This Taurus SHO is live now on Cars&Bids: carsandbids.com/auctions/98MMONYe/2016-ford-taurus-sho 3.5L Twin Turbo Ecoboost V6 365 Horsepower 350 lb-ft 6-Speed Automatic Curb Weight: 4,327 lbs MPG: 16 city / 24 highway Tire Size: 245/45/20

Mad respect to how well this SHO has been taken care of

one of the most criminally underrated wonderful daily driver... My brother had one with the naturally aspirated v6 and that car was so comfortable to drive daily and the steering was sharp and the car felt well connected and well put together.

I’m considerably older than Topher and a LOT older than Substitute Topher, and I remember when the 1989 SHO came out and thought that was the coolest car ever. Glad Ford made this one also. Thanks for sharing a part of your family history with us.

The sad part is this gen Taurus is the use of space was pretty bad - for a large sedan, the interior room was far smaller than Charger & Impala; in fact, not significantly bigger than the Fusion it sold beside. The SHO 3.5 Ecoboost twin turbo is pretty cool, but the same engine in the Explorer already is infamous for its water pump issue. With the same money, the Fusion Sport with the 2.7 Ecoboost is probably the sportier car for less money.

This and the fusion sport were both great. It’s a shame ford completely gave up on sedans

This car is my dream daily and I was finally able to purchase my 2016 SHO in December. I must say, every day I’m just as excited to drive it as the day I brought it home. Everything one could want in a sleeper wrapped up into one beautiful package. Nice work on this review! 👌🏻

these are SUPER under the radar as was the last SHO with that yamaha head. super cool cars!

The sony sound system in fords from this era is killer! The noise isolation is so incredible in these cars that if you talk too loud you'll hurt your own ears

Finally!! Someone puts out a good review of this sleeper. I drive a 15 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost which is the SHO in a "fancy" suit. I've been in a NA Taurus and can say that the Lincoln seems to ride just smidge better than its blue oval counterpart. Lincoln discontinued the MKS after the '16 model year unfortunately. Poor sales, lack of brand awareness, etc. The upside is if you can find an Ecoboost MKS they tend to go cheaper than the SHO. Livernois offers tune packages for the SHO (and MKS) to boost the 3.5L to 400+HP. Both cars can give the Audi A8s (of the time) a good run for their money. Its a real shame that Ford discontinued the Taurus platform altogether. Frankly, I think if the interior got a redesign/ new infotainment system to match modern cars, they would do really well. P.S. the camera doesn't do a good job at showing you how MASSIVE the trunk space is. Yes if you have a lot of "cleaning up" you can store most of them in the trunk. 😉

I own a 2014 Taurus SHO with exactly the same options as this car, including color and wheels (2016 offered the much better SYNC3 infotainment system) and I am very happy with this car. I bought it with 22k miles in 2017 and currently have 90k miles. It drives like it did when I bought it, and has been well maintained ever since. You will have to do Ford required services to keep it fresh, but these are nothing in comparison to a German sports sedan. Even though this car has "Ecoboost" on the trunk, it is not an MPG leader by any measure (a tune may help, and improve HP and torque). The 3.5TT engine was designed to meet or exceed V8 power and torque while getting slightly better fuel economy. It's more about smiles per gallon versus miles per gallon, and this car delivers the smiles. Get on the throttle and this car will get out of its own way very quickly, and probably beat a Challenger 5.7 Hemi in the process. And it will do really well in the snow, unlike said Challenger. I am currently having body repair on mine and have a 2022 Toyota Corolla as a rental, and I will tell you that driving the rental is like drinking a Coors Light versus a good craft IPA. And the road noise is so bad that you have to practically shout to talk to passengers. Neutered at birth. Please take a hard look at this car on Cars and Bids; it is a true cream puff with ultra low mileage. Interior trimmings are not a sea of hard black plastic like most cars these days; most everything you touch is soft and nice. This is pretty much (mechanically) the same as a Taurus Police Interceptor and our law enforcement beats the crap out of these things, and they come back swinging. Give this car a bid and enjoy the last performance sedan that Ford ever made.

My old man had a 2012 SHO in red. It was great. Though it wasn’t sync3, I think I prefer its interior to the facelift: the suede inserts in leather seats were sportier, the analog tach, and buttons instead of the haptics for the climate. He replaced it with a Lincoln continental he still drives today, with the 400hp EB. I think that is FoMoCo’s final, peak sedan. The badge is less of a sleeper, but no one expects the power

I love the placement of the trunk release... I cannot count the number of times where I've wanted to open the trunk as a passenger while the driver is going down the highway...........

