Sixth-generation Ford Taurus

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name = Sixth-generation Ford Taurus
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manufacturer = Ford Motor Company
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production =2010-
assembly = Chicago, Illinois
predecessor = Fifth-generation Ford Taurus
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class = Mid-size
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body_style = Sedan
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The Sixth-generation Ford Taurus is an upcoming automobile that is to be manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the 2010 model year. cite web |url=http://www.autosavant.net/2007/03/ford-taurus-of-2010.html |title=The Ford Taurus of 2010 |publisher=Autosavant.com |accessdate=2007-08-13] cite web |url=http://www.ford.com/doc/ir_20080724_2q08_earnings.pdf|title=Ford Second Quarter Earnings Review |publisher=Ford Motor Company |accessdate=2008-07-25] It is to serve as the sixth and current generation of the Ford Taurus.

Known Information

Although Ford CEO Alan Mulally has ensured that details of the new Taurus remain secret, the company has released some basic information about the car.

Left Lane Insider reported, May 28, 2008, the 2010 Taurus will be revealed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, with the possibility of a high performance model, badged Taurus ST.The Ford Taurus ST is reported to be powered by a twin turbo 3.5 liter V6 known as the EcoBoost. Because the EcoBoost will be tuned at convert|350|hp, the ST model will be AWD instead of FWD. The Taurus ST will also utilize the new Shock Ratio 1 Suspension. cite web |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-st.html |title=LeftLane Insider: Ford Taurus ST to arrive early next year |publisher=LeftLane News|accessdate=2008-07-24]

Mulally stated on January 22, 2008 that the new Taurus is "the one we should've built originally".cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120101702249706671.html |title=Ford CEO Alan Mulally Calls Fed Rate Cut a "Positive" |publisher=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=2008-04-04]

A leaked photo has circulated on the internet of a prototype purported to be the 2010 Ford Taurus. [cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/377336/2010-ford-taurus |title=2010 Ford Taurus |publisher=Jalopnik |accessdate=2008-04-30] Ford contemplated legal action against web sites which posted the photo to and included Ford attorneys asking site owners for the removal of the photo. [cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/377889/2010-ford-taurus-redux |title=2010 Ford Taurus, Redux |publisher=Jalopnik |accessdate=2008-04-30]

References and Notes

External Links

* [http://www.ford.com Offical Ford Motor Company website]
* [http://www.taurusclub.com Taurus Car Club of America]