[Shotimes] SHO measurements ... was: Forbes article about Ford

[Mark Kelley]

I just got my new issue of Car & Driver.  They have a good article on the
new Mazda 6 sedan.  Sounds like a pretty nice ride.  An interesting bit of
info is that the wheelbase and length are 105.3 and 186.8 inches
respectively.  That puts in right in the ballpark of the Gen 1 for those of
you lamenting the dimensional growth of the Gen 2/3.  Just food for
thought...

Mark

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> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:27 AM
> To: Dave Kegel; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHO measurements ... was: Forbes article about Ford
>
>
> Okay, here's a donation.  Bold indicates a change from previous
> generation.
>
>
>
>      Gen1
>      Gen2
>      Gen3
>
>       Wheelbase (inches)
>      106.0
>      106.0
>      108.5
>
>       Length (inches)
>      188.4
>      192.0
>      197.5
>
>       Height (inches)
>      54.1
>      54.1
>      55.1
>
>       Width (inches)
>      70.8
>      71.2
>      73.0
>
>       Tread - front (inches)
>      61.6
>      61.6
>      61.6
>
>       Tread - rear (inches)
>      60.5
>      60.5
>      61.4
>
>       Passenger volume index (cubic feet)
>      100.1
>
>
>
>       Cargo volume index (cubic feet)
>      17
>      18.0
>      15.8
>
>       Front head room (inches)
>
>      38.3
>
>
>       Rear head room (inches)
>
>      37.6
>
>
>       Front leg room (inches)
>
>      41.7
>
>
>       Rear leg room (inches)
>
>      37.7
>
>
>       Fuel capacity (gallons)
>      18.6
>      18.4
>      16
>
>       Source of information
>      1990 Taurus brochure
>      1995 Taurus brochure
>      1999 Taurus brochure
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Anyone have the overall length of the Gen1, 2, and 3 SHO?  I've often
> wondered why general specifications like this (length, height, wheelbase,
> legroom, headroom, weight distribution, etc.) wasn't on the SHOtimes FAQ.
> Dave Kegel
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