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@pierreroberge4927

Жыл бұрын

Just upload your footage to KZread, you will be making money on the ads. These Retro Review are all paid for anyway.

@ftffighter

Жыл бұрын

@@pierreroberge4927 KZread screws their Content Creators out of their ad revenue every day, especially using Google Analytics and Software. So I wouldn't rely on that... and they can't. Donations/Patreons/Pledges are an absolute necessity anymore if someone actually plans on making content for a living or wants to make a profit. Motorweek is old school too.

@brandinehung4606

8 ай бұрын

Pretty hard to take you seriously when you've got this idiot calling a FWD economy sedan a "sports" car.

Taurus SHO, Escort GT, Probe GT, Mustang GT, Thunderbird SC! Ford was KILLING it in the late 80s-early 90s

@SportsMusicCars

Жыл бұрын

true

@lancemannion4113

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget the original F-150 Lightning

@buzzwaldron6195

26 күн бұрын

That $10,000 SHO engine was a plumbers/mechanics nightmare!

@engineerisengihere44

24 күн бұрын

​@buzzwaldron6195 you must have never worked on one, once you remove the intake it is pretty much exactly like a vulcan 3.0 in terms of accessibility. Also those engines sell for like $200 today lol...

@owlnswan4016

17 күн бұрын

...and the Mark VII LSC from Lincoln.

I love how in 1989, 65 series tires were considered "low profile". Today the only place you will find tires with a sidewall that tall would be on a truck.

@nlpnt

4 жыл бұрын

The base-base model of it at that.

@TheOzthewiz

4 жыл бұрын

@Country Boy And they ride like CRAP!

@MrBlaze256

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah today is low profile tires and crap hard foam seats. I miss the old style plush seats

@mr.butterworth

4 жыл бұрын

65 is still kind of low, it’s just that the huge diameter rubber band tires of today throw everything out of perspective.

@wrxrob

4 жыл бұрын

My Taurus L rode on 195/70R14 tires. I'm also surprised this car's tire profile was somewhat similar to the base model.

The intake manifold looks beautiful.

@Hugo-py2ce

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@MrBlaze256

4 жыл бұрын

Yep no plastics

@thomasatherley

4 жыл бұрын

Almost as pretty as the 3.0 Alfa V6

@The_1982_EXPert

4 жыл бұрын

Not just for looks :) If you look up "Blue Turd" you'll find a 9-second MTX SHO who only recently had to change out those intake runners to achieve 1000+hp

@dbsimms63

4 жыл бұрын

It was indeed a work of art.

4:26 His heart breaks everytime he finds out there are no oil pressure and battery voltage gauges

@Alamander81

4 жыл бұрын

At least he didn't have any complaints about where the radio is mounted.

@rootsmanuva82

4 жыл бұрын

I'm dying 😂. He literally brings it up in every review 😅

@RoadCone411

4 жыл бұрын

I got the sense the half-moon gauges really weren't his thing either, you could hear it in his voice. I half expected the lack of gauges/lack of fully circular gauges to come up on the "misses" list.

@davidaubin3902

4 жыл бұрын

Well you're not in a Bronco, F-150, Probe, or T-Bird which had a full set John wanted at the time

@katone999

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

I remember recording this with my VCR on an early Saturday morning about 30 years ago! I waited anxiously for a week as the previous week’s episode gave a ‘ teaser’.

@jasonvogelsang7034

4 жыл бұрын

Are you from MD, back then we could only see this show on MPT aka Maryland Public Television

@GreatBirdOfHope

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonvogelsang7034 ch 22!

@brucelee9941

3 жыл бұрын

Lol my favorite show I still watch till this day

60-0 in just 109 ft. without ABS is impressive even back in '89!

@CaptHollister

7 ай бұрын

Stopping distances having nothing to do with the presence or absence of ABS.

This is a pretty interesting car. I'm really impressed with how little body roll it has going through the cones.

@MODeration_nXS

4 жыл бұрын

You would not believe it was a Taurus when you were driving one. Bad ass car for sure.

@egman5965

4 жыл бұрын

Thunderbird had a similar version called the super coupe, it was supercharged

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

@Frankie Basile You and me both. Mine was a moonlight blue, 5-speed.

@DRII-yv1yt

4 жыл бұрын

@@egman5965 loved the super coupe! And SHO! Both out did the Europeans, especially for the money, at the time! I'm driving a Lincoln MKS EB now, but probably will replace it with a Tesla, maybe an Explorer ST if I can deal with internal combustion and a guilty conscience for another 5 years.

