They combine the outline and appearance of the popular Ford Transit van with the chassis and performance of a sports racing car.
Its mid-engined 400 bhp (298 kW) Ford V8 gave a standard pressed-steel Mark 1 Transit bodyshell a claimed top speed of around 150 mph (240 km/h).
[1] Externally the van appeared very much like a standard Transit, in Ford's racing livery of white with low horizontal triple blue stripes.
Aerodynamics of the high-mounted bodyshell were crude though, and although the van was usually demonstrated with drag starts, body lift limited its top speed on a track.
The bodyshell was a fibreglass replica of the Mark 2 Transit, although slightly lowered and fitted with a front airdam, large side air inlets and a high-mounted rear spoiler.
The SuperVan 4.2 was designed specifically for hill climbing, and features large front and rear spoilers, and a revised 3-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain with a total power output of 1,500 kW (2040 hp).
Other changes from the SuperVan 4 include a new livery, an upgraded 600 kW regenerative braking system, a rebuilt frame, weight reduction, and a new high performance Li-Po NCM battery.
[9] On 14 July 2024 it finished 1st at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb Shootout with a time of 0:43.98, driven by Romain Dumas.