The American hot-rodders Hennessey were made famous by bolting a set of turbochargers to Dodge Vipers->ke1404 and then tuning them to produce anywhere from 800 to 1000 HP and given the name Venom. Now the tuners are focusing their attention to the new Ford->ke31 Taurus SHO. Because the Taurus is part of Ford's new Ecoboost family, the turbos now come from the factory, and because the manufacturer's intention was to increase fuel economy there should be plenty of unused power waiting to be unleashed. Expect to see basic upgrades like intakes, exhausts and even boost controllers at first; but turbo and intercooler upgrades should follow close behind.

The new Ford Taurus SHO is already impressive, sporting a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 engine that delivers 365 hp at 5,500 rpm and 350 ft.-lbs. of torque at 3,500 rpm. We've already seen what Hennessey can do with a Viper, so we're getting excited about what may come from the family hauler.

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