The SHO does include a revised front fascia, a subtle rear spoiler and a few other accents, but you've got to be looking for them in order to find them. As an FYI, the 2013 SHO gets a dash more love to help it stand out. Look for pics on the web.
Now here's something I've not written in a long time: The Taurus headlights have a weak beam which poorly lights up the road at night. There's not much that can be done about this, and as far as I know, I'm not the only one to have complained about this.
For the SHO
The current SHO is meant to be enjoyed, to satisfy and not be lusted after. The current SHO does not feel special as the SHOs of old did, but then it could be argued that the SHO has gotten older, wiser and portly – like most North American adults. I guess it's just following the times.
Thing is that at roughly $45,000, there's this car called the Dodge Charger that for considerably less money will give you a 363-hp V8, or for about $4,000 more will annihilate the SHO with a 470-hp SRT8. Them's are two tough pills to swallow. However, the SHO does have AWD.
Despite this, I still like the SHO. More accurately, I like the mystic in which the SHO was once shrouded. Today's SHO is more mainstream and I can't fault Ford for wanting more for the SHO. The rest of us will just have to sit and wait for the next act.
Now here's something I've not written in a long time: The Taurus headlights have a weak beam which poorly lights up the road at night. There's not much that can be done about this, and as far as I know, I'm not the only one to have complained about this.
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| Problem is, it costs about $45,000... (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |
For the SHO
The current SHO is meant to be enjoyed, to satisfy and not be lusted after. The current SHO does not feel special as the SHOs of old did, but then it could be argued that the SHO has gotten older, wiser and portly – like most North American adults. I guess it's just following the times.
Thing is that at roughly $45,000, there's this car called the Dodge Charger that for considerably less money will give you a 363-hp V8, or for about $4,000 more will annihilate the SHO with a 470-hp SRT8. Them's are two tough pills to swallow. However, the SHO does have AWD.
Despite this, I still like the SHO. More accurately, I like the mystic in which the SHO was once shrouded. Today's SHO is more mainstream and I can't fault Ford for wanting more for the SHO. The rest of us will just have to sit and wait for the next act.
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