What is Ford Taurus?
The '''Ford Taurus''' was a [[car]] produced by [[Ford Motor Company]] from [[1986]] through [[2006]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jalopnik.com/234645/fords-new-bull-is-official-exit-the-five-hundred-enter-the-taurus |title=Ford's New Bull Is Official: Exit The Five Hundred, Enter The Taurus |author=Ray Wert|date=2 July 2007 |website= |publisher=Jalopnik/Gawker Media |accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref> In [[2008]] Ford sold a rebadged [[Ford Five Hundred]] as the Taurus.<ref name=CarneyNBC>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21656011/ns/business-the_driver_seat/t/ford-aims-former-glory-taurus-duo/#.VX3elPlViko |title=Ford Aims for Former Glory with Taurus Duo |author=Dan Carney |date=November 9, 2011 |website= |publisher=NBC News.com|accessdate=14 June 2015}}</ref> They also renamed the [[Ford Freestyle]] [[crossover CUV]] as the “Taurus X”.<ref name=CarneyNBC/> These cars were produced through the 2015 model year. For [[2016]] Ford showed a new luxury version of the Taurus. But this version was only sold in [[China]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/new-taurus-for-us-nope-its-for-china/ |title=New Ford Taurus for Us? Nope, It’s for China |author=Joe Lorio |date=18 April 2015 |website= |publisher=Car and Driver |accessdate=14 June 2015 |archive-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707184455/http://blog.caranddriver.com/new-taurus-for-us-nope-its-for-china/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ford ended production of the Taurus shortly after due to falling sales and increased demand for crossover models and SUV's. ==Versions== The Ford Taurus has had several different changes to the way it was built. Each different version is called a ''Generation''. <gallery> Image:1st Ford Taurus GL sedan.jpg|{{center|First Generation<br>1986-1990}} Image:91-95 Ford Taurus sedan.jpg|{{center|Second Generation<br>1991-1995}} Image:96-97 Ford Taurus sedan.jpg|{{center|Third Generation<br>1996-1999}} Image:00-03 Ford Taurus SES sedan.jpg|{{center|Fourth Generation<br>2000-2006}} Image:2008 For