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I'm not sure why C&D reported such bad braking results. I wonder if they had a weaker pre-production model. On other website reviews, the braking seems pretty decent.

A Chrysler 300C costs $40K and more than the SHO? You got to be kidding me, no wonder Chrysler went bankrupt. Plus the interior of the 300 sucks.

Wait, was the body-matching colored grille your own addition, or the Limited Edition installation?

Very nice LL! You could always replace the Lincoln star with a bat. :)

Well, Chevrolet is at least one of the brands that will stick around in the new GM. The Equinox looks better, and the brakes are better too, IMO.

Nearly bought a loaded 2010 Edge Limited (Navi + Vista Roof + 20" alloys) for $29,600 using the Clunkers yesterday, but decided to hold off. Am thinking of the new 2010 Equinox as well.

don't forget to get the back-massaging seats.

Keep in mind that all of the new reviews only tested the base SHO, not the SHO with the performance pack (upgraded brakes, tuning, etc.). I like the EcoBoosted MKS better myself. :)

Jalopnik Review: http://jalopnik.com/5296925/2010-ford-taurus-sho-first-drive Ford claims the AWD system can send 100% power to rear wheels.

Hey hey, I never said the MKS was a *direct* replacement for the LS, although it does replace the LS. :) The MKS also replaces the Conti, TC, and as someone else mentioned, the Mark VIII. So the Taurus is a distance cousin.

MKS isn't the Town Car replacement. If you look at Lincoln's sizing chart, it slots closer to the Continental. But since there is as yet no Town Car, Continental, or LS replacement, you could say it replaces all three.

Well, their upcoming Boss/Coyote 5.0L V-8 for the 2011 Mustang outputs 4-500 hp and 4-500 (max 750) lb-ft of torque. Is that enough? :)

It does not directly replace the LS, but it replaces the voids left by both the Continental and the LS.

Supposedly it comes with lower and upper massaging seats. Can't wait to try those out. :)

Yeah, sorry about that. It is indirectly Lincoln LS related since the MKS replaces the LS, and the MKS and the Taurus share similar mechanical underpinnings, as well as the same EcoBoost engine. :)