Ford Refines the Taurus

Getting ready for the hot summer days ahead, American manufacturer Ford announced today the changes it would be bringing to the Taurus range, in the hope that the 2013 model year of the car will become just as appealing to the customers as the rest of the Ford range.

The changes brought to the model cover three main areas: efficiency, performance and connectivity. And the first two targets have been achieved by enhancing the engine offering for the model. For the new model year, the new Taurus will receive, as a premiere for a model sold in North America, a 2.0l EcoBoost engine, a unit that is expected to deliver 237 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque.

The second unit in the lineup, the 3.5l V6, has been tweaked as well, now coming with 27 more horsepower than the previous version, for a total of 290 horsepower. As is the case with the EcoBoost, this unit too will be paired to a six-speed automatic transmission.

At the interior, the new Taurus comes with all the latest Ford advancements in terms of connectivity and infotainment. The main additions are the following:

• New heated steering wheel adds to the comfort of the heated and cooled leather-trimmed seats
• Multicontour seats with Active Motion, a Taurus class-exclusive offering, help to reduce driver and first-row passenger fatigue with a subtle rolling massage pattern
• Intelligent Access with push-button start, allowing the driver to enter the car and start the engine via push button simply by having the key fob in his or her possession
• Auto high beams employ a sensor to switch headlamps to high beam when no oncoming traffic is detected
• Rain-sensing wipers use an advanced optical sensor to detect the intensity of rain and/or snowfall to automatically adjust wiper speed
• Rear view camera activates when reverse gear is selected, projecting via the center stack-mounted 8-inch screen
• Rear window power sunshade, a luxury-class feature that shades the rear glass at the touch of a button, helping to keep the cabin cooler
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“We have significantly upgraded Ford’s flagship sedan through obsessive attention to detail,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas.

“The new Taurus builds on the transformation we achieved in the 2010 model. Delivering so many upgrades so soon further underscores Ford’s leadership and commitment to delivering high-quality, fuel-efficient cars for our customers.”

The prices for the new model, as well as the launch date, have not yet been announced.