2010 Ford Taurus Spied

The American Mondeo

By Clinton Deacon
July 15, 2008 6:00 PM
Filed Under: American, Ford, Spy Photos

The Ford Taurus is America's version of the Mondeo and judging by these latest shots caught recently by our spies, the all-new 2010 model will get some styling cues from it's European counterpart – albeit slightly toned down.

Front wheel drive will continue to be offered and there will also be an all-wheel-drive option as well, but it is still unconfirmed which platform is hiding beneath this prototype. The first possibility is the Volvo D-platform current used by the S40 or alternatively it could be the Mazda CD3 platform which currently underpins all new Mada6.

The 2010 Taurus will be powered by Ford’s new EcoBoost engines, with an EcoBoost SHO to top off the line.

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

July 15, 2008 6:04 PM

What a performance machine.

RobERob

July 15, 2008 9:12 PM

lol. And what's the big secret underneath all that camouflage? Something we've never seen before? Sure... can't wait to see this one!

Joe_Limon

July 15, 2008 6:25 PM

bet it's gonna ride really nicely, not all jerky like them euro cars.

vadizzel

July 15, 2008 7:18 PM

American Ford will always suck no matter what they put in it. All they have to do is make european versions of the cars in United states and the cars will sell like hot cakes.

Skulinex

July 15, 2008 11:22 PM

That's exactly what I've been saying for years now, the (euro) focus, mondeo, Kuga, and Fiesta, heck even the ka, they would all sell very well over here

flyerbry

July 16, 2008 3:10 AM

I've never understood why American car companies always think Americans like vehicles with floaty suspensions that handle terribly. Lately it seems like they are starting to figure this out but it may be too little too late.

M0L0TOV

July 16, 2008 5:34 AM

Let's clear up some things. The Ford Taurus will use Ford's European design influence but it will not be an American version of the Ford Mondeo. The future North American Ford Fusion (not the European Fusion) will eventually turn into the American version of the Mondeo (EUCD platform). The new Taurus is supposed to use a modified version of the Ford D3 platform (a.k.a. the Volvo P2 platform). Correct me if I am wrong but the Ford CD3 platform and Volvo d-platform are one and the same (although tweaked by Volvo). This is why the European Ford Focus ST uses a Volvo five-cylinder engine. So I doubt the next Taurus will use the d-platform.

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