[Shotimes] If Ford Asked you to build the next Taurus SHO

[Carl Prochilo]

I know you like the LS, but that car felt a little smaller to me
than I like.  It is not as comfortable to me as the Taurus.

But if they actually mated a 6-speed MTX to it, I would consider it.
 The real problem with such a car is the brand Lincoln.  I never
realized what a stigma it has.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

kerbyh@netzero.net said:
> It's either called a Lincoln LS, minus about 500 pounds, or an
> Aussie Falcon XR6/8.  Rear wheel drive with a manual tranny,
> ABS/Traction Control, and minimal gadgets.
>
> Definitely not made from the new Camry, I mean, 500.  Or just build
> the Ford 427 Concept with a 6 speed...
>
> Kerby 'No more FWD for me' Haltom
>
> -- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> I would go back to the original V6 Turned north/south, maybe
> bumped to 3.4 or 3.6 liters, and bump HP to about 320+ with
> variable cam timing on both intake and exhaust.
>
> place this in a 4-door sedan body, maybe based on the
> Lincoln LX, with 6-speed manual with only ONE Overdrive
> gear! with an IRS rear suspension/drive.  Try to hold weight
> to 3400 pounds.  Make it stealth, but with good design,
> Chris Bangle not invited to participate!  :)
>
> Get the best suspension engineers to disect the CTS and BMW
> and others to get the best combination of ride and comfort.
>   The V8 with two position struts was a great idea, but it
> can be done without the complexity or cost.
>
> Hold down electronic gadgets, no parking radar, no GPS/map
> programs, few automated gadgets, maybe traction control, but
> nothing else to get between the driver and the road.  Use
> the superb steering from the V8 SHO.
>
> Make the seats GREAT seats with full power (one set of
> gadgets that would be apprecaited ( with power recline, and
> bring back the power wings/side support from the V6 cars.
>
> One other thing, I would see if it couldn't be made a true
> four door hardtop.  Might be hard to do and keep the body
> stiff enough for great handling, but if Ford wanted to
> really get back some of the sedan business and trump the
> competition, do a really good body with a true hardtop
> style.  We should be able to make the windows seal to 150
> mph by now...don't you think?
>
> That last might not fly, especially if you keep the cost
> down to under $35,000, hopefully to under $30,000 if you
> leave out most of the unnecessary gadgets.
>
> IT MUST have the bundle of snakes intake similar to the
> original!
>
> Don Mallinson
>
>
>
>
>
> Thomas wrote:
>> If Ford came up to you and said " I need you to design the next
>> Ford Taurus
>> SHO" what would it look like and what would be the specs?(i.e. HP,
>> Trans,
>> Motor, size ETC....)
>>
>> Kinda courious in what people would look for if they had a chance
>> to change
>> the SHO. Although its already a great automobile but there is
>> always something
>> that people would want to change.
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