Ford Taurus - Everything You Need to Know

Ford Taurus - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

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It’s the boxy American sedan that was driven by RoboCop, Conan O’Brien and also your uncle. It hauled all the groceries and saved Ford in the 1980’s. Over 7,500,000 of them were sold in 34 years of production! Join James as he explores the history of the Ford Taurus!
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@Donut 5 жыл бұрын

Which grownup had one of these when you were a kid?

@sloth_guy3691 5 жыл бұрын

Donut Media my mom then gave it to me. It was a 2003

@gannonb99 5 жыл бұрын

My best friend had one, his sister totaled it, it was sad, his name was spudnik

@pershooo 5 жыл бұрын

My dad, and then he left to get some gas, he never came back.

@Lieutenant_Dude 5 жыл бұрын

Mom. And it sucked ass. Broke down all the fucking time and it wasn't even a year old.

@daffafamous6179 5 жыл бұрын

Not me.....

@kernjones1982 5 жыл бұрын

A little mad the intro didn’t say “Let’s get this SHO on the road”

@HangryPanda90 5 жыл бұрын

That's a missed opportunity right there.

@funnydubby6401 5 жыл бұрын

Little mad they didn’t include the Barr’s engine over seas in basically the same car

@weeshem1926 5 жыл бұрын

Yea

@darrens3 4 жыл бұрын

The TV ad should have been; "Taurus; come see the gun SHO" *Floors the car*

@lorenzomoore6398 4 жыл бұрын

That would have been cool.

@chaosgarage7877 5 жыл бұрын

"The Taurus sold like meth" My new favorite quote

@liamduffy6837 4 жыл бұрын

Apparently meth is in demand

@myrmidon6894 4 жыл бұрын

Ima start selling meth now

@deathcheater9303 4 жыл бұрын

Chaos Garage 🤣

@andrpapa654 4 жыл бұрын

Most American thing you'll ever hear

@jerbear1204 4 жыл бұрын

I mean, crack was running rampant when the Taurus peaked

@deathcheater9303 4 жыл бұрын

Love my SHO on the highway. I don’t need mirrors to see who’s behind me, because I know that everyone is behind me.

@davidalarcon6259 4 жыл бұрын

Bobby’s World 😂😂😭😭

@deathcheater9303 4 жыл бұрын

FullBlown the ultimate sleeper car. Search for drag races here on KZfaq featuring a Taurus SHO and you’ll see what I mean.

@williamwilkin1892 4 жыл бұрын

@FullBlown I have a 2015 with 390 hp to the wheels. It's never broken, let alone even broken a spine thing.

@dugenpippenger4811 4 жыл бұрын

@FullBlown great joke lmao haven't heard that before

@serjiang 4 жыл бұрын

Including cop cars right?

@sebastianjoseruizmorales8534 5 жыл бұрын

The Ford Taurus was also in NASCAR as a official race car from 1998 to 2005

@noquemalive7111 4 жыл бұрын

sebastian ruiz race or pace?

@NeoGraena 4 жыл бұрын

@@noquemalive7111 race. Watch Nascar races from 98 through 05

@tomtucker9426 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but its literally beefed up all the internals were swapped like the corolla lol

@hell-sol5240 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and Toyota raced a camry forever. It's nothing more than a sticker in Nascar its absolutely nothing like its street counter parts

@tomtucker9426 4 жыл бұрын

Hell- Sol oh it was the camry my bad

@exeterman2 5 жыл бұрын

Give a raise to your animation guy for making the newspaper the daily bugle

@spideym35i 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge Spider-Man fab and I didn't even notice that. Sad

@ryanmurphy4870 4 жыл бұрын

Long live Tobey Miguire!

@rociogaona36 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanmurphy4870 just

@whisk3675 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make a series where you explore what caused the downfall of companies?(eg. Plymouth, Lancia)

@tristanbennett5177 5 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea

@zygis1819 5 жыл бұрын

theres a one with pontiac kinda.

@robsorgdrager8477 5 жыл бұрын

I'll save you time..... They cut corners, made shitty cars, gave themselves a bad rep and couldn't sell units. The parent companies shit caned em , end of story.

@KENNETHCARNIE 5 жыл бұрын

@@robsorgdrager8477 way to ruin it Carl!

@tofu.delivery. 5 жыл бұрын

That's more a job for Nolan

@Cj-gd1db 5 жыл бұрын

U know what would have made the Taurus cooler in the 80s........ Pop up up and down headlights!!!

