Towing a 6000 lb trailer with a Taurus?

gijoecam wrote:
Andy and his cult of followers (wrongly) assume that the vehicle designers and engineers in Dearbporn who spend years designing, developing, and testing the exact combination of chassis, suspension, and drivetrain are simply overruled by marketing folks pushing those who want to tow into more profitable trucks. And those folks couldn't be more wrong.

Have you been involved in meetings and discussions between the engineers, marketing execs, lawyers, accountants, and everyone else involved in bringing these vehicles to market? If so, I'd love to hear some stories (honestly, I have no idea about your background, but would love to hear stories if you have been involved!). If not, how do you know that one department has no bearing on the other?

Maybe "not recommended" for towing means that Ford hooked a trailer up to the Taurus and it was not up to the task whatsoever. Or, more likely, maybe a marketing or accounting exec determined that, since Taurus buyers aren't likely to see any value in a tow rating, Ford wouldn't pay a team of engineers to spend the time and money to evaluate and assign a tow rating to the Taurus.