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News and reviews on
new motor vehicles
2008 Ford Taurus
Limited AWD
by K athleen L inder
The 2(X )K Ford Taurus represents
the resurreetion o f a nam e that has
been a standard in the Ford stable
o f sedans for almost 20 years.
T he Taurus rem ains a four-door,
ive-passenger vehicle. All Taurus
nodels are outfitted with a 3.5-liter
*V6. T he standard transm ission
t
«across the line is a six-speed auto
m a tic with overdrive.
Bang down the throttle pedal
land the new 3.5-liter V-6 with 263
¡horsepower in the 2(X)8 Ford T au
r u s forcefully surges. It's not fast at
«0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds, but it’s
jin the game.
The new engine and transm is
sion in the 2008 Ford Taurus are a
w onderful team. The engine is ex
trem ely quiet and sm ooth at idle,
and uses a pendulum m ounting
system that effectively separates
its m otions and vibrations from the
rest o f the car. It sounds healthy,
powerful and smooth at full throttle,
makes the car plenty quick in accel
eration and passing situations, and
settles down to a nice background
hum in sixth gear, as it should. At
freew ay speeds, the Taurus is very,
very quiet inside.
W ith its five-star NHTSA crash
atings, Ford is already calling it
'"the w orld’s safest family sedan.”
S afety features include front, side
.nd curtain airbags, ABS, and trac-
ion control. Electronic stability
control is an option. W ith its Volvo-
f
Take the new Taurus hy the horns
Specifications: 3.5-liter 263-hp @ 245 Ib-ft. torque 24-valve V-6 engine: 6F6-speed automatic transmission AWD: 1 7-City 24-
Highway MPG; $33,600. MSRP
like crash structure and features, ab o u t as m uch useful room inside big ou tsid e, and it's ta lle r than
the new Taurus has been aw arded it, co u n tin g the trunk, the folding alm ost every o th e r sedan on the
a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance seats, and the in te rio r layout, as m arket w ith that big bubble roof,
I nstitute for Highway Safety ( 11 U S ). y o u r av erag e cro sso v e r SU V . It but if it’s room you need and
The new front end is dram atic ju s t h ap p en s to look and behave room you w ant, th is m ight be
and pow erful. F ord's sig n atu re like a fam ily sedan. It's big inside. the one.
three-bar grille draw s the Taurus
into the family and adds m achism o
to the wispy wire mesh grille. The
new front fascia gives it a more
substantial look. The 2008 Ford
Taurus is available in ten exterior
paint colors and two interior trim
shades.
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player. The instrum ent panel, cen
ter console, and center stack are all
finished in w oodgrain while the
steering wheel and shift knob are
wrapped in leather. There are eight
cupholders throughout the cabin
and reading lamps are included for
the passengers. Power locks, w in
dow s and mirrors are standard.
The 2008 Taurus Limited AW D
we drove was loaded w ith options,
including A dvanceTrac electronic
stability control, a roof-m ounted
rear-seat D VD entertainm ent sys
tem, heated front seats, convenience
package, w ood package, pow er ad
justable pedals, a m oonroof, voice-
activated touch-screen navigation,
Sirius satellite radio, and reverse
sensing system, bringing the bot
tom line to $33,600, and m aking it
the best-equipped Taurus possible,
short of the 18-inch chrom ed alumi-
num wheel option.
The model m arks the return o f an
old favorite. The 2(X)8 Ford Taurus
delivers the safety, reliability and
perform ance with the interior space
of an SUV. A fam iliar and reliable
name loaded with goodies — plus
the all-season security o f A W D —
for around $30,000. Take the new
Taurus by the horns and see what
you think.
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