2006 Ford Taurus: Swan Tune

When Ford launched the Taurus along with its cousin the Mercury Sable in the mid 1980s the vehicle represented a radical departure from the standard American car of the day. Rather large, entrance wheel drive, and really aerodynamic, the Taurus quickly rose to the pinnacle of the American automobile product sales charts and was the very best promoting vehicle for many a long time in a row. A significantly delayed "reskinning" did not occur until finally 1996, some ten years after the Taurus and Sable had been initial introduced. The new fashion, perceived by some to be ugly, rapidly expense Ford revenue as newer and a lot more present day Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords out obtained the line. Slight changes in fashion included with the 2000 design year took some of the edge off, but by then the Tauruswas deemed to be also previous and outmatched by the competition.

I purchased an all new 1994 Taurus and stored the auto for seven many years, racking up 117,000 miles before determining it was time to trade in the automobile for a thing newer. I discovered the journey to be snug, the interior space to be expansive, and I enjoyed the general fashion of the vehicle. I was also one particular of the first individuals to acquire a Taurus in the then new Hunter Green color, an beautiful deep green that was admired by a lot of.

When 2001 rolled all around, I elected to lease a Saturn L sequence rather of heading with the Taurus. I necessary one thing related in size with the Taurus and at that time Saturn had a lease offer that could not be beat. In addition, I still wasn't impressed with the Taurus which I felt had been out-engineered by other autos in its course. So, I took residence the Saturn and donated my Taurus to the Kidney Foundation.

The 2005 model 12 months represented the closing yr that Ford would provide the Taurus via dealers; for 2006 the Taurus is only offered as a fleet car and it is unchanged from the previous year's product. The slow selling Sable was mercifully place to relaxation one particular yr before.

For Ford, concentrating on trucks and SUVs meant neglecting significantly of their vehicle line up, which includes the Taurus. Greater and more powerful SUVs, including the Expedition and Excursion, have been introduced as America's tastes continued to shift from passenger vehicles to SUVs. In addition, the ever well-liked F Series pick up trucks went via typical style and engineering alterations every 4 a long time or so as did the Explorer, Ford's midsized SUV.

Larger gas rates and changing tastes are once once again impacting Fords' line up. The beefy Excursion is gone and new vehicles such as the Five Hundred and Fusion are now portion of the line up. These two new designs symbolize a fresh new transform for Fordand a guarantee that the consideration when offered to the Taurus would be given to the new designs. For that, I am glad.