@evanparker4945 5 жыл бұрын

the whole point of the taurus was no horrible headlights to break, and still stay aerodynamic .

@vontw33zy 4 жыл бұрын

@@evanparker4945 you ruined it.

@brandonjones5637 4 жыл бұрын

Pop up headlights make any car cooler lets be honest

@shuruff904 4 жыл бұрын

Rear Wheel Drive. Period.

@shelbylover1359 3 жыл бұрын

Customers would buy them like meth lol

@brolutiongaming3983 5 жыл бұрын

After years of comments- FINALLY! YOU COVER THE TAURUS Edit: It’s a 3.4 liter V8-not 3.2

@steveg5122 5 жыл бұрын

and a 140hp 215 LbFt 3.8 V6 for the Essex.

@GamerDud2003 5 жыл бұрын

And the Five Hundred had the 3.0l duratec not the 3.5l

@lichking3711 4 жыл бұрын

don't matter, too small anyway

@micahrlusk 4 жыл бұрын

@@lichking3711 that's what your ex said

@irontiger0462 3 жыл бұрын

@@steveg5122 Had a 2 gen 3.8

@wallybeegone 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I would buy the last generation police interceptor Taurus. All blacked out. 🤘🏻

@S0meRand0mCanadian 5 жыл бұрын

I just picked up a 2014 ecoboost interceptor. That thing is craaazyyy

@joelalonso8991 5 жыл бұрын

The last gen Taurus looks awesome and has the power however many police departments regretted buying them because of their horrible transmission problem. Alot of failures at 70k.

@rathuanyatzi 5 жыл бұрын

Joel Alonso may i add the waterpump disaster once it starts to go 😬😬 major oversight

@skylerbowerbank5847 5 жыл бұрын

The taurus sho is still better Always get the taurus sho

@S0meRand0mCanadian 5 жыл бұрын

@@skylerbowerbank5847 that's the one I got. Also the vocal minority was much louder than the quiet minority. I know people who have had no issues at all. It all depends on who you're listening to. Every car has issues.

@aisicanjonjon 5 жыл бұрын

Taurus! Now there is an American car with a shape and design we’ve been looking for.

@glennbeadshaw727 3 ай бұрын

I'm still looking for it

@tylerstickle2957 Ай бұрын

I don't think anyone under 60 is looking for that ugly ass car 😂

@greghmn 5 жыл бұрын

"With Mercury in retrograde" I suspect all Ford brands were "in retrograde" at the time.

@theauralucario60 3 жыл бұрын

Ironically, with mercury in retrograde, the mercury brand would be in retrograde

@todddotson6430 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Lee Iacocca. The man that brought performance to Ford by way of the Mustang.

@ND-mn1rb 5 жыл бұрын

Todd Dotson His last name is Iacocca not Lacocca. It is an i not an L

@shadyomo3636 4 жыл бұрын

@@ND-mn1rb Lacocca is a cool name tho

@seannomoney20 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Carol Shelby who brought even more performance to ford by way of the mustang and gt40

@MidSouthUTV 5 жыл бұрын

James: mentions the Pontiac Fiero and Toyota MR2. Me: 🎵 *POP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!!!* 🎵

@nickfury1279 5 жыл бұрын

I was surprised when he mentioned those cars, but didn’t mention the SHOgun (Ford Festiva that was swapped from FWD to RWD at the factory and used the engine and transaxle from the Taurus SHO). I mean, sure only 7 were made and they cost $40,000 new, but it at least deserves a mention

@SoundFaithStudios 5 жыл бұрын

First car was a 93 Taurus GL. Loved it, had fun with it and miss it. Now 10 years later, I just acquired a 14 SHO. What an amazing car!

@rexthefolf5620 5 жыл бұрын

Same here it was also my first car

@MrSnake-dh3hu 9 ай бұрын

Mine was a 2007 Taurus. The engine lasted until 260,000 miles and was just $1200 to replace and the transmission still shifts like a dream.

@nasraniwilliams 7 ай бұрын

Just bought one any tips on restoration can’t find any thing on here

@charlesshelton7989 3 жыл бұрын

I was in Air Force Security Forces, got out as a Staff Sergeant. Loved my Ford Taurus Interceptor. Got one up to 110 mph responding from one side of the base to the other. Always gassed it up, vacuumed it, and washed it at the end of the shift. An absolutely gorgeous vehicle by military standards.

