that is one nice interior for a taurus. that is one bulky steering wheel. Is this the Taurus sedan or Taurus X(SUV)?

 

Sedan

 

That is a pleasantly surprisingly nice interior.

 

There is no 2010 Taurus X.

 

did not know that, hey we learn something new every day. maybe there will be one later down the road

 

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M? No low gears....manual mode? I kind of stopped following the 2010 when I got my 09, did it get a sequential autostick?

 

Under where it says M there is probably extra space to flick the shifter up and down to shift gears. thats all i could think of. And is that a push start button under the left side center vent. i dont see anywhere to insert a key.

 

This 2010 proto dash has enough buttons, gizmos and controls to operate a space shuttle! Can we say techno overkill by about 5X!! No driver safety distractions here, from our designers at Ford Huh? Just an old design engineer's input on model change. CalStang

 

I agree. Too many buttons.

 

All the buttons are because of the extra features ( Sync, satellite radio, Sirius Travel Link ) marketing wants added and how electrical engineering configures the electrical panel. The "styling" designers of the dash don't have much to do with it, except for allowing for its space. Its a common piece among all Fords ( you'll notice the non-nav equipped Mustangs have the same layout. )

 

Nope. The Taurus X is replaced by the Flex. You don't need an Edge, Taurus X, Flex, and an Explorer. So the Taurus X dies.

The Mercury Sable is also toast, so don't expect a Mercury version of this new Taurus:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/05/m...with-taurus-x/

 

Agreed. Ford is kicking some serious interior butt.

 

It appears they also share the double-brow design, looks like it was inspired by the Mustang

 

Yeah, I definately see some similarities between the 2010 Taurus and 2010 Mustang interiors. Kinda strange, but it looks nice...

 

too many buttons... i prefer less myself but a lot of these sedans have a lot of buttons. accord sedan has just as many.

 

That's not a Taurus Dash. It's a New Lincoln. It's was mis-identified on another website, where someone else corrected them. I just can't remember where I saw that. Anyways, just look at the interior of the MK-S. It has a very similar design that is Lincolns new signature interior design.

 

Sorry TB, have to disagree with you.

That is the new Taurus dash. And btw, the new signature Lincoln interior design theme seems to be this double wave design as evidenced by the latest Lincoln concept ( MK-T ) and proven by spy shots of the MK-T prototypes.

I can see how they both have a double-pod type theme, but the difference is the Fords are up at the top above the cluster, whereas the Lincolns, it happens below the cluster.






Anyway

 

Yes and yes.

Manumatic transmission option and keyless entry with pushbutton start.

 

Looks like the ford parts bin is getting smaller. At least they are finally focusing on commonization of parts without commonization of design. I think it is awesome how all three lines share similar components, but yet look totally different.