Car News

When we reported last month that Ford may push the Taurus SHO up to
400 horsepower, it caused quite a stir in the comments. Speaking at
the annual SHO Convention held this year in Dearborn, Steve Ling,
Ford's North American car marketing manager told us, "365 horsepower
is good. 400 is better." Words are one thing, but new spy shots from
ace photog Brenda Priddy and her gang confirm that Ford is definitely
planning something for the 2012 Taurus SHO.

This Limited-badged Taurus caught hot weather testing in the South
West is pretty easy to spot as a SHO. The SHO-specific wheels are the
dead giveaway, but out back we also see the SHO's two large tailpipes
poking out of a modified rear valence. What's particularly interesting
is the car's front end, which is heavily wrapped, most likely to
obscure design changes to the 2012 SHO's front end that will further
separate its look from standard Taurus models.

While we there's no evidence in these spy shots confirming that Ford
is pushing the car's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 up to 400 horsepower, the
fact this car was caught hot weather testing could indicate that
engineers are there to see how a more powerful version of this engine
acts when the mercury skyrockets. That said, they could also just be
testing how any changes to the front end design affect engine cooling
for the current engine.

We're also hoping they're testing new brakes for the SHO, because the
current car's stoppers have enough trouble hauling down this heavy
sleeper sedan without another 35 hp making matters worse.
Reference:
http://www.autospak.com/

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