@Long-nd8bq 3 жыл бұрын

Where were you stationed at? When I was at WPAFB in the 88th SFS 2008-2011 we had Impala's and Dodge Chargers. Had a Silverado, a Danger Ranger (Ford), a Dodge Dakota and an E-150 van also. Those spent most time in on the flight line and the van was used for S4 Supply.

@charlesshelton7989 3 жыл бұрын

@@Long-nd8bq Nellis at the 99 SFS, the model of how a Squadron should not be. We had about twenty failed piss tests and ARI's in a year.

@Baddawg_313 Жыл бұрын

Fobbit.

@dirrrrrrr 4 жыл бұрын

⚠️ANNOUNCEMENT TIME⚠️ The editor for bumper 2 bumper is offering his Taurus police interceptor on Craigslist for 7000 dollars

@TurnAGundam 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a link?

@jkitch419 4 жыл бұрын

And he only paid 2k for it? What did he do to that's worth 5k?

@SourcePCs 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@dirrrrrrr 4 жыл бұрын

Creative Name it’s been sold already

@dirrrrrrr 4 жыл бұрын

jkitch419 he wanted a bmw sport wagon or something

@metalhead2670 5 жыл бұрын

“It sold like meth.” -James Pumphery

@michaelspence3923 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm....that's.......interesting

@ekodevil7593 5 жыл бұрын

I think juuls would work better

@marcoperez3962 5 жыл бұрын

Demonetization in 3..2..1.. lol

@jkhuv87t53 4 жыл бұрын

1st gen Taurus: credited a lot 2nd gen Taurus: the slimmer sibling 3rd gen Taurus: a bean on the road 4th gen Taurus: a unreliable bean that's gonna break down if without maintenance 5th gen Taurus: literally no one cares about it 6th gen Taurus: the great comeback that couldnt save it somehow

@JecuskyGarrett 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best short description for the Taurus' history.

@rohanalias9053 3 жыл бұрын

The sixth gen is really sick tho

@JecuskyGarrett 3 жыл бұрын

@@rohanalias9053 agreed, 6th gen was pretty nice. It's a shame they discontinued it.

@rohanalias9053 3 жыл бұрын

@@JecuskyGarrett could have kept making them as fleet ones tho.like ford did with the previous gens

@JecuskyGarrett 3 жыл бұрын

@@rohanalias9053 Yeah, they should've done that instead. I don't know.

@ForrestBobHD 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you didn't even mention the unparalleled safety of the Taurus, especially the fourth gen. I'm supposed to be dead right now, ol' red didn't let that happen to me.

@Skulclaimr 2 ай бұрын

4th gen was my first car growing up. absolute tank

@TheCoLdDeMo 5 жыл бұрын

Can we get a Monte Carlo up to speed especially cause dale Earnhardt drove one🙏🏼DO IT FOR DALE🤘🏼

@josephlamonica7592 5 жыл бұрын

TheCoLdDeMo YES PLEASE!! I LOVE MY 06 SS

@ten4k964 5 жыл бұрын

GM's biggest mistake was discontinuing the monte Carlo

@TheCoLdDeMo 5 жыл бұрын

ten4r yesss indead my friend all Year’s had the sexiest body lines I’ve seeeenn

@OakStCustomz 5 жыл бұрын

TheCoLdDeMo “DO IT FOR DALE” Or Chase.....#strangeaddictions

@gigabateman9460 5 жыл бұрын

Praise dale raise hell

@The1995 5 жыл бұрын

Me: meh ford taurus Donut: HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET UP TO SPEED ON THE FORD TAURUS Me: *watches entire video*

@David-kd4qr 5 жыл бұрын

90s Taurus is the ugliest car I have ever seen. It's not bizarre, just straight up boring ugly.

@grant4524 5 жыл бұрын

@@David-kd4qr thank god I'm not the only one

@ironinquisitor3656 5 жыл бұрын

The one after 1995 was really weird looking it looked like a freaking fish. The only thing I liked about that one was the Duratec engine.

@thisthingmint250 5 жыл бұрын

You sure the 90’s camaro isn’t uglier?

@The1995 5 жыл бұрын

The 4th gen Camaro is dope lmao

@jtmichaelson 5 жыл бұрын

LOVED my '94 ... HATED my '99 Taurus. (I cannot stress the word "Hate" here. But I gave the car away for $500 in '03 and haven't bought a Ford since).

@youngjedi774 3 жыл бұрын

@AJ Hauter or a crown vic

@jaysonbourne8841 3 жыл бұрын

I jus brought a 92 today

@RocketPunchArmy 4 жыл бұрын

Its true...these did look super futuristic back in the day. I still remember seeing one parked on the street and thinking wow.