@Chris_Troxler

4 жыл бұрын

It was a surprisely fun car. And, in my opinion, this was the best looking of the generations.

The intake manifold on the SHOs is such a masterpiece. An awesome car!

@mescko

Жыл бұрын

That engine was amenable to RWD swaps as well, the manifold was symmetrical and could be turned 180.

@KingCast65

3 ай бұрын

Thank Yamaha for that.

Anyone that has ever had the joy of owning one of these V6 SHO's knows just how magical 3950 is.

@painterboy454

4 жыл бұрын

Once the years passed and the mileage added up it was not magical to own one when you discovered the cost of those Yamaha engine parts, lol.

@OnTheRocks71

4 жыл бұрын

@@painterboy454 And then there were the annoying mechanical failures that came with age. Oh the water pump is going bad and leaking. Oh it's leaking right onto the crankshaft position sensor. Oh now the car doesn't run. Awesome!

@4EyeFoxbody

3 жыл бұрын

@@OnTheRocks71 you don't recommend buying one???

@paulhudson231

3 жыл бұрын

Especially when you removed the silencer from the air box!

@danwatne4481

3 жыл бұрын

@@OnTheRocks71 you just replace the parts that need to be replaced.Its as simple as that.this car is definitely worth a little trouble.The SHO was marketed to people who could afford the maintenance bills,if you just take care of them they won't die.

Love these retro reviews. Motor week basically is the O.G when it comes to car reviews.

@springwoodslasher79

4 жыл бұрын

Its 2020 we don't say lit or OG anymore.

@trevagraham1605

4 жыл бұрын

@@springwoodslasher79 you dont

@camberwellcarrot420

4 жыл бұрын

Televised, but there were loads of car reviews in magazine format. They were/are far more in-depth than anything you'll find in video format.

The beauty of that intake has held up.

I bought the intake manifold from a junked car the other day. It's gonna become wall art. Beautiful runners.

I love those flat ass suitcases they always use. So nostalgic.

2:30 that Yamaha head generated some legit high rpm sounds! The slalom shows almost no lean, well done!

Wow, 60-0 in 109 feet is seriously impressive, especially for that day in age.

@06RedfireGT

4 жыл бұрын

Even more so considering the tires of the day. It would be interesting to see what they would do with a modern performance tire.

@MrGreatness412

4 жыл бұрын

Without abs

@morgfarm1

4 жыл бұрын

That stock 89 SHO would have out-paced a 1997 4.6L V8 Thunderbird. I got mine to 60 in 8.8 Seconds. The Final-Year T-Bird had 205 Horses. That Taurus would have put even some of the 1996-1998 Mustangs in a tight place to out run them in a straight line.

@ZepG

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrGreatness412 ABS actually lengthens the stopping distance, the only benefit is you can steer while breaking.

@MrGreatness412

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZepG yeah I know.

I bought this same car brand new in 1989. Very fast car for its time. One thing they don't mention outside of it's 0-60 and 1/4 mile times... The car picked up speed on the top end very quickly and would easily peg the 140mph speedometer. The chevy caprice police cars of the day topped out at about 125mph. ;-) Ended up owning 5 of them. Had my last one, a 1995 mtx for 18 years. Should have kept it.

@Sir.VicsMasher

5 ай бұрын

4:29 "The speedometer reads to 140mph which is just shy of the SHO's top speed."

This was one of the most impressive Motorweek tests I've seen You don't expect a lot of performance out of any Taurus and this car was ready to impress you.

The car that had the 5.0L Mustang owners thinking WTF! at the stoplight 🤣👍 I still would like to have one of these or maybe a Thunderbird SC.

@skippysvr4586

4 жыл бұрын

Buddy had one. Blew up three times. Miss a shift and the supercharger would over boost engine. Awesome car though.

@TheOzthewiz

4 жыл бұрын

@@skippysvr4586 The SC had weak connecting rods, couldn't take the extra cylinder pressure.

@dodgeguyz

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, it was for the Mustang owner that got married and had kids!

@CamaroAmx

4 жыл бұрын

Friend of mine had the Thunderbird turbo coupe. I beat him easily in a 96 3.8l Buick Regal.

