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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Taurus SHO - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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There's seemingly no end to the lists and awards that can be dolled out to (sometimes questionably) deserving cars and trucks at the end of the year. Take, for instance, the Urban Automobile of the Year Award by On Wheels Media. This is the 14th year in a row the award has been passed out, and this year top billing goes to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">2010 Ford Taurus SHO</a>.<br />
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Athletic, upscale, class-leading, confident, engaging and impressive are all words that seem befitting of an award winner, and you'll find all of them in the press release after the break describing the new SHO. But wait - there's more! We have a second Urban AOTY, this one on the green side of the coin. With the latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius">Toyota Prius</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/insight">Honda Insight</a> obvious choices for such an award, Ford is surely happy to see that its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion Hybrid</a> - the most fuel efficient midsize sedan in America at 41 city, 36 highway - earned the trophy, giving the Blue Oval a total sweep of the ceremony.<br />
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So, what qualifies a vehicle to be an Urban Automobile of the Year, anyway? Glad you asked. According to Randi Payton, president and publisher of On Wheels Media, "The Urban Automobiles of the Year resonate with the majority of new car buyers who live in urban and suburban areas. The vehicles chosen are cost and fuel-efficient and have performance and safety characteristics relevant to consumers in metropolitan areas." So, there you have it.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review000" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review000" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review001" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review001" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review002" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review002" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review003" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review003" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review004" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review004" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford Taurus SHO and Fusion Hybrid awarded 2010 Urban Autos of the Year</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/">Ford Taurus SHO and Fusion Hybrid awarded 2010 Urban Autos of the Year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19291283/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Taurus SHO - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
There's seemingly no end to the lists and awards that can be dolled out to (sometimes questionably) deserving cars and trucks at the end of the year. Take, for instance, the Urban Automobile of the Year Award by On Wheels Media. This is the 14th year in a row the award has been passed out, and this year top billing goes to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">2010 Ford Taurus SHO</a>.<br />
<br />
Athletic, upscale, class-leading, confident, engaging and impressive are all words that seem befitting of an award winner, and you'll find all of them in the press release after the break describing the new SHO. But wait - there's more! We have a second Urban AOTY, this one on the green side of the coin. With the latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius">Toyota Prius</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/insight">Honda Insight</a> obvious choices for such an award, Ford is surely happy to see that its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion Hybrid</a> - the most fuel efficient midsize sedan in America at 41 city, 36 highway - earned the trophy, giving the Blue Oval a total sweep of the ceremony.<br />
<br />
So, what qualifies a vehicle to be an Urban Automobile of the Year, anyway? Glad you asked. According to Randi Payton, president and publisher of On Wheels Media, "The Urban Automobiles of the Year resonate with the majority of new car buyers who live in urban and suburban areas. The vehicles chosen are cost and fuel-efficient and have performance and safety characteristics relevant to consumers in metropolitan areas." So, there you have it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/2010taurusshoreview004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review000" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review000" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review001" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review001" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review002" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review002" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review003" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review003" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/08/2010fordfusionhybrid_review004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2010fordfusionhybrid_review004" title="2010fordfusionhybrid_review004" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford Taurus SHO and Fusion Hybrid awarded 2010 Urban Autos of the Year</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/">Ford Taurus SHO and Fusion Hybrid awarded 2010 Urban Autos of the Year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19291283/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/23/ford-taurus-sho-and-fusion-hybrid-awarded-2010-urban-autos-of-th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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