The Ford Taurus SHO is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to all four wheels.
Its 3.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 365 bhp (370 PS/272 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 475 N·m (350 lb·ft/48.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1981 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2868 mm | 112.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1659 mm | 65.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Length | 5154 mm | 202.9 inches | |
| Width | 1935 mm | 76.2 inches | |
| Height | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1981 kg | 4367 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | EcoBoost V6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3496 cc (213.339 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.5 × 86.7 mm
3.64 × 3.41 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 370 PS (365 bhp) (272 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 475 Nm (350 ft·lb) (48.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.9 kW/litre 105.9 ps/litre 104.4 bhp/litre 1.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
135.87 Nm/litre
1.64 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1707.4 kPa (247.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 582.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 186.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 137.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 184.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.28 kg/kW 12.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/25/20 US MPG EPA city/highwy/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/9.4/11.8 l/100km city/highwy/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/10.6/8.5 km/l city/highwy/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/30.0/24.0 UK MPG city/highwy/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/25.0/20.0 US MPG city/highwy/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.980 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P255/45 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | P255/45 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 195393 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Ford Taurus SHO (2010) added 2009-02-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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