Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Ford, Driving Click on the Taurus for a high-res gallery At Ford's 2008 model preview at the Dearborn Proving Ground, we had the opportunity drive the newly-reborn Taurus back-to-back with its immediate predecessor, the Five Hundred, and the differences were immediately apparent. Side-by-side, the Taurus is clearly an update of the Five Hundred, retaining the same profile and stance, but the Taurus now has the face it should have had all along. The three-bar grille gives the Taurus a look that fits in with its stablemates and sets it apart from the competition.A lot of detail work was done on the Taurus and Sable for 2008 to ramp up the refinement levels and bring them to the head of the class. One example is visible on the side mirror housings. The top of the housing has a row of notches that manage the airflow around the mirror. The notches reduce the aerodynamic drag of the mirror and also reduce wind noise dramatically. Continue reading our driving impressions and see the video after the jump Gallery: 2008 Taurus/Sable on track Continue reading Video: Live from Dearborn - Autoblog drives the 2008 Ford Taurus Permalink | Email this | Comments More...
