Ford Taurus 2011 Video Review

[csv8]

I posted in the You Tube section a video review of the Ford Taurus 2011.
IF it comes here, will give the G6E a run for its money!!!!!

[Joe5619]

where is the video?

[Struggo]

Originally Posted by Joe5619

where is the video?

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...47#post3567247

[aquahead2001]

I think that our dear "friends" in the Auto Media need to get a current model Taurus over here right now and compare with a similar model falcon.

Just noted an article on carsales website:

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/new...ed_in_dearborn

They spotted a G6E in a ford carpark in Dearborn and asked to drive it comparison with the Taurus that they were they to "drive". They weren't complementry to the Taurus.

Aussie Falcon spotted in Dearborn
By Paul Pottinger The Daily Telegraph 06 February 2011 Email Print Text size
+ - We found the lone Falcon G6E (pictured) snowbound and apparently neglected in the car park of Ford's global head quarters.
Australians are not commonly encountered in the flat and decidedly uninteresting expanses of Dearborn ...

... in this GFC depleted corner of Michigan, especially not in the sub-zero temperatures of winter. So when one is happened upon, it's time for a happy snap, at least as happy as a Ford Falcon G6E can be when snowbound and apparently neglected in the car park of Ford's global head quarters.

No real explanation from Ford's typically tight-lipped representatives as to why Broadmeadow's finest should be languishing here in Arctic weather half a world away from the heatwaves of its native land. None seemed keen to take us up on our offer for a comparison between the best ever offering from the Australian branch of the Blue Oval brand and those of its American parent.

Strangely, only a few minutes earlier, we had been granted test track access to Ford's Taurus, the Yank jobbie that's expected to supplant to Falcon from 2015. If not destined for Dearborn's impressive museum, we can but hope our rear-wheel-drive icon is given the opportunity to demonstrate to the Yanks that the humble Falcon is a tough act to follow.

Let's just say we can perhaps see why our time in the Taurus was limited to one lap for each variant (though this hasn't stop another publication billing it as a fully fledged drive test). Of course, we would see the next generation Taurus, but it would need to be considerable step forward over the current model to allay dismay over the Falcon's purported demise.

Neither front-wheel-drive or AWD versions impressed, even with Ford's much vaunted Eco Boost V6, which not only felt uninspiring but evinced a hint of torque steer even with all paws sending power to the ground. The lack of communication through the steering wheel, interior packaging and unappealing looks might suit Americans, but we're used to better.

[388cube_edxr8]

Sounds good. Lets get an SHO and a GT-E and see which one the journos prefer. Compare the best with the best and see which one comes out on top.