@JoeUrbanYYC 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same when I saw the first Topaz/Tempos

@Transitional-Authority 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Ford Taurus 1986-2019

@merroika1050 5 жыл бұрын

@v8_sami 5 жыл бұрын

@kaitospence18 5 жыл бұрын

However the Taurus is still sold..... In China

@WhiteBuffalo-ou6ew 5 жыл бұрын

RIP😭

@matthewrobin8699 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2013 sho

@powertothesheeple5422 5 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, Ford still produces the Taurus - Built in China specifically for China - same goes for the Focus.

@Mr_pai_pai 5 жыл бұрын

Cuz they're trash...

@GamerDud2003 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really sad we're not getting it because it's on the new Lincoln Continental platform

@ZippyJones 4 жыл бұрын

Do they still call it the Taurus?

@RadDadisRad 4 жыл бұрын

Z. Jones yes

@porsche911sbs 4 жыл бұрын

The Focus is also sold in Europe

@user98xp 3 жыл бұрын

I will never not love my old Taurus. What a great car.

@stephenmckee6439 Жыл бұрын

My 1996 Ford Taurus has the 3.0 Vulcan. $728,000 original miles. Still has the original timing chain and everything. Original front and rear seal on the motor, and the motor and transmission has never been separated. Out of every model a person gets that special one that last. I got that one

@adele652 5 жыл бұрын

Donut Team: alright guys, we need to make a script about the development of the Ford Taurus and how it sold well. James: *meth*

@GaBrIeL-fy5hd 5 жыл бұрын

BUCK

@Blownaway1127 5 жыл бұрын

What?

@nickrubien7365 5 жыл бұрын

“Do people still buy hot cakes? Because coffee would be a better metaphor or meth”

@peperclipproduction 5 жыл бұрын

"The Ford Taurus sold like meth." i almost spat out my meth.

@boweddel7545 5 жыл бұрын

@@peperclipproduction Don't waste good drugs!Would you mind to share?

@DouglasThompson 5 жыл бұрын

Arent hot cakes synonymous with pancakes?

@bigb7965 5 жыл бұрын

DEMONETIZED

@Terryray123 5 жыл бұрын

Is this about Florida

@dondonelson7908 3 жыл бұрын

Great car. Owned several and had the distinction of the first Supercharged v6 SHO that was featured in Super Ford magazine. Great vehicle in its day and happy to say that I am purchasing another 91 SHO in less than 30 days. Great video!!!

@Disturbed2097 5 жыл бұрын

(Aussie here) Holden was covered, loved it (had a ve, now has a vy cause reasons) , makes me proud. Now we just need one on the Ford falcon to round it out, Aussie made Barra engine anyone? No? Fair enough.

@WelcomeToTheMadness 5 жыл бұрын

The car that gets every driver nervous. Is this a cop, or some high school a**-hat.

@lowe1988 5 жыл бұрын

Not as much as the crown Vic

@kanebehne3604 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome To The Madness I always thought that was the Crown Vic

@TheMrjw7991 5 жыл бұрын

My buddy has as new black tarus and everyone goes under the speed limit around him it's hilarious 😂

@Jbourbz 5 жыл бұрын

Watch the vinwiki Crown Vic story... This dude would pretend he was a cop in high school and scare the crap out of people hahah

@kanebehne3604 5 жыл бұрын

TheMrjw7991 that’s me with my Crown Vic Police Interceptor

@adammilikin 5 жыл бұрын

My first car - '95 Taurus GL. My second car - '94 SHO. When released in 1989, the SHO was the second fastest 4 door car in the world behind only the M5.

@Cika044 5 жыл бұрын

Wrong the dodge spirit rt was faster than both

@adammilikin 5 жыл бұрын

@@Cika044 R/T didn't come out 'till 91 and even still it topped out at 141. The SHO did 143.

@allenleroy9109 Жыл бұрын

@@Cika044 1989 fire bird Tran Am Walks both lmaooo

@bombercountyblues Жыл бұрын

89 maserati quadraorte... 89 ford saphire cosworth... 89 bentley turbo r..

@leee3880 3 ай бұрын

I had an 89 SHO, also a 92, and a 93. It was crazy how much smoke I could get rolling off the tires of that 89.

@HondamaticDave 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this episode! Owned a 99 Taurus and now a 2010. My mom had a Taurus, good friends dad had one, they're great cars. I love my 2010 and plan on driving it until the wheels fall off, especially with it's bullet-proof 3.5 Duratech engine!

