European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 17, 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 13 it s part drag racer part Sedan car Corner Taurus Sho Ford s new super car editor s note Ford s Taurus Sedan has inn a by hit since it s debut in december 1985, and Ford is now introducing a limited production High performance version the 1989 Taurus Sho. We be Dis cussed his car before and today we pre sent a lest report by Russ Devault of the Cox news service who checked out the car in Detroit. Randy Barnett the 1989 super High output Sho Taurus from Ford is a car that combines some features of a drag racing machine with those of a five passenger luxury High performance Sedan. Raising lilt Hood one sees a decidedly non user Friendly v-6 engine that puts the whoosh in the formerly docile Tau rus. The Yamaha Buill 24-valve v-6 engine has such a highly Complex fuel de livery system Thill it is crowned with a Medusa like tangle of Silvery intake exhaust lubes for Insl people. " should suffice to know that the 3-Litcr engine kicks out 220 horsepower and will propel the car from Era to 60 Miles an hour in six plus seconds with a True top Speed of about 140 Miles an hour. Not Only that the Quick revving Little beast averaged nearly 19 Miles per gallon of Premium unleaded fuel sprinting around town and on the expressway and 20 mpg travelling the interstate at the lop Edge of currently common speeds. The engine which is not quiet by Sedan Stan Dards Rcd incs at 7,000. The car s exterior is somewhat in scrub Abl As the Only thing that distinguishes the Sho from the Normal Taurus is some unremarkable lower body Clad Ding Goodyear p215-65vri5 tires and car show at Rhein main a showing of new american cars from general motors Chrysler and Ford will be held on Friday saturday and sunday at the cafes new car sates lot at Rhein main a. New pm Nick Sand 1989 motorcycles from Harley Davidson will also be on display. Hours for the show Are from 8 . To it . This Taurus family Sellitti lops out at 140 Mph. Barely discernible Sho lettering in the rear bumper and on the sides. That singular Lack of Flash makes the front a Eccl drive Taurus Sho a real Sleeper and its Bce cd up suspension docs sleep most of the time. Not until the Speed reaches the 70-Mph Range or the turns really lighten does the suspension Settle in to work to provide really impressive Road holding characteristics and a firm ride. The obvious question is Why produce a Sedan with the potential of the Sho it in t so much that we expect them the buyers to go that Speed says Henry Fradkin Ford s Detroit base marketing plans manager but there Are people no take a certain Pride in that capability that is basically the answer Given to the question by other manufacturers producing cars capable of doubling the maximum Speed limit in he United slain to its credit Ford has designed a sus pension to handle the Sho s performance abilities although anti lock brakes Abs will not be available until the arrival of Lac 1990 Model Yea rear. Except for the Lack of Abs braking the Taurus Sho which went into production last month at Ford s East Point Plant is a Benchmark Sedan with a surprisingly Low base Price of $ in 739. The limited production of 25,000 cars that Ford plans to build this year will be so Well equipped that the Only options arc a Power Moon roof for $741, Auto Matic air condition ing Heater for $971, a keyless entry system for $121. A Power radio Antenna for $76 six Way Power front scat for $231 and a convenience package with deluxe stereo system for Fot Ful daunt i h6 new Taurus Sho Swan. Pro in avva by bit May conc fort my  1 i m cafes now car Utel to inv in Tow Bihui Batal in. Europa. Ford officials Mph Kiln How War. Thai Tho bad to of Miraj oily Lor . Do mrs 01 Inu imn ii Lyal 1o to  h the Sho we bom do Ivy Mner Tor pure him on Uia rn4lary Fiskal in a Udpa. Ford . Pontiac trans am to Pace the indy 500 the 73rd running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race set for May 2s next year will conclude the Speedway s decade of the 1980s the same Way it was ushered in with the 33 fastest qualifying Drivers being paced in their racers by a Pontiac trans am. The 20lh anniversary trans am has been selected to serve As the offi Cial Pace car and it will Mark the third appearance for a Polinc pacer at ind Sinco 1980. The All White trans am Sta Pace car will not be modified for the 1989 event Pontiac says adding thai Theca completely Slock will do one of Only t,500 identical 3.8-Litcr, v-6 Lur Bochar cd models built to celebrate the 20th anniversary Pontiac trans am. The special 20th anniversary of the classic american muscle car. Pontiac says that ample Pace car Power will be provided by the 250-Horsc Power engine which is coupled to a four Speed automatic transmission. . Toyota s 89 lineup includes trucks for the first time Toyota has introduced its \ 989 .-spccification models to the military Market in Europe with Light trucks being offered for the first time in the Toyota lineup a total of 39 different new car versions will be available for 1989 along with two pickup truck models. In the automobile Range the lop of the Linc car will be the powerful camry v-6 be Sedan with automatic Iran smis. Sion this Model available in the United Stales during its 1988 Model year but new on the military Market for 1989. Regarding the addition of trucks to Toyota s 1989 Range Jeffrey Scott Sec Tion manager of the Toyota s european sales department in Cologne says the increasing popularity of trucks in Ameri Ca and the Rise in truck registrations in u5areur have led us to put More emphasis on truck models along with that we be also received Many customer in quiries so it s Only logical to include trucks in our 1989-Modcl  Toyota will feature the or it Rajab extended cab Model and the deluxe Stan Dard the deluxe with Many of the extra cab s features but without the extra cab. The or it Rajab truck is 9 inches Long or than last year s Model has an enlarged extra cab and features Forward facing rear jump scats. The it Rajab Model. Top of the line Sim by v-6 be Sedan the or it Rajab truck extended cab Model. Which seals four persons is powered by a 2,4-liter fuel injected engine which produces 190 fool pounds. Of torque. The engine is mated to a 5-spced manual overdrive transmission the deluxe Standard truck version which scats three persons is powered by the same engine transmission setup As found on the or it Rajab Model. Both trucks have a similar weight capacity of one half ton. As previously noted the camry be v 6 four door Sedan represents the top of the line in Toyota s 1989 automobile Range for the military Market the mid size camry be powered by a highly sophisticated 4-Cam, 24-valve v-6 engine of 160 horsepower. The camry which will be Ott Rcd in two versions automatic and 5-Speed manual competes with such Marquit As Saab Volvo Bow and Audi in the highly contested and extremely popular sports Sedan Market. Other Toyota in the 19g9.inodcl .- specification lineup include the Corolla Sedan Wagon and Coupe versions the Ter eel Sedan and Wagon Model so the celica it sports Coupe including the High Speed 4-Whcel-drive Turbo version the mr2 mid engine sports car the Supra sports cur and the Toyota Van with automatic and manual Gearbox choices. In Germany the Toyota cars and trucks Are sold through More than 30 car world outlets while sales outlets Are also established in Belgium Iceland Italy the Netherlands Spain and the unite kingdom.