@jeffreymccarty1388

4 жыл бұрын

@@CamaroAmx the turbo Thunderbird was a turbo 4 cylinder.. the super coupe was a supercharged 3.8 v6.. kinda different bub

"Yamaha, the Japanese motorcycle people" 😆

@jamalraja9157

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, imagine if he said "Remember Pearl Harbor?" afterwards.

@RoadCone411

4 жыл бұрын

At least he didn't say the "Keyboard people".

@cadsux

4 жыл бұрын

Yamaha helped with the old Toyota 2000 GT, original Nissan Z and all prior Toyota Supras, so they have a heritage in sports cars as well.

@RoadCone411

4 жыл бұрын

@@cadsux Obviously they know what they are doing...the engine in the SHO was arguably the best to ever grace the engine bay of any Taurus!

@CountryCarReviews

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a name for a bad low budget horror movie

“When you see it move over” I love my SHO

@Hugo-py2ce

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@cbeto765

4 жыл бұрын

more like when u see me; GTFOutta my way🤣😅👍👍👍

@4EyeFoxbody

3 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend buying one?? Anything I should be looking out for?? Water pump??

@engineerisengihere44

24 күн бұрын

​@@4EyeFoxbody water pump isnt necessarily a HUGE COMMON failure like on some other cars, its just that when it does fail, if it leaks into the timing cover the coolant will land on the crank position sensor and short it out. Wont be a problem if you keep up with 60k maintenance, which involves valve lash adjustment and timing component replacement (just like any similar aged honda)

I'm always genuinely impressed how well some of these old cars braked. 109ft is VERY impressive.

@drivedb7

4 жыл бұрын

Lucas Arthurs - Cars were lighter back then which helped, but you can actually stop a car a little bit sooner in a non-ABS car provided you know what you’re doing and conditions are favorable of course.

@The_1982_EXPert

4 жыл бұрын

@@drivedb7 The SHO weighed over 3400lbs, most lighter cars were stopping around 125' at the time. 4 big rotors always works!

@drivedb7

4 жыл бұрын

1982 EXPert - They certainly don’t hurt! You have some interesting content btw. Gave you a sub!

@patricknesbitt4003

4 жыл бұрын

Stops on a dime and gives you 6 cents change!

@drivedb7

4 жыл бұрын

Take the red pill - Eh, just tie a rope around the fattest passenger and toss them out the window. Makeshift boat anchor. You’ll be stopped in no time. 😂

Well that sable never saw the light of day.

@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023

4 жыл бұрын

A small number was available in Canada. It never made it to US markets.

@Jag-leaper

4 жыл бұрын

@@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023 any word on why that would been cool

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jag-leaper Ford made 40 experimental aluminum-bodied Sables powered by SHO engines called the AIV. Only 20 were available for LEASE, like @Vulcan Taurus Performance said in Canada. Once returned, they were likely crushed - like the GM EV1. There might be a handful left floating around somewhere though.

@kz1000ps

4 жыл бұрын

@@ragingbull94mtx Filed under: TIL

@blue_lancer_es

4 жыл бұрын

@@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023 just found your video.

the first time i heard a critic complain about not having a automatic trans....lol

@bbrenddon

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@brad3378

4 жыл бұрын

This is the same fatass that complained about narrow seats in the GT350

@bbrenddon

4 жыл бұрын

@@brad3378 lol

@bwxmoto

4 жыл бұрын

@stylac Hey, have some respect

@cbeto765

4 жыл бұрын

USUALLY is the other way around... 🤔

I love the first generation Taurus... really want to get my hands on one

Well he got what he wished for. Now everything has an automatic

@nateoverthehorizon1176

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin the beginning of the end😢

@AL-SH

4 жыл бұрын

But he's even more sad now since cars don't provide any oil pressure and battery voltage gauges anymore v😂

@mrjjthor

4 жыл бұрын

I think automatics are the last of our worries. We are headed towards autonomous vehicles. 😥

@McBeamer94

4 жыл бұрын

I don't really care anymore. Many modern automatics are awesome, so...

@bbrenddon

4 жыл бұрын

@@McBeamer94 lmao i remember Ray Boccino.

Back then, SHO and Dodge Spirit RT caught a lot of my attention. But I have always wondered why the Yamaha engine was only found in the Taurus SHO. It could perform really well inside a Probe GT too.

@user-lj9ni4so1d

4 жыл бұрын

so.. what did you bought? Taurus?

@bikingD

4 жыл бұрын

Because the Probe was not a Ford but actually a Mazda 6 built in the Flat Rock assembly plant and sold as a Ford.

