Even if it doesn’t look like it, this is a very traditional Ford Transit. However, not in the traditional sense. Because the “Ford Pro Electric SuperVan” follows the tradition of the SuperVans, which Ford builds with beautiful irregularities. This one is the first electric one. And the strongest. Its four engines deliver around 2000 hp!
The first SuperVan was a 1971 Transit Mk 1 with the V8 engine from the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 car. 405 hp were enough for a top speed of 240 km/h. The second SuperVan followed in 1984. Its body was a fiberglass version of the second Transit generation, which was stretched over the monocoque of the Group C racing car Ford C100. The Cosworth DFL V8 accelerated the racing transporter with 590 hp up to 280 km/h. It was later converted to SuperVan number 3 and then looks like the facelifted Transit Mk 3. The drive was provided by a 650 hp Cosworth HB engine , which was then used in Formula 1. Generation 4 is fully energized – and an Austrian The new SuperVan was put on wheels in Austria by Ford Performance with STARD (Stohl Advanced Research and Development) around rally ace Manfred Stohl. The chassis is pure racing, but the floor comes from the Ford E-Transit Custom, connected to a steel space frame and a composite body. A special, liquid-cooled 50 kWh battery sits in the floor and can be fully charged in 45 minutes using a fast charger. It supplies four electric motors, which together produce around 2000 hp for all-wheel drive and a sprint to 100 km/h in under two seconds worries.The interior doesn’t have much in common with a standard Transit. However, the touchscreen of the Ford Sync navigation system from the Ford Mustang Mach-E can be found here. The battery can be monitored, and driving modes can also be set. It also shows images from the cameras on the car, which make maneuvering easier, and you can magnetically lock and unlock the door that leads to the cargo area from the display. Connectivity, navigation, everything is there. The Ford SuperVan celebrated its premiere at the Festival of Speed in Goodwood, alongside the Ford Ranger Raptor and the “Very Gay Raptor”.
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