@RB01.10 11 ай бұрын

OMG I still have my 99 Taurus I got after I finished High School 10 years ago! Granted now the A/C is hit and miss, and it’s finally starting to rust out in certain places but yeah I’m still going to drive it as long as it works. Still only has a little over 98,000 miles

@jeedwards1981 5 ай бұрын

@@RB01.10 duratec or vulcan engine?

@JohnSmith-yw4bh 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best show I've seen on KZfaq in a very long time. Not a lot of things keeps my attention span for the entire length and I watch every bit.

@eurosonly 5 жыл бұрын

I remember when I moved to the states in 2002 a neighbor of mine had the second generation sho model and I thought it was the coolest American car I had ever seen. It still is.

@mr.cangieter8758 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. I like the zodiac inspired name. I only wonder how the crowd response would be if her zodiac sign was cancer ♋ or virgo ♍. Example: "Hey check out my new Ford Cancer". Still waiting on the LEXUS IS/Toyota Altezza.😭

@basithph8958 5 жыл бұрын

John Cangieter me too

@stonedsquatch4205 5 жыл бұрын

GS > IS

@mr.cangieter8758 5 жыл бұрын

@@stonedsquatch4205 Good sex< Incredible sex😎

@slydewayz84 4 жыл бұрын

Mustang, Pinto, Taurus Malibu, Impala They must of had some fetish with livestock

@stephenbianchi7141 4 жыл бұрын

4:19 That Taurus is CLASSY. Great simple two tone.

@dwrussell96 3 жыл бұрын

My first ever car was a 2003 Taurus. I hauled so much ass in that car, ran it into the ground, didn't take care of it, etc. and it still gave me no problems. I miss my Taurus!

@MrCrowley925 5 жыл бұрын

@0:13 robocop lol 😂 good movie 🎥 back in the day

@DaffyD369 5 жыл бұрын

"Say hi to jimbo and grandma for me" LOL....This is the best channel ever. BTW, when is Bart coming back?

@DoomFinger511 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah Bart is the man!

@luckyspark2748 5 жыл бұрын

So glad you covered the Taurus! I own a 2005 Taurus SEL and it’s just amazing. c:

@thespaceace5637 4 жыл бұрын

My first car was my dad's old Taurus. It had the archaic Vulcan V6 in it, but I never had a problem with it. It wasn't fast, but I never felt like I had to force it to accelerate either. And it wasn't pretty, but it wasn't ugly either. It wasn't luxurious, but it was still comfortable. It wasn't special, but there was nothing bad about it. It was so well-balanced. I couldn't have asked for a better first car.

@waris6755 5 жыл бұрын

Not first Not last But i clicked fast

@lloydwhite8904 5 жыл бұрын

me too

@lloydwhite8904 5 жыл бұрын

same

@nicoolkkonen9284 5 жыл бұрын

Se oli tonnin seteli

@stefa_ 5 жыл бұрын

tykkään sun profiilikuvast

@waris6755 5 жыл бұрын

@@stefa_ ON

@LordAnestis 5 жыл бұрын

Next: This is everything you need to know to get up to speed on LADA, lightning lightning lightning lightning!

@0hn0haha 5 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@alicastro6262 5 жыл бұрын

This.

@shawnbeck2303 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2005 Taurus SE with the Vulcan engine. 15 years old 167,000 on it . Still gets 26.5 mpg! Haven't had a car payment for years. It tops out at 114 mph and still does. Over drive is AWSOME. 3 rd set of tires and brakes. Motor craft 5W20 blend for the first 150,000 miles. Now Supertech 5W20 full synthetic high mileage. Runs like beast. Oh! On the 2nd set of spark plugs too. Great commuter car. Shawn

@orvonfreeman6444 5 жыл бұрын

I truly love your vids please dont stop

@morgfarm1 5 жыл бұрын

The one thing you did not mention that was worth mentioning: The 1986 Taurus design was inspired by the 1983 Ford Thunderbird's redesigned 'Aerobird" body. At the end of Thunderbird's life, parts of the suspension and some body lines were carried over from the 1986 thru 1995 Taurus and were put into the body of the 1992-1997 Thunderbirds. The biggest indication of this was in the fenders, doors and rear unibody. The tail lights were not all that different between them if you look at the core styling.

@poppomatic 5 жыл бұрын

Continue with adding some motorsport, what about up to speed on rallycross?

