Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"It has very comfortable seats. Handling is great."
Thomas W., MT (2011 Ford Taurus)"Strong acceleration, great handling in emergency situations. Confident drive."
Mark V., IL (2011 Ford Taurus)"Powerful, aggressive acceleration and handling. Easy maneuvering with back-up detectors. Reverse camera works intermittently and small (located in rear view mirror)."
Richard B., TX (2011 Ford Taurus)"I live at the 2,200' level in the coastal mountains East of San Diego, so my driving is both freeway and 2 lane mountain roads. When I'm accelerating to get onto the freeway during rush hour I find it has plenty of oomph to get me quickly up to freeway speeds. On the climbing, 2 lane mountain roads, I can push it into corners and find it handles them with ease."
GORDON D., CA (2011 Ford Taurus)"very impressed with this area"
MARK A., MI (2011 Ford Taurus)"I grew up in the Muscle Car era, and driving the Taurus SHO is like driving a big block V-8. I LOVE the low speed torque."
Anonymous, CA (2011 Ford Taurus)"Has tremendous acceleration when needed and fairly good handling"
JIM H., MI (2011 Ford Taurus)"Car has awful blind spots that make parking/pulling out of parking spaces & switching lanes quite hazardous. Prominent driver's side post can impede visibility when making left hand turns. Car will shift roughly at times (it's an automatic)."
Anonymous, CT (2011 Ford Taurus)"completely satisfied, very comfortable, good gas mileage.ASSEMBLED IN THE USA.."
Anonymous, MI (2011 Ford Taurus)"some lag on shifting to accelerate at high speeds. super comfortable. handles well and looks great"
SHARON D., NY (2011 Ford Taurus)"Acceleration is slightly delayed. However, it handles really well."
KAREN G., CA (2011 Ford Taurus)"Ford: handles well under most circumstances Volvo: steers well, engine is not powerful enough"
Anonymous, TX (2011 Ford Taurus)"Very quick off the line, holds the road on the Hwy even at 90 MPH."
RICHARD L., CA (2011 Ford Taurus)"Lags and then jumps ahead."
Anonymous, DE (2011 Ford Taurus)"I still have not gotten use to the Immediate acceleration. You barely touch the pedal and you peel rubber."
JOSEPH B., CA (2011 Ford Taurus)"Excellent responsiveness"
James M., TX (2011 Ford Taurus)"With 121k miles, acceleration and handling is still solid and reliable. Never had any engine or transmission issues. Response in traffic helps handle like a smaller car, despite size."
Anonymous, VA (2011 Ford Taurus)"All the engine power I need.tight steering, great ride..."
Anonymous, MN (2011 Ford Taurus)"Love the weight of the vehicle. Great acceleration and fun to drive. Powerful engine with great handling. Tight vehicle."
Craig B., PA (2011 Ford Taurus)"We've bought our Taurus in 2011. Acceleration is surprisingly fast and handling is good. The long hood distributes too much weight to the front wheels, therefore causing problems with front brakes and struts. That's the only problem we've had with this very good car."
Richard B., TX (2011 Ford Taurus)"Handles very well even without all wheel drive. Plenty of power, do not need turbo model."
Jerry F., OR (2011 Ford Taurus)"goes fast quietly. too easy to speed in it"
Chris B., CO (2011 Ford Taurus)"The SHO’s Acceleration and handling is awesome. It never lets you down."
Anonymous, OK (2011 Ford Taurus)"Handles well for a large sedan, great acceleration and with proper Michelin Pilot Sport As/3 tires, is a joy to drive in the twisty, back roads of New Brunswick."
Michael S., NB (2011 Ford Taurus)"Taurus Sho, great driving experience, acceleration and confort"
Anonymous, WI (2011 Ford Taurus)"I really like the safety features, eg Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Side Indicator, auto bright light and dimming features. The acceleration is everything I need and the care handles well."
Michael G., FL (2011 Ford Taurus)"It has great acceleration and the handling is good. I drive a mountain road once a week and it handles well."
Anonymous, CA (2011 Ford Taurus)
"Had a good time diving this car, much better than the previous year modles."
Leonard F., PA (2011 Ford Taurus)