The Ford Taurus SHO has so far been another home run for Ford by bringing back the younger crowd into their showrooms to see what this EcoBoost hype is all about.
It might look good driving down road, sporting 19 inch wheels and a design that appears to pronounce itself as a commanding and powerful ride. But that isn’t the only thing that has compelled them, it has an engine that just sounds really cool to talk about. Direct injection, turbocharged, and suddenly you have a group who’s looking for great technology, and understands the advantages of forced induction.
Even if you didn’t know anything about the EcoBoost, when things like twin-turbo and all wheel drive come together in the same sentence you are bound to get something more than average. As an enthusiast, the more technology you can pack into your car, the more it becomes a mission to learn what is behind it all.
People who are buying up the SHO’s are selling competing vehicles, and perhaps may be doing so because they lacked performance or even more likely, the aftermarket was unable to provide such a complete package in a way that was reliable and affordable.
The theory behind turbocharging and the technology to support it as a meaningful way to create more from less is where a lot of things are headed these days. You get V8 power out of a V6, better mileage, and of course the coolness factor to impress the passenger when manifold pressure exceeds atmospheric pressure and you get pulled back into your seat. Then being able to explain how that works, to someone who isn’t familiar with turbo vehicles, is part of the experience in owning the vehicle.
