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Ford Taurus SHO
Back in the late ’80s, Ford caused a revolution with the introduction of the Taurus model. This was the first truly modern American sedan that ditched the heavy ladder-type chassis and big engines. Instead, they went in a different direction with a sleek and aerodynamic body, new technology and front-wheel drive.
The Taurus sold in volumes but the most famous is the Super High Output or SHO version. The SHO wasn’t a muscle car by any means since it was a family four-door sedan; however, it delivered a significant amount of power.
The SHO was a performance model in the Taurus lineup that featured a Yamaha-sourced 3.0-liter high revving V6 with 220 HP. Today, that isn’t impressive, but for 1989, it was a lofty figure. It helped the SHO go from 0 to 60 in just 6.7 seconds.