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Jul 9, 2008 | 03:17 PM

Topnotch

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2010 Ford Taurus Spied

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-2010.html

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Jul 9, 2008 | 03:21 PM

Treadhead

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Hard to say how good it looks with all the camo but, it does look slimmer.

Jul 9, 2008 | 07:17 PM

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Wow, dual exhaust tips, even if it's most likely a fake dual system.

Jul 9, 2008 | 07:55 PM

codeman94

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those are pretty huge wheels for a taurus...

Jul 9, 2008 | 10:05 PM

SuperSugeKnight

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Originally Posted by codeman94

those are pretty huge wheels for a taurus...

SHO?

Jul 10, 2008 | 03:02 AM

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The original Taurus was a trend setter/segment leader. This thing just looks like a Camry chaser/copier. Times sure have changed.

Not that it looks at all bad...just that it doesn't look as though it breaks any new ground.

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Jul 10, 2008 | 04:37 PM

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So is Ford moving Taurus to mid-size class again or something? What's gonna happen to Fusion?

Jul 10, 2008 | 06:34 PM

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So much for the Taurus and the MKS having different styling...

Jul 11, 2008 | 09:57 AM

Knight

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those are lincoln wheels, maybe they just have them on there for testing though.

Jul 11, 2008 | 03:31 PM

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Interior Shot

Very Mustang Like!

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Jul 11, 2008 | 03:52 PM

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Knight

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This says taurus spy shot....but with lincoln wheels and the wheel looks like a linoln badge on it. whats the deal?

Jul 11, 2008 | 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight

This says taurus spy shot....but with lincoln wheels and the wheel looks like a linoln badge on it. whats the deal?

Keep in mind test mules and preproduction prototypes usually have parts from other production cars in place until the production parts are ready.

Mules of the current Mustang used steering wheels from a Focus and the gauge cluster from the 94-04 Mustang...

I like the dash of the new Taurus in the spyshot. It ties in well with the 2010 Mustang look. If Ford starts putting a little Mustang in everything they make the cars will be desirable. It's like the 1960's when one car would influence the others. For instance the popular 1958 Tbird hardtop roofline eventually used on all Fords giving them all a signature related look.

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Jul 11, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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I don't like the twin brow usage in the Taurus. While it looks good, it ought to be reserved for the Mustang only, otherwise it dilutes the Mustang's uniqueness.

Overall, though, quality appears to be up - nice to see the Sony badged center speaker...lends a definite upmarket feel to the car.

Jul 11, 2008 | 07:46 PM

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I don't like the twin brow usage in the Taurus. While it looks good, it ought to be reserved for the Mustang only, otherwise it dilutes the Mustang's uniqueness.

The MKZ uses sort of a twin brow dash.

Jul 12, 2008 | 01:17 AM

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The MKZ uses sort of a twin brow dash.

Exactly, and I don't like it there either.

Jul 12, 2008 | 02:38 AM

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So is Ford moving Taurus to mid-size class again or something? What's gonna happen to Fusion?

Huh? Its MKS-sized, and MKS is not mid-size.

Jul 12, 2008 | 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Moosetang

Huh? Its MKS-sized, and MKS is not mid-size.

MKS is full size just like the Taurus. The Fusion and MKZ are the mid-sized. The Taurus's competition is not the Camry, its the Avalon, Maxima etc. The Camry, Altima, Accord are the Fusions competition.