@pgtmr2713

4 жыл бұрын

SHO got the Yamaha can do 7.0 seconds to 60. Probe could do the same stock. SHO engine was large for a Probe. The Probe got it's own sweet engines anyway. Turbo for the 1st gen, KL v6 for the 2nd gen. Klze swap can put it under 5.5 seconds, naturally aspirated. They went a third way with the Contour SVT and a 4th with the Thunderbird SC.

@9inchpp

4 жыл бұрын

Yamaha also designed some engines for Toyota

@ting2006jd

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-lj9ni4so1d I bought an 91 Integra which was later traded in for a 93 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.

These things were a ton of fun to drive. Wish I still had mine.

Conan O'Brien still has his SHO. There’s a skit and shows it on his 60 minute interview.

@303nitzubishi4

4 жыл бұрын

Someday Leno will need another one and figure out a way to swindle Conan out of it

having owned multiple generation SHO's, i can conclusively state the second generation was the best. That being said, this first gen is a terrific car.

I never knew they were considering a Sable SHO. Learn something new every day, even if it's a useless as this.

@Doobie1975

4 жыл бұрын

unfortunately it never made it into production.

@mojsmg

4 жыл бұрын

They did in Canada. It was a Sable AAV, All Aluminum Vehicle.

@garysawyers8730

4 жыл бұрын

I had a friend that built a Sable wagon with an SHO/5speed transplant. Built engine, eventually had SHO Shop cams, an M90 supercharger and an NOS kit. That car humiliated a lot of expensive cars on the street and at Nelson Ledges.

@TheOzthewiz

4 жыл бұрын

@@garysawyers8730 Yeah and it probably made for a great, reliable "daily"...

@makeamericagreatagain7314

4 жыл бұрын

You must have been born in the 90s

I remember watching this episode when I was 9 years old. I love these retro reviews

Oh how I miss the 90s cars. The interior of BMW E36, E38, E39, Audi A6, Mercedes Benz E and S Class and Lexus LS were beautiful, cozy, elegant. The soft leather comfy seats, gorgeous wood grain dash and consoles with chrome door handles, and lots of dials and buttons. Those days are gone forever 😔😢

@Ward413

4 жыл бұрын

My buddy had a beat up 90’s Lexus LS in high school with over 400,000 miles on it and it still ran like a champ. The interior was so comfortable. Those 90’s plush interiors were awesome. The big American sedans from the 70 and 80’s take the cake though for most comfortable interiors. The Chevy Caprice from that era essentially had a couch in it. Good times.

@AL-SH

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ward413 good ol' days. But 400k miles on the clock? That is insane. But then again, it was a Lexus. They're bulletproof, and not just their powertrain but basically every single part. And you're absolutely right. The seats of a 1990s Chevy are soft and plushy as a cloud.

@AL-SH

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rhtcc_Dtcrtc I think you've never been inside a 1996 Benz S500, 1999 BMW 740Li, or even a 1993 Audi 90CS Quattro.

I’ve watched a lot of motorweek slalom tests and this is possibly the best I’ve ever seen on a sedan. Impressive!

@paulk9985

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I don't think I've ever seen a sedan do so well. Very impressive.

@fhowland

9 ай бұрын

Agreed!

when he opens the hood your eyes have to re focus a bit on the intake, what a gem. drove one once.

That thing has one of the best looking intake manifolds ever. Made by Yamaha, it sounds like a jetski.

I was 10 years old and vividly remember the one my neighbor had. That exhaust note was intoxicating even to a 10 year old. Not surprising that it sounds great, Yamaha’s logo are dual tuning forks so acoustics are always a priority for them.

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

Gone, now, except the engine, probably

Gotta love retro reviews.

@Hugo-py2ce

4 жыл бұрын

They are entertaining and it shows us how far we've come.

"The engine is quiet" The engine: "hhhhhrrrrrnnnNNGGGGG!" Boy am I glad he's wrong.

@stevewilliams1834

3 жыл бұрын

In Noise and Vibration business that called "Powerful and Pleasant". That sound doesn't happen by accident.

I had a 1990 which was my daily driver for 16 years and 315,000 miles. When I finally sold it to a friend of mine who was an SHO enthusiast, the body was rotting but the interior was still mint and the drive train as strong as it ever was. I lived for and loved 3950 RPM, when the secondary intake runners opened and this understated Ford revved up, screamed like a Ferrari, and pulled hard right up to its 7000 RPM redline. IMHO the best car Ford ever produced.

