Crash Tested Ford Taurus to be Displayed at New York Auto Show

Includes Crash Test Experience

Ford Taurus Crash-Tested
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus
Crash Tested Ford Taurus

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Joe_Limon

what I find amazing is the fact that the windshield didn't so much as crack.

March 19, 2008 5:10 pm

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pscs

hey, they should make the airbag pop out as well. and let me point out 1 thing: this is a "display" car as it's kitted out with chrome and alloy wheels. for real testing involving crashing cars at the dozen they wouldn't use such a nice one.

March 19, 2008 6:08 pm

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unknown

if you look at the pictures, it's the same car with the ugly chrome wheels. it's a safe car, but most people would rather buy the accord and camry over this.

March 19, 2008 10:11 pm

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benz_man

Most crash tests vehicles are pulled from the pre-production run, or test mules.

March 20, 2008 4:13 am

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carcrazy1234

thats pretty impressive i must say... interior is... in TACT! is this a ford!?!?! funny story haha: comming back from the gym and a preview gen ford taurus wagon had a crushed bumper all on the pavement and a whole front section just DONE.. not as much as this one, but guess what crashed into it... a honda fit!! oh yea and the honda fit had all its bumpers on, annd the only damage was a deep dent in the front side near the wheels... amazing... ford has come a long way :P!! haha

March 19, 2008 6:21 pm

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ck314

other than that (and lime green back lit clusters which is so nice and barely anyone uses it anymore but ferrari/maserati and land rover) this car is a mess, with proportions brought back from the 80s and (of course) cheap hard plastic/fake wood all over the place =[]

March 19, 2008 9:20 pm

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benz_man

"...with proportions brought back from the 80s". What are 80s proportions?

March 20, 2008 4:16 am

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ck314

uh basically a low beltline, low trunk line, small doors in respect to length, that thin lip over the backlights, huge profile tires and so on

March 20, 2008 12:11 pm

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They should sell the Taurus like this. Looks much nicer. I don't understand Ford. Why do they have to make their cars look so ugly. Seriously I can't think of one car that they make (except for the mustang) that I'd choose over a competitor's car in the same class.

March 20, 2008 11:49 am

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THERENAISSANCEMAN

crashworthy vehicle indeed ! this exemplary effort would have been nicely complimented with Ford's 60-0 mph braking figures in order to give us an idea on how quickly this car would immediately respond during emergency decceleration.

March 20, 2008 2:27 pm

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THERENAISSANCEMAN

at the risk of sounding like a Porsche salesman of which I am far from being one , this is the working philosophy behind this automobile company's performance engineering. that a sportscar could only be deemed safe enough to operate if its launch velocity could be sensibly matched/surpassed by its instantaneous ability to stop quickly/safely ahead of time.

March 20, 2008 2:39 pm

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unknown

safety is one thing. how about reliability, resale, and image? none.

March 20, 2008 3:32 pm

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THERENAISSANCEMAN

well now , unknown , in the event that your car is about to collide with another vehicle or about to smash against a tree , it would be most likely that image and resale value would be the farthest thing to occupy your mind.

April 4, 2008 1:24 pm

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