Taurus SHO or SHO(show) (buy, engines, cost, Ford)

[trlhiker]

Just saw a commercial for it and they called it the Taurus SHO(show). Show is how they pronounced it. What is up with that? I always thought it was S. H. O.

[M3 Mitch]

They (Ford) are adopting the youth slang term for their own car.

It's still a pretty good car, worth a look if what you want is a big-ish 4-door with an uprated engine.

[quiet walker]

Could be worse, like the Toyota "Turd" Toyota TRD Sport

[drunk on kool aid]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

Just saw a commercial for it and they called it the Taurus SHO(show). Show is how they pronounced it. What is up with that? I always thought it was S. H. O.

I was wondering the exact same thing. I also remember that it was S-H-O but I guess it's now officially "show." I'll probably eventually get used to the new pronunciation, but for now it sounds corny. Perhaps the precedent was established when the SHO's motor was stuffed into a Ford Fiesta and christened as the SHOgun. What's next, the GTO becomes the "guh-toe?"

P.S. Current Road & Track has a comparo between the Taurus SHO and a Mitsubishi Evo MR.

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by quiet walker

Could be worse, like the Toyota "Turd" Toyota TRD Sport

Only Toyota haters pronounce it as turd. Officially it is T R D until the SHOW.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

Only Toyota haters pronounce it as turd. Officially it is T R D until the SHOW.

I had TRD parts on my car and called them "turd" parts.


As for the OP's question, it originally was S.H.O but w/o the periords. Stands for Super High Output. Naturally it picked up the "show" nickname, now even Ford calls it the SHO ("show"). Im not a fan of the "show" name, but I even catch myself saying it from time to time.

[quiet walker]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

Only Toyota haters pronounce it as turd. Officially it is T R D until the SHOW.

I don't hate Toyotas If the cars I have been driving weren't so good I would have one

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

I had TRD parts on my car and called them "turd" parts.

And judging from your anti-toyota posts, I rest my case.

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by quiet walker

I don't hate Toyotas If the cars I have been driving weren't so good I would have one

Never heard a true Toyota fan calling it Turd.

[Nativechief]

Screw trying to buy a high performance taurus. They are family cars and the ones with the standard engines are known to be much more dependable...The sho engine also cost more to repair. If you want a fast ford get a v8 stang bro.