Had the absolute pleasure of drivin one last year. Absolute street beast. Highway pulls were so much fun

My dad had V8 SHOW, must have been the late 90's. I loved that thing

I used to have one of these. Mine was tuned from 9psi boost stock to 15psi so it was probably making 375-ish at the wheels. Not a bad grocery getter.

I always thought these were good looking cars. It's amazing how new-like that car is. Definitely a cool ride. It's a shame Ford quit making cars like this.

Had one of these. Sold it and bought a Golf R. Thinking of selling the Golf and going back to one of these. Loved it.

I’ll never forget when my buddy would sometimes take us to the gym in his dads when we were in highschool, this car really did give you that head rush from a launch and was very luxurious with message seats and the rear window visors and good sound system. Very cool car

Just because it's old doesn't mean it's not good. Classics forever!!!! 😊

Amazing overall design. Ford/SHO knocked that version out of the park imo.

Gorgeous spec. I always respected these SHOs.

It's crazy that the current Ford Edge still uses that gauge cluster.

Was thinking about this car yesterday and boom heres a new vid on it! Gotta love it

one of the first american cars I wish we got to have in the UK.

I have a 2015 sho and I love it. I recently put in a k&n cold air intake and it really makes the turbos stand out. It’s also fast. Underrated fr.

My dad had one. It really was a solid car.

My wife's step dad always wanted this car but couldn't afford it. He died a few years ago of brain cancer at 55. I really wish he got to drive one of these before he passed. Miss you Corry

Great review: I find myself liking these more after seeing this. I had a 1990 SHO. It was a great car until about 100k miles.

This guy is having so much fun driving this thing. Makes me want one

good video to start the morning with

TheTopher makes the best videos ever :)

Clean and taken care of SHO, so worth it

That color combination is fantastic

Crazy how I was thinking about getting one and now I start seeing videos

I like my '15 Taurus SE. I wish I had the limited though and aftermarket radio support.

Delightful drive!!!! Love me some classics!!! Just because it's only doesn't mean it's not good. 😊

Just bought a 2011 Red Taurus SHO with blown turbos for $3200 bucks and I looked for a review video from the topher Chanel! Funny it pops up now! Lol

It’s in such good shape!!!

I had a 2013 of these and it was my favorite car ever. Im getting another one once my warranty on my Mazda 3 expires

Ive been wanting this car for 3 years now but life gas heen lifeing so i hope to start saving for my own in juts about a year. Great video man its nice to have a refresher becuase ive pretty much watched all the POV and reviews on the car

Definitely looking at these now

man its this one dude that pass by my house every day with an all blacked out one on 20s lowered and with a decent exhaust

I have a 2016 Taurus SHO, bought her last October with 72k miles. We now sit at 89k, and it’s hands down an AMAZING car. Quick, handles great, and super slick.

My pops had one… loved it.

seeing you do these videos on the same roads i drive on is cool

The Ford starter and chime is like a core memory in my head now

My mom used to have this exact car I really miss it. Had it for 3 years.

My parents own a Ford Expedition from this same year. Weighs a shit ton, but the TTV6 made that giant brick move, drives like a dream for being so huge. I'd kill to be able to drive one of these and see how well that engine pushes in something with less weight

While the space utilization was severely lacking, as was the visibility, I love this generation of Taurus. My grandparents had one in a more pedestrian trim and even then it was a supreme highway cruiser. Ford should have badged it the Galaxie because it rode like a cloud over 50 mph.

Yay, uterus steering wheel is now popular! The Taurus and Fusion were both really good as common cars, with the exception of not so great gas mileage of the ecoboost engines.

I have a 2013 sho and it’s hard to resist cutting up in traffic lol Edit: 18:33 aye but he gave it some sauce

That SHO is squeaky clean

That thing is absolutely beautiful

The first car I ever bought was a used 2010 SHO in 2013. At 19 years old. My mind was absolutely blown at how great this car was.

16:48 I’m just gonna say the bumps on the road go perfectly with the timing in the song here, that is all😂

I always thought these were so Cool!

My grandfather had a Lincoln MKS with the 3.5. I remember when the first time I rode in it and he floored it. It moves! Such a fun car

18:30 wow!!! The sweet note, for sure! I’ll have to try it on my SHO.

Finally something actually interesting

i love my SHO its livernois tuned and its also blue a great example of a sleeper car

Awesome. I have a 2015 and it is my favorite car, ever.

Almost bought a 2016 SHO in copper/brown metallic last year after test driving it. Interior and the screen were nice good quality and it was quite fast. But man, I think even the Sentra has more rear legroom.

I'm not a big Ford fan, but I do appreciate seeing SHOs.

