On the dyno, the SHO V6 made 220 horsepower and 200 ft-lbs of torque. That may not sound amazing by modern standards, but in 1989, it was just under 5 hp. Mustang with a V8 engine. in car and driver test, the 1989 Taurus SHO accelerated from 0-60 mph in just 6.7 seconds, earning us the accolade of “fastest four-door sedan you can buy under $50,000.” In fact, it was well under $50,000, with a base price of around $20,000.
The taurus SHO’s tachometer had a redline of 7,300 rpm, but journalists suspected that was in the best interest of protecting engine-driven accessories like the alternator and A/C compressor. It has been said that the real RPM capability is over 8,500 RPM, due to the forged steel internals.
Not only was the SHO powerful, but it was also very clean burning and fuel efficient. The combustion process was so efficient that the engine defied the need for some emissions control devices that were common at the time, such as an EGR valve or air injection pump. Fuel economy is rated at 21 mpg city, but an impressive 34 mpg on the highway.
For 1992, the SHO V6 grew from 3.0 to 3.2 L displacement to better accommodate the new automatic transmission (the first generation SHO was manual transmission only). Due to the milder tuning, the larger engine made the same amount of horsepower as its predecessor, but torque increased by 15 ft-lbs.
In 1996, the V6 was abandoned in favor of the ill-fated, unreliable V8 until the SHO package itself was canceled in 1999. But while it lasted, the Taurus SHO was the final sleeper—all because of an unlikely east-west alliance.
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