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The other day, I was passed like I was standing still by a 2016 Ford Taurus SHO.
“Larger EcoBoost engine,” I muttered under my breath.
My 2015 Fusion Titanium has the 2.0 EcoBoost, generating 231 horsepower. The Taurus SHO boasts the 3.5 EcoBoost with 365 horsepower. I adore my Fusion but there was no way I was keeping pace with the SHO.
Perhaps the the better comparison is with the original Taurus SHO"
Blue Springs Ford Parts thinks so. The OEM parts dealer recently compared the 2016 Ford Taurus SHO to the original, 1989 Taurus SHO. There are vast improvements in straight line speed – which I experienced – but the newer SHO is also 1,000 lbs heavier. While the 2016 SHO is much faster than its 1989 counterpart in 0-60 and quarter mile sprints, it handles only slightly better than the 1989. “The 2016 SHO is a heavy car compared to the 1989 SHO,” says Kyle Harris, Director at Blue Springs Ford Parts. “The 2016 SHO is seriously fast at the drag strip, but skidpad tests prove that the 2016 model handles about the same as the car from 27 years ago.”
According to Harris, with the right setup, the 1989 SHO could give the 2016 a run for the money.
“I’d guess you could put a great set of tires on the 1989 model and make it handle better than the 2016 – that’s a bit of a shock,” he said.

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