truth about domestics

 Edmunds Inside Line has decided to pit the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO against the 2009 Infinity G37 sedan.  To get right down to it, the Infinity won the test based on 0-60, quarter mile, skid pad and braking performance.  Right where most people really decide a 5 passenger sedan purchase…riiight.  The SHO features more power, AWD, which was not on the Infinity in this test, heated AND cooled front seats (plus heated rear seats,) 20 inch wheels to the 17′s on the G37, plus many other features not even available on the Infinity.  Then they go on to say about the lack of the $995 Performance Package available on the SHO,

“It would’ve been nice had Ford included all these performance features on its “premium performance sedan,” especially one headed for a track test.”

Yea it would have been nice if Ford had given them a SHO with the Performance Package for this test, but it wasn’t available yet.  So Inside Line decides to knock Ford for not having a new optional package ready in time for their test?  Maybe they should have waited a few more weeks for the package to become available and then run their test.

They state that the two cars have a wheelbase that’s within 1 inch of each other, and then complain about how heavy the Taurus is compared to the Infinity.  Maybe it has something to do with the Taurus being almost 7 inches wider, 16 inches longer, having nearly 4 inches more rear seat leg room, 2 inches more shoulder room front and rear, and the extra 6.6 cubic feet of cargo volume, accessible not with a pass-through like on the Infinity, but seat backs that fold down nearly flat.  Yea, those are numbers no one cares about when they buy a 5 passenger sedan.  Customers who buy these cars still care about a fun ride, but they also want something that’s practical.  If you want a sports car, get a Mustang/370Z.  Alright, enough of this garbage, my hair is turning white fast enough as it is…

Tags: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO, 2010 Taurus SHO, Ford, Ford Taurus, G37, Infinity G37, Inside Line, SHO

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