Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI is the quicker car,
covering it in 13.67 s at
101.9 mph against the Ford Mondeo 2.3’s
18.04 s — a margin of
4.36 s. To 60 mph the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI takes
5.12 s and the Ford Mondeo 2.3
10.39 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass,
rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Ford Mondeo 2.3Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Ford Mondeo 2.3
Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI
0–60 mph
10.39 s
5.12 s
0–100 mph
—
13.08 s
60 ft
3.11 s
2.14 s
1/8 mile
11.89 s
8.82 s
1/4 mile
18.04 s
13.67 s
Trap speed
81.0 mph
101.9 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
9/9 for the Ford Mondeo 2.3,
7/7 for the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Ford Mondeo 2.3 or the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI faster?
The Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.67 s to the Ford Mondeo 2.3's 18.04 s, a margin of 4.36 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.12 s against 10.39 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Mondeo 2.3 0-60 time?
The Ford Mondeo 2.3 reaches 60 mph in 10.39 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.04 s at 81.0 mph.
What is the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI 0-60 time?
The Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI reaches 60 mph in 5.12 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.67 s at 101.9 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Mondeo 2.3 trips the lights at 81.0 mph and the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI at 101.9 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the Ford Mondeo 2.3 and 7 of 7 for the Ford Taurus SHO Mk VI. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.