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2010 Ford Taurus: First Drive

Posted by admin on June 22nd, 2009 at 08:25
Category: Reviews | 0 Comment |

The 2010 Ford Taurus wants to become to full-size sedans what the F-150 is to trucks: the standard by which all others are judged. That's an incredibly ambitious goal for an utterly conventional car. Full Disclosure: Ford wanted me to drive the new Taurus so badly they flew me all the way to Knoxville and put me up in a fancy hotel, but only after all the buff books had all chosen to go ahead and break the Taurus SHO embargo, which must mean they didn't want me to drive the Taurus all that badly after all. Sharing the same basic platform as the Lincoln MKS