I dont know how much the taurus cost, but I gave $600 for my bme 50 which included a J&A pitts muffler. This is an awesome, very reliable, and light motor. Using a Moki 22x10 prop, and it loves it, getting 6700s running it rich still having less than a gallon of break in on it. Just my .02, but I would go with the BME, but either would be fine. Try the moki props, very pretty and very effecient.