The Ford Taurus is a mid-size sedan that Ford introduced for the 1986 model year, whose smooth, aerodynamic styling represented a dramatic departure from the boxy shapes typical of American family sedans at the time. It shared its underlying platform with the Mercury Sable and went on to become the best selling car in the United States at several points during its early years, helping to steer the styling of the broader American sedan market toward more rounded, wind cheating forms.
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SignificanceThe original Taurus was a milestone for Ford and for the American automotive industry generally, since it was the first vehicle Ford designed and built using the statistical process control methods introduced to the company by W. Edwards Deming. 1 Manufacturer or Builder FAQs
Why did Ford stop building the Taurus after the 2007 model year?
Falling sales against Japanese mid-size sedans and a shift of Ford resources to SUVs.
Sales of the Taurus declined in the late 1990s and early 2000s as it lost market share to Japanese mid-size sedans and as Ford shifted resources towards developing SUVs. The Taurus was withdrawn after the 2007 model year, with production ending on October 27, 2006.
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1. Wikipedia: Ford Taurus
WikipediaIntroduction section, opening sentence
The Ford Taurus is an automobile that was manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company
First generation section
The first-generation Taurus was launched in 1985 as a 1986 model to strong fanfare and sales
Legacy section, opening sentence
The original Taurus was a milestone for Ford and the American automotive industry, as the first automobile at Ford designed and manufactured using the statistical process control ideas brought to Ford by W. Edwards Deming
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