THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOLIVER

23 - Friday, March 17, 1989 —- North Shore News

ord adds high-tech image
to award-winning Taurus

THE 1989 Taurus SHO adds a high performance image to
the car nameplate that has re-established Ford’s leadership

in contemporary automotive design.

**Taurus set the styling and im-
age standard by which family
sedans are judged when it was in-
troduced in December 1985, and
the new SHO establishes a high-
tech image unmatched in its mar-
ket segment,’’ said Jack G.
Clissold, vice- president, sales and
marketing. ‘‘The Taurus SHO
generates power previously
unheard of in a front-wheel drive
production sedan.’"

SHO stands for ‘Super High
Output,’ which is provided by a
dual overhead cam 24-valve 3.0
litre V-6 engine with sequential
multi-port electronic fuel injection,
dual exhausts and a five-speed
manual transaxle. The car has been
timed from zero to 100kph in 7.3
seconds.

Ford and Yamaha developed the
highly sophisticated Taurus SHO
engine. Its SAE net ratings of 220

horsepower at 6,200 rpm, and 200
foot-pounds of torque at 4,800
rpm, place it among the top per-
formance sedans in the world —
and far ahead of any car in its
class.

In addition to its performance-
oriented powertrain, Taurus SHO
has four-wheel disc brakes, a han-
dling suspension system with in-
creased-rate bushings and 381mm
(15-inch) WR-rated performance
tires on cast aluminum wheels.

The car also has a special look
because of its unique front valance
panel with integral fog lamps,
lower side cladding and wheel
spats.

Inside Taurus SHO are a full-
length console, a leather-wrapped
steering wheel, and a performance
instrument cluster that features

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