@justinmccutcheon1973

2 жыл бұрын

You were short shifting it and not taking too redline because was 8000 I know because I owned3 and took each one too redline many times everyday 8000 rpm 🤣

@fuqmee

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinmccutcheon1973 Ford electronically limited the Yamaha engine at 7000 RPM to avoid over-speeding the belt-driven accessories. Unless you messed with the engine control computer's programming you never went past 7K.

Bought a 1994 and raised the family with it , 160,000 miles. 2 years ago I found a super nice 1992 almost identical to the one we wore out . And yes it is in my stable now . Interestingly enough , the value of these are climbing now . It's not very often you get to go back in time 25 years . Right time right place and the kids are gone .

Thank you for this Ford Taurus SHO review. I remember this car. I think it did eventually get a automatic transmission. It is nice to know they were planning a Mercury Sable version, but it never happened. It probably would have been called Mercury Sable LTS. The Taurus SHO earned its reputation. Thank you again for sharing.

@pctshooter

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about the planned Sable version. I really loved this car and the engine. I was really disappointed when the V-6 Lincoln LS didn't come with the Yamaha engine but, It had the manual transmission and was heavier so, the performance didn't even seem close. Knowing what I know now, I bet I could live with not having that nice engine. I have a 2006 LS V8 now and just increasing tire pressure to at least 38 psi, turns the car into a true Sports Sedan. Mine has no moon roof so, it really changes direction well. Well enough that BMWs and Audis drop jaw because it's really has a docile appearance.

@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023

4 жыл бұрын

There was a few SHO powered Sables sold in Canada. They never made it to the US markets.

@OLDS98

4 жыл бұрын

@@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023 That is interesting. I did not know that.

@pctshooter

4 жыл бұрын

@Country Boy true but, it didn't have that refinement and that ability to rev high.

watching the SHO go through the slalom dead flat never ever ever gets old. it's like magic.

My first job out of high school was at a train depot where we unloaded cars for Ford to be delivered to the local dealerships. It was 1990 and I was an 18 year-old getting to drive all kinds of Mustangs, Explorers and Probes. I do remember getting excited one day when I jumped into a Taurus and found it had stick shift. It was an SHO! Good times.

Unfortunately, rust got all of them. Ford in the late 80's and 90's had major rust issues. I remember seeing them rot from the middle of the door, spreading outwards.

@davidkruse4030

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayprosser7349 you have an unicorn.

@Davido50

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayprosser7349 sounds like total BS from that dude.

@mickdavis2385

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayprosser7349 That's the problem. People want that kind of money for them now. They were great when about 10 years old. No one wanted them and you could buy them for 500 to 1.5k

@buckhorncortez

4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen any of them rusted out. I live in New Mexico. Your statements cannot be applied ubiquitously as in states that don't regularly use salt on the roads, the car won't rust out - and that's actually the majority of states.

@mickdavis2385

4 жыл бұрын

​@@buckhorncortez Dude you could leave a piece of raw sheet metal outside in NM and in 20 years it wouldn't rust lol.

Makes me miss the 1980's...

Still, to this day my favorite body style of Taurus.

@TVHouseHistorian

4 жыл бұрын

I liked this one too, until the 2000 model came out. I loved the 2000's.

My uncle had this year SHO, and a Monte Carlo Ss. He was single and in this Era the man's car game was on point.

Man, i miss my SHO. I would love a 91 white + SHO with White slicers and black leather 🤤

The engine gets all the fame in the SHO (it totally deserves this), but the chassis is equally commendable. The first generation SHO is quite athletic for a midsize family sedan. The interior quality is also of a higher standard (especially in the 89 model year). I'm sure Ford was really putting their best foot forward here to create a truly special performance car. I see these early models becoming very collectible in the next 5-10 years. Maybe I'm a little bias since I just restored a 1989 SHO, but these cars are just so rad.

Had a 91 Sho from 01-06, and I drove the hell out that car!, Went from L.A. to Seattle, bout 3 times, front Seattle to Vegas 2 times!, And boy, that car was a monster!, I killed everything on the road, whenever I felt like it!, Had to change my suspension bits in the front 3 times though, from burning rubber, in the first 3 gears!, One of my favorite cars!!!

Man, the SHO really was a powerful masterpiece for the time. 220 horsepower, just a little less than a mustang GT. Going by that logic today the SHO would have about 450 BHP. Just incredible.

