A family sedan with some kick, thanks to a 3.4-liter, 235-horsepower, 32-valve V-8 in place of a 3-liter, 220-h.p., 24-valve V-6. Ford responded to those who pleaded for a V-8 in the Explorer ...

The warning came in the fourth paragraph of a four-page press release on the 1996 Ford Taurus SHO. Buyers of this car, the release said, “are predominantly male, more affluent and have attained higher ...

Here’s another engine problem: Media reports and online complaints at www.v8sho.com document more than 200 cases of camshaft failures in Ford Taurus SHO 3.4-liter V8 engines, but owners of the 1996-99 ...

The Ford Taurus SHO’s V8 era remains one of the strangest and most fascinating chapters in modern American sedan history. After building a cult following with a high revving V6, Ford pivoted to an ...

The formula for the original Detroit muscle car was very simple: take a cheap midsize car, stuff a big engine into it, and add some racy-looking stripes and gingerbread. Then, as profits for the ...

The last Ford Taurus SHO of the 1990s arrived with a new shape, a new engine, and a heavy burden of expectation. After a decade of surprising enthusiasts, this final attempt to keep the Super High ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...