RE: Ford Unveils New Transit SuperSportVan

[RTH]

A full house 7 litre mid mounted V8 with huge wheels and arches, would make a great publicity vehicle just as the real Supervan did in 1970 then with a powertrain from a GT40.

Here it is

http://www.youtube.com/user/FordHeritage#p/u/9/qg6...

[Liquid Knight]

http://youtu.be/rxofMKDd0Os

No description needed.

[Johnnytheboy]

This is a bit of a non-story.

AFAIK the sport trim pack and the 200hp diesel have been available for a while. They certainly were when I ordered my 3.5 tonne Jumbo in November.

[Kidders]

Tyngwndwn said:

It's all well and good having a sporty van of any sort, but the law only lets you drive to 50mph,on the
open road, I've been warned already in my van.

60mph on dual carriageways and 70mph on a motorway.

[soad]

pSyCoSiS said:

The 90s one was definitely the best version!

Yeah, i think so too.

This one rather nice to look at though

[gumsie]

Kidders said:

MB 1 said:

They forget they can't brake or handle properly.

Modern vans can stop and handle very well for their size, i love driving my Transit as much as my ST220.

Edited by Kidders on Tuesday 12th April 13:43

Exactly, for their size.

[otolith]

Kidders said:

Tyngwndwn said:

It's all well and good having a sporty van of any sort, but the law only lets you drive to 50mph,on the
open road, I've been warned already in my van.

60mph on dual carriageways and 70mph on a motorway.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanageme...

[MB 1]

gumsie said:

Exactly, for their size.

Indeed.

I see far too many driving badly in the fast lane...

[Kidders]

otolith said:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanageme...

Yes, thats what i said. I am aware of the law, i drive a van everyday, and unlike most idiotic van drivers i dont do 70-80mph on a dual carriageway for example.

[Guyr]

Mercedes have been selling the Vito in any size you want (ie compact) with a 205bhp engine for years (0-60mph in 8.3sec with 5 speed auto).

So Ford have made a one-off that is as powerful as a normal production Merc, well done.......!

[militantmandy]

Midgster said:

Take your pick....I think SuperVan 2 gets my vote too..

This is my favourite fast Transit:

[M666 EVO]

SimonSaid said:

No no no, this isn't right at all.

THIS is a Supervan goddamnit!



Best of the three (now four-ish) I reckon, though in part due to favourite-Matchbox-toy emotional bias.

I had the very same Matchbox model... Ah the good olds days

[otolith]

Kidders said:

Yes, thats what i said. I am aware of the law, i drive a van everyday, and unlike most idiotic van drivers i dont do 70-80mph on a dual carriageway for example.

Just providing chapter & verse

[northwestrecover]

my mates got a 200hp lwb with all the toys heated everything multi function wheel, alloys nice trim ect ect still only does 105 mph same as his old 140 hp and nearly 30 grand !!!!!

[Kidders]

northwestrecover said:

my mates got a 200hp lwb with all the toys heated everything multi function wheel, alloys nice trim ect ect still only does 105 mph same as his old 140 hp and nearly 30 grand !!!!!

Probably more to do with the gearing, in fact it will be, as my remapped 85PS is only geared to 106mph, longer gearing it could easily do much more but what is the point.

[BILL PAYER]

Just found this on ebay shows how good the baby transit can be made to look with a bit of effort

[shaunsmith]

New Mercedes Vito has 224 bhp. Sub 8 to 60... Blitz the Tranny.

[XitUp]

I like the yank Ford E series van. You can get it with a V10

MB 1 said:

Indeed.

I see far too many driving badly in the fast lane...

The what lane?

[Johnnytheboy]

BILL PAYER said:

Just found this on ebay shows how good the baby transit can be made to look with a bit of effort

Uuuurgh...Transit Connect....unless it's the one with Focus RS running gear

[BILL PAYER]

Johnnytheboy said:

Uuuurgh...Transit Connect....unless it's the one with Focus RS running gear

To be honest ive never really looked into engine choices for these but im sure there are people out there who know how to make them shift with the right mods