The sixth-generation Ford Taurus is a full-size car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since June 2009.[1] The second generation of the Taurus produced as a full-size car, it marks the return of the SHO model after an eleven-year hiatus. While not a direct replacement for the Ford Crown Victoria (or Mercury Grand Marquis), the Taurus is the largest Ford sedan currently sold worldwide[2] and competes in the same price range as the preceding vehicles. With the demise of the Mercury division, this is the first Taurus sold without a Mercury counterpart. However, the sixth-generation Taurus shares its powertrain and a common platform with the Lincoln MKS, introduced in 2009.This generation of the Taurus forms the basis for the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan. The replacement for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, it is a sedan modified for police use (it is not badged as a Taurus).The Taurus, Taurus SHO, and Police Interceptor Sedan are built in Chicago, Illinois.