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

Tune only Ecoboost SHOs are nudging that figure. Shame Ford decided to discontinue all sedans.

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

Zack Lewine Multivalve, OHC will do that. It will also suffer in the torque dept, where the GT shines.

That was an awesome trip down memory lane!

@leee3880

4 жыл бұрын

I had an 89, 92, and 93 SHO. I always enjoy the sound of the intake at 4K+. And I swear my 89 could smoke the tires better than my 94 Cobra with a 408W.

I always love these retro reviews!!!

Great cars from the past. Test drove one back in 1990. Very fast!

My God what a beautiful car of that beautiful era

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

Now bulk have rusted away

I've been binge watching MotorWeek in awe with all these rides

I owned an 89 and 92 5.0, a 92 Thunderbird SC and drove a 91 SHO. You could argue the SHO felt the quickest. That 7 second time is a serious undercut. SHO was Such a different monster than Stang, Camaro and Trans Am!

1989: An automatic transmission is not available. We think it should be. 2020: An manual transmission is not available. We think it should be.

No automatic transmission available?? How dare they!!! Fast forward to today and many manufacturers don’t even make sedans let alone manual transmission, sporty family sedans.

@cpufreak101

4 жыл бұрын

The last one I know of from Ford was the Fusion sport. Auto only ofc but somehow they crammed the TT 2.7 Ecoboost in it.

@halohunter5217

4 жыл бұрын

Fiesta Ecoboost was manual only, same with Fiesta ST.

@cpufreak101

4 жыл бұрын

@@halohunter5217 I'm fairly sure the I3 Ecoboost fiesta had an auto variant. I don't remember if the 1.0 or 1.5 tho

@nn-dj2nu

2 жыл бұрын

helo im from the future, Ford doesn't make cars any more, except the mustang, weird times.

I've been waiting a long time for this! What a great way to start the year for retro reviews! Thanks for posting. I miss my '94 5-speed (hence the username).

I'll never forget being a teenager, and my dad and I were on the highway in his '88 BMW M3. This SHO got behind us, went to pass, my dad downshifted and it was on. The SHO blew by us, and the guy waved, and my mouth dropped. 😯 Loved those SHO's ever since!

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, but that M3 is probably worth 20x what the average SHO is worth now. LOL But yes, they were incredibly quick cars for the time. I really miss my '94 5-speed.

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

ragingbull94mtx That M3 is no longer on the road. They were maintenance nightmares; always in the shop.

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lucille69caddy Hahaha, so you're saying because there's so few left of them on the road, that's why they're going up in value. Makes sense!

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

ragingbull94mtx Value is simply what someone is willing to pay for something. I wouldn’t pay squat for an older BMW or Mercedes because of reliability concerns. Most Italian makes are right there as well. FIAT stands for “Fix It Again Tony”, lol. I’m Italian as well.

One of the most slept on car til this day.

I knew it was a Yamaha design. I didn't know it could hit 60 in seven seconds . Very impressive for the era . Retro motorweek is the shit .

I watch all these just to hear the intro and John's review. They should've had someone shadow him thru the years wouldn't have been the same but you get that vibe

I remember being a teen in the 80's and thinking how fast these Taurus SHO's were. (and they were for the day) but now I drive an average midsize truck that is as quick to 60MPH as this 89 Taurus. Sport sedans and such today are in the 5 second and below range. It's surprising how fast everything is these days.

I bought a new ‘94 SHO automatic. I loved that car!

I just seen an older gentleman driving one like in mint condition on the hwy the other day. I was almost tempted to try an run with him in 06 g6 gtp but i was to star struck admiring it so i just rode side by side cruising with him till he got off the hwy.

Love these 1st gen SHOs! Wanted one since I was a kid and finally I got talking to a guy with a nice white ‘91 who was thinking of selling. I showed up at his door the next day cash in hand.

Man I used to wait for this show on channel 28 PBS Southern California, when I was 12!

Love the retro videos. Car tech has come a long way in 30 years. 2.0 liter turbo 4s are putting out over 300 horsepower.

@timmietz

4 жыл бұрын

That’s not actually surprising at all. 150hp per liter of displacement has been the target for a mildly turbocharged engine 10 years ago. A performance turbo engine is expected to deliver 200+hp per liter these days.

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

Their pushed to their maximum. Good luck with reliability.