Bubba would be proud of this review ❤

Had one for a couple years. Sadly it was a '14 with the terrible older version of Sync. Also had one of the turbos break on me. Moved on to a different sleeper, '20 Outback XT. It falls into the same 5 1/2-6 second 0-60 range, while also having more ground clearance and can go offroad a bit. Still miss the SHO when I occasionally see one out on the road.

great car. i live in canton so im right by you guys. transmission just went on my fusion i just bought in february. wish i had 20k to grab this beauty 😭

I wish that Ford could bring back the Taurus,the Fusion,and the Focas

Dammit substitute Topher, now I'm seriously lusting after this car.

Pretty cool car actually and a very nice example of one!

I just love the ford taurus

You can open the trunk from the outside. The button is above the license plate. You cant see it standing behind the car but if you feel around above the license plate youll find the button.

My Brother has the 2011 Limited with over 200k miles and we absolutely love it

Really well taken care of 29k miles is amazing

I love mine. A tune is definitely needed to wake it up and reliability isn't the best, but for being the first car I'd actually purchased as an adult I'm satisfied with most of what it has to offer (Except for the sound system, the Sony sound system was terrible imho). Almost 40k miles put on since I've gotten mine.

Always loved these and the sleeper sedan concept as a whole. It's one of the reasons I love my Sonata N-Line. Slapped a tune and a few parts on it and it's hilariously fun to drive.

Awesome video.

Sometimes I think that's a perfect car for ever 🎉

I own a flex limited awd with the same engine and it's a true suv sleeper!

What a nice all around daily with lots of power haha

Don't forget the MKS could get this same EcoBoost as well, if you wanted some class with your go. In fact they're even cheaper to find than SHOs, although certainly not as sleeper-focused.

Would love to see you drive a gen 1 or gen 2 honda fit thats manual! Such a crazy fun and economical car! Making a comeback with gas prices. Reminds me a lot of what the civic used to be.

These are cool almost got one but ended up going with the Lincoln MKS figured it's even more of a sleeper plus I like the luxury including the THX Speakers. Did a Livernois Stage 4X tune on mine with Catless DP and Catless exhaust and a Linvenois windstorm intake (just for the noise I know they basically do nothing for power). But the thing can now do 0-60 in 4-4.3 with a boosted launch and 4.5-4.8 just punching it. Not bad for a 4300lbs 4-door with plenty of luxury.

My '14 was a ton of fun. Grab a Gearhead tune for $700 and you'll wake it up quick. Great cars until the chain driven water pump dies, sometimes suddenly and without warning. The other big issue is the PTU (transfer case) which was initially advertised by Ford as lubed-for-life before they found out that its close proximity to the exhaust manifold was cooking the gear oil and causing it to pressure vent out of the top; this would leave the PTU with no oil and metal on metal contact until it eventually had a catastrophic failure. If in the market for one, try to find one with the factory Performance Pack which has sportier steering calibration, revised shock absorbers, engine cooling shared with the Police Interceptor, 3.16:1 gearing, and an external cooler for the PTU.

Someone was tracking one of these at VIR with a set of grippy tires etc. It was far faster than it has any right to be.

I’m thinking of buying a 2019 SHO, watching this review of a 2016 makes me think the 2019 will be even better! I had a 2011 Taurus limited for a long time. Looking to get back into it. Great reliable car if you take care of it.

I have the exact same car but a 2015 with 43k miles. Still runs great. I’m putting a Gearhead tune on mine.

Just recently sold my 2016 Ford Edge Sport, what an amazing and practical SUV, greatly equipped and engine performed great, sadly one has to move on, the feeling of selling a beloved car sucks!

i timed 5.2 to 60, pretty quick even today!

Like the chime😌

This thing should go on cars&bids

They were definitely cool cars

That actually makes a bunch of power, must be a very fun family car.

hey, to stop the honking when you have the key fob on you, all you gotta do is hold your key fob close to your front window, then close your door and it won't honk, I own a 2018 ford explorer and it works well for that, it'll work on all fords

Man i love my 2015, of course plugging in a laptop and some springs makes it more silly. But even out of the box its so fun to drive. Man that red is crisp sir GLWTA! God im halfway through this.....i reallly i need to detail my damn car. Thank thing looks great man.

Oh my goodness! That was Ypsi High my mom, aunt, and uncle went there!

loved the HELL out of my 2013 SHO. 412 whp and 450 lbs of tq. thing was a blast man

Damn im literally looking to buy one of these and this guy makes a video on it GOT DAMN LOL

Fun. Th ank's for sharing.

Dude, you're like literally in my area lol, just came across this video. I also have the 3.5 Ecoboost but you forgot to mention my "car" in the other cars this motor is in, which is the Flex. Also I've done quiet a bit of work to it since you had mentioned the tune part, which mine is. If you ever wanna make a POV video of it, lemme know! I know it's basically the same as yours there, just the way it pulls a 5000 pound bus gets intoxicating and of course the kids love it lol