"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
09/26/2016 at 18:15 • Filed to: Ford Taurus
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"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
09/26/2016 at 18:15 • Filed to: Ford Taurus | 9
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Longer wheelbase, shorter overall length, sharing a platform now with the great driving Fusion and Edge, oh and mated to that 380 lb-ft of torque producing 2.7L Ecoboost V6. Super High Output indeed! Yep, what a great successor to a great American nameplate. I’m sure glad they discontinued the Five Hundred once they realized how much great American heritage is built into the Taurus name. What a great American Sedan! Yep, when I think big American sedan I think of the all new great American Ford Taurus!!
* Brand new Taurus is for China only.
lone_liberal
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 18:30 |
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I’d like to see it offered here too. The last one just wasn’t for me since somehow the interior felt cramped even though it was a fairly large car. I blame the oversize center console for that as it rubbed on my right leg.
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 18:36 |
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we all know they should have continued the Falcon in China instead.
shop-teacher
> lone_liberal
09/26/2016 at 18:47 |
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Yeah, I’ve ridden in one owned by my buddy quite a bit, and that rediculous console eats up a ton of room. It’s not very roomy in there.
Even worse, is the Jag XJ. I attempted to sit in one last year. I say attempted because the doors are so thick and the center console so wide that there was not enough room for my hips. I couldn’t close the door!
not for canada - australian in disguise
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 18:53 |
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Best part is, you get an amazing rear seat armrest. Who needs fullsize luxury cars when you have big Ford sedans?
Audistein
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 19:45 |
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Meh, the Lincoln Continental is better in every conceivable way.
Frenchlicker
> Audistein
09/26/2016 at 19:52 |
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Wait, wait, wait, hold the phone. The upper level car from their upper level brand is better? Why the hell would that be?
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 20:38 |
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I’m sure it’ll see its way here. The Taurus need a refresh in a big way. It’s what 7 years old now?
for Michigan
> Wobbles the Mind
09/26/2016 at 22:30 |
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Well the MkVI Taurus is supposed to end production this year, so maybe we’ll be seeing it sometime soon. Although if Ford were rolling out a new Taurus next year, I would’ve expected to hear about four years ago.
Maybe it doesn’t sell enough and they’re dropping it to focus on crossovers. But I don’t see why they wouldn’t just import the Chinese one since they already built it.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> shop-teacher
09/26/2016 at 23:37 |
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jesus, how big are you?
RyanFrew
> not for canada - australian in disguise
09/27/2016 at 00:39 |
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Damn. What all does that control?
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shop-teacher
> Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
09/27/2016 at 07:12 |
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Big, but not THAT big.
jimz
> for Michigan
09/27/2016 at 07:25 |
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The full size sedan market in this country is in such rapid decline it doesn’t make sense to invest in it. Plus, there’s the Taurus Police interceptor to consider; equipment manufacturers have just transitioned from making stuff for the CVPI to stuff for the D258 Taurus; they’re going to bristle at having to toss all of that out.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> RyanFrew
09/27/2016 at 10:55 |
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I know that the one in the US Continental controls rear heated seats, rear audio, and rear climate. It also has a screen like this.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> lone_liberal
09/27/2016 at 11:08 |
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I wrote about this very thing in the past.
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-have-a-2013-ford-taurus-sel-awd-rental-for-3-days-i-1638466399
Stapleface
> for Michigan
09/27/2016 at 13:13 |
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It’s going to China, they probably didn’t even crash test it, since the Chinese don’t give a damn. Just a theory.
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for Michigan
> Stapleface
09/27/2016 at 14:06 |
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That’s a fair point.
Justin Hughes
> jimz
09/27/2016 at 15:10 |
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Most departments are using the Explorer Interceptor. And I’ll bet many specialized cop parts are interchangeable between the Taurus and Explorer.
Probenja
> Stapleface
09/27/2016 at 22:42 |
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I mean, i’m not sure if you can trust it, but it was tested at the c-ncap labs.
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