<Tr> <Th> Class </Th> <Td> Mid-size (1988--1999) Full - size (2010--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related </Th> <Td> Ford Taurus </Td> </Tr> <P> The Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) is the high - performance variant of the Ford Taurus . It was originally produced by Ford from 1988 until 1999 . It returned in 2009 for the 2010 model year . </P> <P> The SHO (originally spoken as individual letters, as of 2010, pronounced "show") was built by the same team that produced the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra . It was originally created as a limited production model for 1989 . However, the car proved to be very popular and sold 15,519 units in its first model year, leading Ford to order more engines and begin series production . The SHO would go on to be produced for ten years in three generations, totaling 106,465 vehicles as of late 1999 . </P>

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