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Ford Taurus SHO to get 400 horsepower?

Ford Taurus Forum - Ford recently helped to host the 19th annual Taurus SHO convention, held by enthusiast owners of original and new SHO models, and during the event Ford strongly hinted at increased performance being in the cards for the near-future.

Whilst intermingling with proud early and late-gen SHO owners, Ford’s North American car marketing manager, Steve Ling, revealed some titillating information about the future of the SHO, “The SHO is at the top [of the Blue Oval's sedans] and we’re going to keep it there,” adding, “365 horsepower is good. 400 is better,” according to Autoblog.

Giving a little clarity to the hinted power bump of Ford’s flagship performance sedan, another Blue Oval representative, Brett Hinds, advanced engine design and development engineer, explained that the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine has room for “considerably more power,” a notion that many enthusiasts, consumers and journalists have suspected since its initial release. Autoblog also points out that the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine is due to debut in the F-150 for 2011, meaning a simultaneous power boost for the engine is likely possible for both the SHO and Ford’s first rear-wheel drive EcoBoost application in the F-150.

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