@wardthegeneral5006 2 жыл бұрын

As a guy who owns a fifth gen Taurus. I love the thing. Arguably the most reliable car I’ve owned. Right up there with my Altima. Love these cars

@FWDSUXARSE 5 ай бұрын

I bought a 5th gen limited awd as a winter beater. So far it's been a decent car and has a lot of room inside for my dogs and a large trunk.

@lukec5569 5 жыл бұрын

The first generation Taurus SHO has a motor with Yamaha development! The head on the ISF was designed by Yamaha, also an AMAZING motor!

@DanTheMailman330 5 жыл бұрын

They artificially limited the red line to 7000. Engine could do over 8000rpm but the Ford accessories couldn't be trusted to survive the warranty. Fords first "modern" engine was by yamaha, SMH.

@MyChevySonic 5 жыл бұрын

My wife's keyboard is a Yamaha!

@franciscocandeias2615 5 жыл бұрын

Also Volvo V8

@onequick5o 5 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 1993 Taurus...I graduated to a 1995 SHO. My dad also would only drive Taurus wagons...I rode around all over the country in a Taurus. Many miles and memories in the back seat pissing my dad off.

@Sk1m_Beeble 5 жыл бұрын

Well duhh, he had a Taurus.

@onequick5o 5 жыл бұрын

crutksdub shaggin wagon 😎

@radsob8347 5 жыл бұрын

As an Eastern European subscriber and a fan of you guys I have to say I don't know a lot of these cars, but the fact James drives Golf III REALLY warms my heart 🙂

@chancepharr2003 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Donut I've been wait for this episode since you Started all you need to know thank you #SHO4EVER

@jotainorichu5666 5 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOD FINALLY A UP TO SPEED OF MY FAVORITE CAR!!!!! I JUST LOVE THE TAURUS

@rsand2009 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your energy. This wasnt easy to get excited about on its own. maybe for the SHO but..

@rsand2009 5 жыл бұрын

@@marquaviouschester6947 xD

@aidenlosh9518 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a Taurus Police Interceptor and I can easily say it is my favorite car I've ever gotten to drive. It handles dirt roads excellently and is a very nice ride. I strongly recommend.

@danielnewcombe6046 5 жыл бұрын

Love the vid keep up with the good work Donut

@RockFan98 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a 2003 with the Vulcan V6 Bought it for $450 with 115,000 miles Can’t ever complain

@askalotofquestions 5 жыл бұрын

Vulcan 3L v6. Forever dude

@RockFan98 5 жыл бұрын

Great long lasting motors, slow but certainly very reliable

@renardgrise 5 жыл бұрын

My vulcan lasted for 240,000 miles... then developed a rod nock...

@spicey4522 5 жыл бұрын

I have a '93 sable with the 3.8L Essex, 192,000 miles on it. Still runs great and has a surprising amount of torque

@Alex-kn7cb 4 жыл бұрын

The 2003 Taurus isn’t a pretty car but it sure is reliable.

@MoonshineBeforeSunshine 5 жыл бұрын

Hey James, let's get Up to Speed on Camry, ma man!

@Johnpinckney98 5 жыл бұрын

@marco ordonez They really do need to make one on the dishwasher of the 2000's

@_baller 5 жыл бұрын

You on crack?

@quijr816 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! They did the Accord. Now they gotta do the Camry.

@Skyman08 5 жыл бұрын

@@Johnpinckney98 the dishwashers that just wont die

@kathrynhaley9363 3 жыл бұрын

2004 with Duratec V6. Bought it as my first car in 2018. I was lucky to get such a reliable cash car to start out with. I still have it and dont plan on parting with it even though now I have a new vehicle.

@johnr4298 5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that Ford neglected to keep this car competitive, especially in its latter years.

@the_marco9673 5 жыл бұрын

Love your work guys, keep it up👌pop up headlight, still in my head😂please do vw passat🔥

@iSpamr 5 жыл бұрын

w124 @3:21 💗 please make an episode about the w124 mercedes it deserve it's own treatement

@fenn_fren 4 жыл бұрын

The Taurus is one of my favorite Ford cars. Sucks that they discontinued it.

@deathstarresident 2 жыл бұрын

Ford Taurus is one of the most underrated cars I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving. I bought this 2012 Ford Taurus SEL AWD for about 5000$ inclusive of taxes. It came loaded heated leather seats, sunroof, blind spot monitor (might be after market), a trunk which can fit a whole family and of course the 3.5L V6 (no turbo bs here). Me and my fiancé drove this car out to San Jose from Seattle - a 13-14 hour drive. It handled it like a champ. It was actually quite a pleasure driving this car on the highway. It’s a beast of a vehicle and truly saddens me that Ford discontinued this model. I would love to get a SHO

@jschmitz23 5 жыл бұрын

Had a 2002 Taurus LX that was used previously as a fleet vehicle for a university. It wasn't great, but it was my first car so it always has a special place for me.

