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the vibrations from this unusual setup. Other features of this engine include a reverseâ€"llow cooling system that cools the heads first and then the block, resulting in reduced emissions. As well, ‘his is the first Ford engine hat uses a coilâ€"onâ€"plug direct gnition system that improves old weather starting. That brings us to the transâ€" . nission, which due to a eduction in underhood o pace, Ford had to limit to me version onlyâ€"a 4â€"speed . utomatic, Ford Mn s better suited to :m 8 engine and more than‘80 . ter to a smoother, more sophstcated powerplant. This engine is a modular verâ€" sion of the ‘Duratec‘ engines â€" simply with two more cylinâ€" ders The DOHC, 32â€"valve, 3 4â€"litre Vâ€"8 generates a hefty 235 hp at 6100 and 230 Ibs ft. of torque at 4,800 rpm. Surprisingly, the offâ€"theâ€"line comph that 1 expected just wasn t there. Beyond that, with the overdrive disenâ€" gaged, the SHO kicks down strongly and pulls easily through the crowd. Io accommodate theVâ€"8 in « ~ompartment meant for a Vâ€" 5 took a lot of careful planâ€" wing‘ The unusual 60â€"degree inigle of the cylinders probaâ€" y helped a bit but the ‘ngine continues to be nounted sideways. A balance ‘halt was added to counteract The change to 8â€"cylinders represents an important change in the ideology of the SHO from a W goyt+ What makes an SHO a SHO is mostly what‘s under the hood and that has W meant Yamaha technology. In actuality, the aluminum cylinâ€" der block is cast in Windsor, Ontario, then forwarded to Japan where Yamaha machines the block and firs the cylinder heads, then its back to Atlanta, Ga. for final assembly. only SHO badging on the left corner dlm with tiny |Cll€fin‘m* middle of the "H" with the but have become less willing to accept its past indelicacies. As before, the SHO is not easy to tell apart from its much more commIon m the Taurus. The unique front fascia is lower to dKN with a larger opening to allow for increased engine A bodyâ€"colored rear dual chrome exhaust parts and P225/55VRâ€"16 tives mounted on fivc»qh*- minum wheels are the fi hints to the SHO‘s perforâ€" manceâ€"based nature. The Tavrus Ford Tlaurus SHO e M. T. W. E. 8â€"6, Thuss. 8â€"7, £ o Vou! Ne v : HOUGHTON . 14 ippomt 1p1 9° §¥ _ + LESS DRIP J ' Wimort â€" (new) OIL 1 COUPON e FEamily Rates [ Not valid in conjunction with other offers. Expires Nov. 27/96 J M. T. W. . 86, 8â€"7, S 84, Sun. 11â€"1 g Weather permitting U o 1J 1420 Victoria S. N. A TIRE TEAM The new SHO suspension is a semiâ€"active type, which means that the shock struts are automatically set to two levels of damping, depending on the road and driving situaâ€" tion. Height sensors measure wheelâ€"10â€"body positioning to sense if the road is smooth or rough and to detect any hanâ€" dling inputs with the shocks adjusting accordingly. The ride quality is simply outâ€" standing and it gives you that Grand Touring feeling thai :ufldcuommopud the automatic anyway. The good news is that this 4â€" speed automatic is a vast improvement over past model and shifts more like a Lexus than a regular Taurus. Even under hard acceleration, shifts are made smoothly without a large amount of 130 University Ave. East, Waterioo B . Call for appointment 579â€"3 32 NBR ow Pn Protection Plan and our pasis for beating Oid Man Winter Its unique tread design offers superb handling and control in the worst winter weather. And 1 is buiit to last and last. Backed t Yokohama‘s Road Hazard For the pinacle of performance in snow and ice, choose the revalutionary new Guardex 600 winter radial. Its patented mucro pore saturated rubber grips ie with thousands of tiny water absorbing edges and hollows before the steering would tip in. I‘m not saying the SHO isn‘t a capable car, I‘m just saying it doesn‘t feel instincâ€" tively sporty. Ford has also upgraded the SHO with larger fourâ€"wheel disc brakes, stanâ€" dard with antiâ€"lock, that are adequate for the increased power of the car. People who haven‘t experâ€" enced an SHO might ask, why bother turning one of America‘s most middling cars into a performance vehicle? The spint of the car has you get from expensive Gerâ€" man automobiles. Ford has also added a highâ€" tech ZF rack and pinion steering sysiem that is supâ€" posed to improve leedback. On centre feel, it was all right but as 1 moved on to more aggressive mancuvers, there seemed to be a flat spot 3320 (Continued from page 36) Japanese and European sedans. 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