The Taurus was a revolution in design when it was release in the 80s. The damn wagons looked like spaceships to me back then mixing in traffic with all the box like cars out at the time. Dad owned a 1992 Taurus, which was, and is still a damn tank, nothing seems to phaze that car, including 4 teenagers learning to drive on it.

The SHO was another high point, still attracting a following today. Unfortunately Ford made some poor descisions with the vehicle with the slug shaped new Taurus and the SHO became a heavy barge with a strange motor.

Although I'm glad the Taurus seemed to go quietly, I'd rather Ford had kept up it's momentum instead of constantly changing all the names of the lineup. We've had the Accord, Civic, Camry, Corolla. for decades . The Taurus was a good name, but I guess Ford wants to play the letter game,

 

Dad owned a 1992 Taurus, which was, and is still a damn tank, nothing seems to phaze that car, including 4 teenagers learning to drive on it.

If I tell you some of the stuff my Sable went through! Thing was a tank. I miss that car so much sometimes. I once got into an accident where I opened my door and a Saturn clipped my door. My car? Needed a new door and had a dent in the fender. The Saturn? $3000 worth of damage including a damaged front windshield somehow.

The SHO was another high point, still attracting a following today. Unfortunately Ford made some poor descisions with the vehicle with the slug shaped new Taurus and the SHO became a heavy barge with a strange motor.

I think the SHO was a piece of engineering. Thing was and still is pretty amazing and I think anyone who owns one should keep it in top notch condition. It reminds of of the Focus and the SVT Focus.

Although I'm glad the Taurus seemed to go quietly, I'd rather Ford had kept up it's momentum instead of constantly changing all the names of the lineup. We've had the Accord, Civic, Camry, Corolla. for decades . The Taurus was a good name, but I guess Ford wants to play the letter game,

When you mean changing the name, I'm assuming you mean it's new brothers and cousins? (Fusion and Five Hundred) If that's the case then I don't think Ford could keep the momentum going. Ford themselves slowed down the momentum over the years until the Taurus and Sable became un-interesting. Other companies? They did a Madonna. Kept changing their image so they didn't lose their careers. Not Ford.

 

ABC National News had a piece on this last night. Whoever wrote it must have been a Taurus fan.

It started out by wondering how Ford could let a best selling car fade into oblivion. Then panned Ford's decision to shift emphasis from cars to trucks and SUV's ( using an Excursion as the example shown:lol: ). And finished up by refering to Ford's 5.8 billion loss last quarter.

My impression: A real hatchet job done by a Taurus lover, but very well done:thumbup:

 

Anyone else remember the 2.5 liter I4 you could get in '86?

My folks had one. It was great, except for that over worked motor.

It was so bad they lemon lawed it.

For 87 on they dropped the 4 and it was on until ruined it (when ever the restyle was that resulted in the most current version).

 

Unfortunately, Ford seems to be steering the Focus down the same path.

Fantastic award-winning start, and then allowed to fade away into irrelevance.

 

Well it is and was quite a boring car as my friend has a 2002. However a car like that really cannot be so entertaining. I had one as a rental when my focus was in the shop and I couldn't wait to get my focus back it was that bad. However it had many miles and seemed to be very reliable and obviously there are still many around today so it seems to be a good car.

Maybe Ford is trying to make such a not boring car to replace it.

 

My aunt has a 2001.

This car is BORING.

BUT, it was nice to drive across country, as it was roomy, comfortable, rode very well, and got decent gas mileage.

She has had no problems with it, other than those crappy brakes they seem to put in every Ford. But she changed those.

For a 60-year-old woman, it's a perfect fit, and quite an upgrade from the 1994 Tempo she had before.

 

i had a 98 Taurus for my first car and i got T-boned by a landrover in it going at leas 45-50 mph.....needless to say im still here and i thank that Taurus for keeping me safe! ...hats off to you Ford Taurus!!! :*(

 

peace out taurus!

 

FYI.....from Yahoo News:

Last Taurus to be sold to restaurant founder


ATLANTA — Ford Motor Co. officials confirmed yesterday they will sell the last Taurus that rolls off the assembly line when production of the model ends Friday to the founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain.

Ford spokeswoman Anne Marie Gattari said the car will go to Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy.

"It looks like it's going to work out," she said. "Lots of effort to make this happen for Mr. Cathy."

Ford officials had been working to make the sale happen because of the 85-year-old Cathy's longtime relationship with the Atlanta-area plant that makes the sedan. Cathy has credited the success of his first restaurant to business from Ford workers across the street.

Cathy opened his first restaurant, the Dwarf Grill, in 1946 with his brother. In 1961, he developed Chick-fil-A's trademark chicken sandwich and asked diners from the Ford plant in Hapeville to try it. He opened his first Chick-fil-A restaurant in 1967 in Atlanta.

Chick-fil-A spokesman Don Perry previously said that Cathy had "a commitment from the plant" to receive the last Taurus.

It's unclear exactly how much Cathy will have to pay for the new Taurus because the car will be sold to him by an Atlanta dealership instead of directly from the company, Gattari said. "That's something between Cathy and the dealer."

Perry said yesterday the car will be purchased from Gene Evans Ford in Union City, Ga.

Cathy planned to display the last Taurus with many of his other collectible cars at his Atlanta headquarters and at his restaurants

 

ABC National News had a piece on this last night. Whoever wrote it must have been a Taurus fan.

It started out by wondering how Ford could let a best selling car fade into oblivion. Then panned Ford's decision to shift emphasis from cars to trucks and SUV's ( using an Excursion as the example shown:lol: ). And finished up by refering to Ford's 5.8 billion loss last quarter.

Most of the national news programs ran a piece on the demise of the Ford Taurus and said pretty much as you stated above.Just another "Bold Move" on Ford's part.:thumbdown