LincolnFan Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 My guess is this. That is too kinetic. Maybe a toned down version of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 That is too kinetic. Maybe a toned down version of that. That's the inside-the-Ford-design-studio spy shot from a few months back. It probably got someone fired, or at least got a bunch of someones a stern talking-to. That's probably as toned-down as it's going to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Give me that car with a 2.5 EB and Getrag double clutch transmission, and you have the first car I would actually honestly consider dumping my Montego for. That is a sleek and classy looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadamaster Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 My question is simply this.....will it remain front drive and will it spawn a rear drive variant to replace Crown Victoria? I believe that D3 cannot be all things to all designs. This replacement should have it's own design using the very best that Ford can muster from within her empire or fine chassis designers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 From what I understand, the camo padding is designed to do just what has here...obscure any defining lines and blur any hints to future design direction until Ford wants to get more "clandestine" input....you will see an "un-padded" 2010 Taurus running around in 2-5 months with the "peanut shaped" paint camo job insteead of the padded coverings. My question is simply this.....will it remain front drive and will it spawn a rear drive variant to replace Crown Victoria? I believe that D3 cannot be all things to all designs. This replacement should have it's own design using the very best that Ford can muster from within her empire or fine chassis designers. Going from a FWD Platform to a RWD platform requires changes to 3 things, 1. the chassis, 2. the body, 3. other components. Likely every single part of the chassiss would have to be changed. Engine orientation changed, different transmission, different suspension. If you are looking at 4wd and Awd options, it is possible to share suspension pieces. The engineers would likely want to redesign the suspension. If they have to, then they should design a new suspension that will work with both FWD and RWD with only a few small components that can be changed to make it best suited for its use. If the vehicle is going to be tall and not oriented to high performance, a CUV/SUV not a Sports Car, then the body structure can be carried over with only a few changes. If you want a Sports Car, you will need to enlarge the transmission tunnel and move the front wheels forward to improve the weight distribution. You would likely need an all new body. That being said, it the D3 is a very flexible platform. It could be a good place to start. I would like to see Ford design a D4 platform, with a Cab Forward version for FWD and Wheel Forward version for RWD. Two versions that can share most body pieces and can be built in the same plant. The Other component from firewall back should be shared. But only if they are smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 (edited) Will the 2010 Taurus be a global world car or just another piece of isolated one market gas guzzling junk that even cash strapped American's wont be able to afford to fill up or want to own as fuel prices continue to sky rocket will just 4,500 sales a month and not be worth bothering with, why have the Fusion, Mondeo and Taurus that all have the same shape why not just stick with one model the most fuel efficient of the three generic shaped designs and make it Ford global world car as they all look offer the same sort of thing? Edited September 23, 2008 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Reminds me of my friends Felicia. I asked her, "Why are you spending all this money (petting zoo, bounce house) on your 3 year olds birthday, she won't even remember it?" She answered, "Well, it's really to impress all the other rich residents of my community". Considering she lives in a newly built suburban community, "Felicia, look around, you don't live in a rich community, the only thing your neighborhood is rich on, is debt". So it's not that americans will be cash strapped...they just didn't really have it...they WILL be credit strapped. I believe that if someone will look for an overall good product, space taking into account, they will look at the Taurus, and most probably keep it much longer than they would have previously. In other words....Pick a car that will suit ALL your needs, LONG term. And I believe the next Taurus COULD deliver on that fact. Space, safety, efficiency and longetivity. Its a vehicle that you can grow WITH. A product like a Fusion/Mondeo, becomes more of a product to "start with" for most families, but outgrow at a certain point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmayo Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 More spy shots of the 2010 Taurus from LLN, although they're heavily clad in camouflage. http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-2010.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 More spy shots of the 2010 Taurus from LLN, although they're heavily clad in camouflage. http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-2010.html great proportions though.....350hp AWD....BOH yeah............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Like the MKS wheels on it! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme4x4 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Will the 2010 Taurus be a global world car or just another piece of isolated one market gas guzzling junk that even cash strapped American's wont be able to afford to fill up or want to own as fuel prices continue to sky rocket will just 4,500 sales a month and not be worth bothering with, why have the Fusion, Mondeo and Taurus that all have the same shape why not just stick with one model the most fuel efficient of the three generic shaped designs and make it Ford global world car as they all look offer the same sort of thing? Wow............. a 103 word sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 More spy shots of the 2010 Taurus from LLN, although they're heavily clad in camouflage. http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-2010.html Can't wait to see it. Notice the red Ka in the trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Wow............. a 103 word sentence. Kinda like Marcel Proust. No, a lot like Marvel Proust. Could be worse though. Imagine the poor schmuck who had to set all the type for the 25-volume, "Collected Works of Joseph Stalin". Really. Great leather binding; red, of course, with socialist gold embossing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I love those spy shots. Apparently the 2010 Taurus will have a roof and four doors. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkFive Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I love those spy shots. Apparently the 2010 Taurus will have a roof and four doors. I think. I think you are wrong. It looks like the latest in travelling air mattresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Can't wait to see it. Notice the red Ka in the trailer? Yes a red Ka could be used reward the commie banker who works for a State owned nationalised bank in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) I love those spy shots. Apparently the 2010 Taurus will have a roof and four doors. I think. Will the wheels and steering wheel be round? Gotta say this is exciting stuff l can see this Taurus is going to be a big hit no wonder Alan Mulally was reduced to tears l can see why now. Edited September 24, 2008 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) Gotta l have never ever seen such a riske looking Mondeo/Taurus class type car as this in decades it has something very different, a scoop on the front hood what ever will Scoobie buyers think of this daring move whatever will they think of next. Edited September 24, 2008 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 (edited) I love those spy shots. Apparently the 2010 Taurus will have a roof and four doors. I think. Apparently Ford is the only one who has not seen this spy shot... Edited September 24, 2008 by P71_CrownVic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadamaster Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I believe that if someone will look for an overall good product, space taking into account, they will look at the Taurus, and most probably keep it much longer than they would have previously. In other words....Pick a car that will suit ALL your needs, LONG term. And I believe the next Taurus COULD deliver on that fact. Space, safety, efficiency and longetivity. Its a vehicle that you can grow WITH. A product like a Fusion/Mondeo, becomes more of a product to "start with" for most families, but outgrow at a certain point. Dude, you just described the . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megirldeth Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 In the one pic of the inside it shows the steering wheel with what looks like a lincoln symbol....anyone elese see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyalbutconcerned Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 The SHO is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmayo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) New interior pics of the new Taurus Left Lane News Is that the trunk release button on the passenger side (under the vent) of the center stack? Edited October 9, 2008 by richardmayo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) New interior pics of the new Taurus Left Lane News Very nice. Is that the trunk release button on the passenger side (under the vent) of the center stack? Appears to be. And on the other side, appears to be a push-button starter maybe? Edited October 9, 2008 by fordmantpw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89-Pony Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 New interior pics of the new Taurus Left Lane News Is that the trunk release button on the passenger side (under the vent) of the center stack? Take a look at a blown-up view of the third picture, the one where you can see the driver's hand on the shifter. Notice there is a leather boot around the shift arm. While that's a HUGE step up in quality over other Ford interiors, typically you use a leather boot when you need front-back AND left-right movement. Look at the width of the opening on the shift gate, the opening that leather boot is covering. While it is clearly not square enough of an opening to be a manual transmission, it is way wider than it needs to be for a regular automatic floor-mounted shifter. Finally, look at the bottom of the shift gate, on the left. Does the bottom of this shift gate have notches on the left and right? Is is possible that this is a tap-shift or manumatic automatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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