Ford has a certain experience in designing muscular versions of your Transit, not for marketing, but for purely promotional purposes. This practice of building supervans started in 1971when the American brand installed the mechanics that had just won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But now you The fourth supervan features an even more sophisticated and powerful version, with electric motors totaling up to 2,000 hp.
The interior of the Ford Pro Electric SuperVan
The first “vitaminized” Transit was built on the basis of the first generation (MK1), from 1971. The chassis and bodywork were from a MK1, duly reinforced and adapted to receive the 400 hp V8 engine from the GT40 in a central rear position. . , which made it possible for the van to reach 240 km/h.
Thirteen years later, in 1984, Ford struck again with the Supervan 2, designed to look like a Transit MK2, but lower and wider. Underneath the fiberglass bodywork, to be lighter, was the chassis of a Ford C100, a prototype with which the brand was represented in the Group C championship. The engine was a Cosworth DFL, a 4.0 V8 derived from those that F1 equipped for years, but with greater capacity.
In 1994 the MK3 super Transit appeared, the Supervan 3, with greater aerodynamic concerns and a Cosworth HB engine, a 3.5 V8 also derived from F1 with 725 hp. This super van was used for promotional purposes for seven years.
The 4th Super Transit will be unveiled to the public between June 24 and 26, during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Called the Pro Electric SuperVan, it features more refined aesthetics and sophisticated aerodynamics, to make the dissident front, as well as the spoiler and the rear extractor. And concerns about grounding the power are even understandable, as for the first time a Supervan will no longer have to deal with just 700hp, but a full 2000hp. This allows the last of the super Transit to announce the possibility of moving from 0-60mph in less than 2 seconds.
Ford claims the chassis is derived from a Ford E-Transit Custom clad and reinforced with carbon fiber panels. Inside, the highlight goes to the anti roll bar complete the baked and a central screen inherited from the Mustang Mach-E. But more than the exterior and interior, it is the speed and pace that is revealed at Goodwood that is impressive. See how it flies below:
Source: Observadora