@car9472 5 жыл бұрын

The 1998 Ford Taurus Wagon center controls were ahead of their time and y'all dont want to accept it

@randomcharacter6501 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely true. I hated it at the time because you couldn't just pop a Kenwood in the dash.

@theil6 5 жыл бұрын

Dude You are hilarious.... ! I am a total Ford Guy... I want a Interceptor SHO

@MoistChungus 5 жыл бұрын

Trust me you don't want an interceptor, just get the civilian sho, it's comfier more reliable and better in every way

@zachyoung2002 3 жыл бұрын

dont do interceptors with high miles, cops idle for hours and hours and that wears it down super fast.

@jonnycargo2265 5 жыл бұрын

My first car was a Chev Celebrity Eurosport that was passed to me when my father bought his first Ford Taurus! Love this video!

@IC3XR 5 жыл бұрын

Please do a video on the Australian Falcon. You won’t regret it

@Sk1m_Beeble 5 жыл бұрын

Yo Pumph! Dewit! DOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEET!

@volkswagenk7017 5 жыл бұрын

first gen Australian Falcon was just a RHD American Falcon

@haydentrickey5690 5 жыл бұрын

@@volkswagenk7017 and? We kept making them and made them better than a shitty Taurus 😂

@volkswagenk7017 5 жыл бұрын

@@haydentrickey5690 never said it was a bad car.

@mhaddad7121 5 жыл бұрын

Bumper to bumper on the GTHO Phase 3 would be good rather than an up to speed episode

@2ValveMiri 5 жыл бұрын

the new taurus sho should have had at least a 5.0 option.

@El_Cacto 5 жыл бұрын

that would have killed the Mustang

@2ValveMiri 5 жыл бұрын

@@El_Cacto what about a 4.6 engine?

@stoopidhaters 5 жыл бұрын

There is the Ford Falcon here in Australia that came with a 5.0 variant called the Miami.

@buskbarrelrecords8951 5 жыл бұрын

I paused this video to search Conan O'Brien in Ford Taurus and watched Conan shorts for about an hour or two. Up until the moment I remembered I had this tab open. I've watched almost every Up To Speed.

@dellstudio10 5 жыл бұрын

I've driven quite a few different generations of the Taurus and always liked them. There especially good highway cruisers. Never had the opportunity to drive any of the SHO models but I hope to soon.

@peoplerthatdumb 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2017 SHO and it's a great car. I absolutely love it. Great driver and when you wanna play, just put your foot down. She will flat out move. I just wish ford would have given the car a little attention. It would probably still be in production.

@janikakis 5 жыл бұрын

Motorweek's John Davis writing home to mommy @4:57... priceless.

@ludicrousspeed8177 5 жыл бұрын

Y'all should do an Up To Speed on the history of Formula 1. Starting with cars built from plane fuselages hell yea!!

@Amir-ft4hz 5 жыл бұрын

Donut can't because F1 is tight on what pictures/videos can be displayed. Too much of a hassle to do if it gets claimed by F1

@ludicrousspeed8177 5 жыл бұрын

@@Amir-ft4hz wow that's dumb

@tiffanybrown945 5 жыл бұрын

Finally another Awesome Up To Speed Episode Full Size Baddie But Dat Impala Doe

@Juwulrythief 2 жыл бұрын

Got my '92 Taurus from my grandparents, makes me so glad that I have something so close to the original. Still want a SHO though...

@dylanparks2 5 жыл бұрын

I literally bought a 2011 Ford Taurus two days ago. *Tears Up* 😖 you guys know me so well 😟😭

@derrincalk9579 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2014 SHO on Monday and the same Thursday you come out with a Taurus UTS I love you so much.

@thomascarpenter5536 5 жыл бұрын

Go order a tune from Gearhead, 3 bar map sensor for a f150, thermostat, and step colder plugs. If you think it drives well stock, just wait until it is tuned. Insane how much power they pick up and how much quicker they shift. You will pull on most cars.

@jaymorrison2419 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, its dead easy to get 50-80 more HP out of that beast for very little money/work.

