Conventional wisdom says if it ain't broke,don't fix it. But that's exactly what Ford did with the all-new Taurus
and Mercury Sable last year, a family of sedans and wagons that are even
more daringly styled than the 1986 original. Some said the new car was
too radical to maintain Ford's mid-size leadership. Wrong. Though it started
slowly, the Taurus emerged as the '96 sales champ, once again beating Honda's