Priced directly against a TL SH-AWD in the States. That should be a great shootout. The TL offers some more prestige (but still not BMW/MB/Lexus prestige), possible sharper handling (let's see how the SHO handles before we award that title) and an available 6MT (which I would like but 99% of buyers will ignore). The Taurus SHO out-guns it by about 60 horsepower, offers twin-turbo midrange, and in my opinion looks much better inside and out. Honestly, as total packages, they're very closely matched in my opinion.