0:38 MO POWAH BABEH.... wait, wrong channel

1989 a 15.5 1/4 mile time is "breathtaking" Unreal!

@ragingbull94mtx

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed!™ You had practically E28 M5 levels of performance for 1/3 the price. Even the E34 M5 (which I believe came out a year later in the US) was only slightly quicker. I really miss my 94 5-speed.

Love watching a good SHO.

I just wanna give this car a matte black paint job, grab my giant pistol, and go fight crime in Detroit.

@nissantech8857

4 жыл бұрын

Easy there robocop

@dannygloversshotgun211

4 жыл бұрын

I’d buy that for a dollar

@jGRite

4 жыл бұрын

Detroit is one of the boss level cities. Maybe start somewhere smaller first.

@dutchynehtam

4 жыл бұрын

GhaV jGRite (jeaHAvee) I live in Michigan. Detroit ain’t shit compared to Chicago. Or Gary, Indiana. Way worse. At least half of Detroit is abandoned.

@kerrypence4201

4 жыл бұрын

Nissan Tech Dead or alive you're coming with… Me!

I had the 97 Taurus sho with the 3.4l Yamaha v8. it was a fun sedan. I had it in high school and naturally loved how high it reved. I sold it because I wanted a manual and bought an 87 mustang gt t top (i miss that car to this day)

Motor week, please upload retro reviews every Thursday 😍😍 This is so pleasing

John Davis is a legend.

220 horsepower from three liters was pretty heady stuff thirty years ago. It is less impressive today, but if I found one in good shape, I would have my checkbook out like a flash.

@soulerflare7

4 жыл бұрын

Go test drive a G37 sedan . I loved SHOs but my G is like one on steroids. You can get them for cheap .

@danielwatne5535

4 жыл бұрын

How much are you looking to pay for one. I have one of the nicest ones in the country

Ford started the factory sleeper with this baby

Love the retro reviews!!!!! Keep em coming!!!!

In 1996 My dad walked into Mullinax Ford in Park City Utah wanting to buy a just regular spec Taurus. He was needing a normal basic family car after his beloved Pontiac Fiero blew up😂🔥. He had no idea Ford changed the body style of the Taurus to that horrible oval style earlier in the year. It was hideous. He hated it and he started walking out and heading out to go to the Toyota dealer to buy a Camry when he noticed in front of the showroom outside They still had one brand new Taurus left of the previous body style. A 1995 Forest Green SHO with EVERY option. The dealer gave my dad a sweet deal because no one else was buying it (about the same cost as a basic 96 Taurus). My dad loved that car more than anything and babied it like no other.....he would even let off the accelerator at precise RPMs so the trans didn’t work too hard to shift -“letting the trans drop” as he called it 😂 and he NEVER took it above 70mph. He even washed it multiple times per week. 2 years later I got my license and got to drive it on rare occasions. I hit 140mph while bumping DMX and 2pac on the JBL stereo on an old back highway which was very rural at the time 🤦🏻‍♂️. This was before the town blew up after the 2002 olympics, and I was young and dumb. I remember thinking how my dad would kill me if he knew what I had done. It was one of the only secrets I hid from my Dad and still feel guilty about it till this day 😂. Later in life he became more and more successful in business and had some amazing cars... But this SHO was always his favorite and he still talks about it 25 years later. This car is special to me too because my Dad was willing to give up his fun sporty Fiero for a boring Taurus or Camry family vehicle- he was willing to sacrifice for the family. but actually he ended up not needing to sacrifice and got rewarded with both practicality and sporty in one with this SHO. But his unselfishness made a big impression on me. Great Dad- Great Car. Cheers to everyone else who appreciates this special car. 👍

The one thing i dislike about the retro reviews. Mentions a Mercury Sable SHO in the works, when one never even came out. Getting me hyped for no reason lmao

I had a 93 mint green mercury Sable... and that 3.0 Vulcan v6 was damned near bullet proof. That car went through a foot of snow, 2 feet of water (and It didn't leak) it finally got disposed of when the abs saved me from hitting a deer... the ABS worked.. but the brake lines exploded due to age . Replacing the brake lines and ABS sensors would have cost more than the car was worth. But it hauled the car down from 80

One of the nicest looking engines ever made.

Legend. These things were faster than a stock 5.0 Mustang. Had a friend that used to embarrass those guys on the regular with his '89 SHO.

The first time I went autocrossing about 10 years ago, one of these came in first at every event, it was ridiculous.

