Ford Taurus
1988 Ford Taurus Specs & Photos
The 1988 Ford Taurus added the Essex 3.8 V6 as the upper engine, rated at 140 horsepower like the Vulcan 3.0 but with more torque, about 215 lb-ft. The 2.5 HSC inline-four and the Vulcan 3.0 V6 continued. The 1988 Taurus remained a front-wheel-drive sedan and wagon with the 0.32-drag aerodynamic body, and the Essex 3.8 used the four-speed AXOD automatic.
The 1988 Ford Taurus is part of the First-Gen Taurus (1986-1991) generation (1986–1991). See the full Ford Taurus 1986–1991 registry →
Other First-Gen Taurus (1986-1991) Ford Taurus years
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The most-documented 1988 Ford Tauruss in the registry, every photo by the owner.