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Quiz about Ford TaurusMercury Sable
Quiz about Ford TaurusMercury Sable

Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable Trivia Quiz

You think you know everything about these great front-wheel-drive Fords? Then try this quiz and see how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by Qwerty_86. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Qwerty_86
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
159,592
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
598
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Question 1 of 15
1. What was the first model year for the Taurus/Sable? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Which Lincoln was based off the Taurus/Sable chassis? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Which engine was offered every year since the introduction? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Did the Sable ever come with a manual transaxle?


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Question 5 of 15
5. Which company made the engines for the Taurus SHO?

Answer: ( One Word ... they make motorcyles and musical instruments too)

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Question 6 of 15
6. What problem plagued almost all Taurus/Sables? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. Which of the following is not a transaxle used on any Taurus/Sables? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What does "SHO" stand for? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. What aesthetic feature made the early Mercury Sables unique? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Which engine has been known for blowing head gaskets? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. All Taurus/Sables came with 4-wheel independent suspension.


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Question 12 of 15
12. What was the last year for the Taurus SHO? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Were wagons offered every year a sedan was offered?


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Question 14 of 15
14. 1986 was the only year the Taurus/Sables were offered with a carburated engine.


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Question 15 of 15
15. What engine was used on the police package Taurus? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the first model year for the Taurus/Sable?

Answer: 1986

 It was introduced in late 1985 as a 1986 model.
2. Which Lincoln was based off the Taurus/Sable chassis?

Answer: Continental

 In 1988, the Continental was the first Front-Wheel-Drive Lincoln as well as the first Lincoln with less than 8 cylinders. It was basically a Taurus in Lincoln clothing.
3. Which engine was offered every year since the introduction?

Answer: 3.0L OHV V6

 The 3.0L OHV V6 (aka the Vulcan) has been a very reliable motor. It can last over 180,000 miles!
4. Did the Sable ever come with a manual transaxle?

Answer: No

Sables never came with a manual transaxle option. The Taurus did as in the MT-5 and SHO trims from 1986-1995.
5. Which company made the engines for the Taurus SHO?

Answer: Yamaha

 Yamaha made three engines for the Taurus SHO. The 3.0L DOHC V6, 3.2L DOHC V6, and the 3.4L DOHC V8.
6. What problem plagued almost all Taurus/Sables?

Answer: Transaxle Failure

 That's the reason why there are so many of these cars in the junkyards.
7. Which of the following is not a transaxle used on any Taurus/Sables?

Answer: AOD

 The AOD is a Ford Rear-Wheel-Drive transmission with overdrive.
8. What does "SHO" stand for?

Answer: Super High Output

 The Taurus SHO was introduced in 1989 to replace the former MT-5 and to tell the world the Taurus wasn't just a slow family sedan. It basically started the trend for fast, sporty, family sedans.
9. What aesthetic feature made the early Mercury Sables unique?

Answer: A Lighted Grille

 The "lightbar" is a unique feature that was cloned on many of Mercury's other cars (some lit up, some didn't) and it was copied by GM for their Pontiac Grand Prix.
10. Which engine has been known for blowing head gaskets?

Answer: 3.8L OHV V6

 All engines can blow the head gasket, but a design flaw of the water jackets in the 3.8L OHV V6 (aka Essex) caused the head gaskets to blow more often than other motors.
11. All Taurus/Sables came with 4-wheel independent suspension.

Answer: True

Every Taurus/Sable made came with it.
12. What was the last year for the Taurus SHO?

Answer: 1999

 The SHO was discontinued in 1999 because of the lack of sales. Who would buy a $30,000 Taurus?
13. Were wagons offered every year a sedan was offered?

Answer: Yes

Not many companies still make wagons since SUVs and Minivans took over as the family vehicle. Go Ford for still making wagons!
14. 1986 was the only year the Taurus/Sables were offered with a carburated engine.

Answer: False

All Taurus/Sables came with a fuel injected engine.
15. What engine was used on the police package Taurus?

Answer: 3.8L OHV V6

 The police package Taurus came with a tweaked version of the stock 3.8L OHV V6. It had 20 extra horsepowers and 5 extra foot-pounds of torque. It also had heavy duty equiptment and dual exhaust.
Source: Author Qwerty_86

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