen. Tauruses though-- and certainly more power.
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They better not drive that car into Boston
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http://www.youtube.com/v/b-bjiyfPE2s...fcfcf&feature=
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Old 08-28-09, 07:20 AM
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ahhhhhh its for the new taurus
the nicer looking one

not bad

http://yankees.mlb.com/mlb/sweepstak...weeps_form.jsp

365hp from 3.5L V6 twin-turbo is pretty good
glad Ford has a decent range of EcoBoost engines now

not sure how i feel about the yankeeness though
SHO is about subtle sleeper, this vinyl wrap or paint job sure is the opposite
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Watch out Genesis, the SHO is coming after you
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All the way to the World Series this year and I can follow behind the parade in this if I win it...or if my mom wins it, since I used her name and address in NY!
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the reviews for the new SHO are not all that. I was excited about a twin turbo motor with 365 hp, but it doesnt seem to be dialed in yet
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