@jaredbanderas1397 5 жыл бұрын

Get trans mounts as well you will have way better throttle response and no death shake on 1-2 shift

@derrincalk9579 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! Just gonna be a daily for now, but I will look into this later on down the road. I plan on keeping it for awhile.

@AwkwardYet 5 жыл бұрын

IMO SHOs are sleepers. Would not race one if it challenged me

@bledsoee_ 2 жыл бұрын

My 2005 Ford Taurus SE is amazing. I love it!

@chuckiefinster544 Жыл бұрын

Have to come back and rewatch this one a couple times a year. When i was a kid, dad had a blue first gen, then a black one, then a gray wagon, and a gold third gen that i ended up driving in highschool and now im a focus boi but I'll never forget the taurus

@braddaechsel1268 5 жыл бұрын

Still waiting on lincoln, but this is still great video. Loove the taurus

@rebelliousreptile7336 5 жыл бұрын

You show a ford falcon and still haven't done an up to speed on it! I am sad.

@sneakychook7984 5 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting with ya buddy.😕

@slothcunt8353 5 жыл бұрын

Gave us a glimpse of the last of the chrome bumpers from Australia, just glad they didn’t show the square headlight version....

@HJZ75driver 5 жыл бұрын

Cuz Straya. Is why

@9_thanos_7 5 жыл бұрын

feels bro miss the old falcons

@tontohopato3500 5 жыл бұрын

i too am sad i want falcon ;-;

@iavagabond124 3 жыл бұрын

I love these cars so damn much, every single generation and version. I miss my Jelly bean but my 2004 Mercury Sable LS Premium Wagon is amazing. The Vulcan and Duratec are some of the best and most reliable and durable engines made in recent years. Love em

@iWillFightYouInComments Жыл бұрын

Its funny on TURO, the first rental was a 2015 Taurus SEL and fell in love with it. Ever since then i went with a 2015 SHO and i love it

@stefankovacev 5 жыл бұрын

Yo James, we miss the jokes about Jessica 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

@tomcassidy6798 5 жыл бұрын

Rumor has it that james and Jessica are back together so james cant talk bad about her anymore

@erikawarren171 5 жыл бұрын

Just like he misses jessica 😂

@Requiredfields2 5 жыл бұрын

Ya, and your dad.

@gaestroorly4668 5 жыл бұрын

Up up up

@L00PdeL00P 5 жыл бұрын

William Osman confirmed that the 3rd gen Taurus wagon’s automatic windows can slice your finger off and even cut through bone

@austinpeterson4898 5 жыл бұрын

L00PdeL00P's Channel sauce?

@L00PdeL00P 5 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdqfd9Z7qb-7iGg.html Here you go, brother

@mgmjferg89 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I miss my SHO. My 2nd car was a 95 ATX SHO and I remember woopin up on a Legend one day after school. What a great car. There was no better sound than when the butterflies opened. Great job going over the history.

@henryjohnson1126 8 ай бұрын

I own a 4th gen taurus, 800$ 86k miles. It’s not pretty fast or quiet but it’s done me well and I firmly believe this generation and previous are one of fords most reliable sedans.

@JohnBlueGT 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video guys! I love my Taurus SHO!

@CrimsonRegalia 5 жыл бұрын

😲 7:42 - James actually mentioned his dad that wasn't about him leaving his family. THIS IS BLASPHEMY.

@jundialhaqiqa9907 3 жыл бұрын

I always loved the older SHOs, I have wanted one for almost 20 years now.

@airekvinlandslayerofthesev5234 5 жыл бұрын

That new intro is amazing work!

@oogaandboogainc762 5 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for an up to speed on the challenger

@adrianleon1731 5 жыл бұрын

Do the Volvo R/T5 Cars! (Volvo 850s, S/V/C70, and S60 And V70)

@JJPMustang 5 жыл бұрын

Bought a gold 2000 Taurus Wagon around 2008 when I worked for the US Postal Service. I didn't get an LLV and needed something with a bench seat so I could sit in the middle, drive with my left hand/foot and put mail out the right. It rode amazing with grand touring tires, was quiet, reasonable on gas, and served me faithfully. Some of these cars had garbage transmissions; I had to replace a few sensors but it was cheap and easy to work on. I left the USPS and sold the car to some neighbors who gifted it to their granddaughter. It survived two teenage girls learning to drive and college; I saw it around town until I moved away and it had zero rust and the paint was still glossy. The horrid jelly bean design of the 3rd gen permanently gave Accord and Camry the mid-sized sedan segment despite 4th and 5th gens being very good cars.