Hennessey to Prepare 2010 Ford Taurus SHO Tuning Package

Hennessey 2010 Ford Taurus SHO

By Thami Masemola
February 17, 2009 10:14 PM
Filed Under: American, Ford, Tuners

When Hennessey Performance Engineering sets out on a project one thing for certain is that there will be plenty of horses to write home about. Their next big job will be the new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO which has recently just revived the Super High Output (SHO) badge. Ford unveiled the Taurus SHO at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. John Hennessey himself owns one of the original Taurus SHOs so passion for the SHO name is certainly not lacking at least on the company founder's part.

As part of the tuning package Hennessey will fit components such as a boost controller, boost gauge, air filter and a different exhaust system. An upgraded suspension system, intercooler and turbo are included. The rest of the information will be available as soon as the car is made available for sale later on in the year.

The standard car packs a 365hp (268kW) twin-turbo V6 EcoBoost engine with peak torque of 350 lb-ft. It was intended to offer not only good power from low down the rev range through to the top but to be relatively thrifty on fuel too.

 

Source: jalopnik.com

Comments

dmanero
February 18, 2009 12:50 AM
It shows that the auto industry is in-trouble well, companies like Hennessey are tuning up a Ford Taurus. Thats a joke on it's own. Well I guess it's ok as long as they don't bring out a aero kit for the car, cause their last attempt was a failure, enough to loss your lunch.

carbonsigma
February 18, 2009 1:10 AM
In what way does tuning a car mean the auto industry is in trouble?

mikemikemike
February 18, 2009 2:03 AM
I believe that the Op is looking at it in a satitirical sense. The auto industry is in trouble, so lets make a project out of tuning a taurus.

msinisa
February 18, 2009 10:37 AM
Not a wonder why American car industry is bankrupt, it's not just about the reliability, but the design is horrible.

weezychest
February 18, 2009 12:54 PM
in case no one follows the news, its not just the americans who are in trouble. The rest of the manufactures are also tensing up. In South africa, vw, mercedes, gm are all retrenching workers. The chinese fellows who all arrived in a great rush too sell there auotmotive products have disapeared just as quickly.

msinisa
February 19, 2009 12:37 PM
c'mon American cars are junk

jagervw
February 19, 2009 6:45 PM
No, Yugos were junk, msinisa.

msinisa
February 19, 2009 8:01 PM
yugos junk are history, now producing fiat instead, and if you ask me, I drive mazda or german cars. American junk is out of the question, and they deserve to be bankrupt.

BigD
February 19, 2009 9:55 PM
Maybe you should know your auto industry before commenting. It is a global financial market and they are ALL suffering. A lot (not all) of American cars are built just as good and better in some cases than the foreign ones. The unions and greed have really dragged them down as of late. As far as driving a Mazda vs. American, Ford owns them too.

msinisa
February 20, 2009 12:05 PM
There is car reliability index, and American cars are at the bottom of the list. I personally don't like the design which in my opinion is equal to French cars.

Ford has 10% of Mazda's company, not all of it.

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