I had a used 1990 SHO in 2000. Great fun but ultimately the engine proved too fragile. She threw a rod and I could not find an affordable repair solution. Here’s the kicker: I replaced her with a 2003 V-6 Camry and still drive it today. The Camry has very similar performance to the old SHO.

I remember Ford telling people that from 100 on up it would walk away from the Mustang. On a side note that engine belongs in a glass table top.

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

It's cool looking

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

Country Boy That’s the novelty of multivalve, OHC engines. The pushrod 5.0, with it’s low-end torque walked it through the 1/4, where it matters most.

@fredericvilleneuve410

4 жыл бұрын

I bought a used SHO for 400 bucks back in 2005. It would eat 5.0L mustangs and C4 Vettes from a standstill or rolling start. They underrated the top speed too, i could bury the 140mph speedo in 4th gear then shift to 5th and still pulled like it was in 3rd. Top speed was likely closer to 160mph!

@Lucille69caddy

4 жыл бұрын

Frederic Villeneuve They weren’t racing then, lol. The SHO would walk a 5.0 after 100 mph, though. My buddy’s dad had an ‘89 SHO that pulled away after 100.

@kevinnorwood7355

4 жыл бұрын

Country Boy an 88 Mustang was tested at 141MPH by R&T in the day the reason the SHO pulled away from it was simple aerodynamics. However the 5.0 LX being lighter would run with the SHO.

Loved my 91. 16 wheels+antilock brakes.

the first and second generation ford tuarus was the best generations before they messed it up with the 3rd and 4th gen ford tuarus.

@karlfritz47

4 жыл бұрын

Had an 87 turaus...loved it..i drove the piss outta it..couldent kill that plain 3.0 v6..i actually traded it in for a pontiac grand prix 1990..big mistake..makes me wish i still had the ford..best car i ever had..and i bought it used in 1998..only had 80k km on it

@shartingfish5761

4 жыл бұрын

My 93 LX wagon was a enormous pile of garbage.. thankfully my 08 Grand Marquis and 17 f150 have been great.

This car was a sleeper during its time . It out performed Mustangs on tracks but not strips . It cornered very well while fox body Mustangs handled poorly .

The blinking hazard shot from this era cracks me up every time

One of the best engines ever made period.

@42luke93

4 жыл бұрын

waltervila33 Too bad taurus I heard had weak transmissions and head gaskets.

@42luke93

4 жыл бұрын

I like the Taurus with the split bench seating and column shifter best. What about you? P.S: I am a fan of the 1998-1999 Generation. What’s your favorite gen?

@waltervila33

4 жыл бұрын

42luke roblox first gen such as this one

@paulhudson231

4 жыл бұрын

@@42luke93 Head gaskets on the Yamaha motor were not a problem; the SHO was pretty much bullet proof if maintained properly. The head gasket problems were with the standard OHV V6; nothing great about that engine at all. The SHO transmission came from Mazda and was reliable if you did not do high-rpm clutch drops. My SHO had over 165,000 miles when I sold it and the transmission was still in excellent working order. The automatics had many problems their first few years.

@4EyeFoxbody

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulhudson231 do you recommend buying one? 40k original miles

My father had a sho said the engine died a lot but we still drive fords. He traded it in for a f150 regular cab back then

Motorweek's most important car attributes: clear and complete analog gauges and a low liftover height trunk...

@CamaroAmx

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Dunkle and a well positioned radio....

Wow, that car is very well sorted out. Especially for the time.

My dad had this 1st. Gen. SHO when I was in H.S. I blew away every other (high end) car at the time, with this vehicle. Acura Legends, Benzes and Bimmers alike. Not to mention getting solicited to a race by random Mustang and Camaro owners!

0:54 John: IT'S FOR HUNTING BMWS! LOL

@jefferyboat7428

4 жыл бұрын

David Aubin I loved that part I was like “Exactly!”

@paulhudson231

4 жыл бұрын

Not so outrageous at the time. The BMW 325 had 50 less HP than the Taurus and was more than a second slower to 60; the BMW topped out at 127 MPH and the SHO at 143. The only BMW faster than the SHO in 1989 was the M5, and that cost $50,000 and was only a half-second faster to 60.

@jefferyboat7428

4 жыл бұрын

Nice Guy Eddie Huh? You better do some research buddy lol

2:38 _"But there is a somewhat an unruly child in the SHO's components: the shifter."_