It's a stylish new body on top of substantially updated — although not entirely new — mechanicals. The new Taurus is powered by the 263-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 that's familiar from the current car. Also as with the current car, a six-speed automatic is the only available transmission. The front-wheel-drive 2010 Taurus should deliver the same fuel economy as the current car: 18 mpg city/28 mpg highway. All-wheel drive continues as an option. But the design of the multilink rear suspension is more closely related to the Lincoln MKS, and Ford also says it has retuned the rear suspension and front strut suspension along with the steering system to deliver "surprisingly nimble handling."