I top Gear The TV show may be over, but its soft-spoken racing driver — a masked, anonymous hot shoe known only as “The Stig” — lives on … and his latest adventure involves throwing a 1,400 hp electric Ford SuperVan show car next to the famous Top Gear test track. . On the side.
Whether we're talking about record times at sacred stadiums like Bathurst or the Hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, we've been talking about the 1,400 hp SuperVan project for a long time – but the big Transit-ish racing van is hypercar-ish. -killing performance doesn't seem boring.
In this video from the official top Gear YouTube channel (is top Gear just a YouTube show, now?), the boxy Ford racer seems to have bumped up over 600 horsepower in its latest “4.2” iteration, for a solid 2,000 hp. For his part (?), The Stig is putting all those horses to work in what appears to be a massive attempt to take the entire record.
I won't spoil the outcome for you, but suffice it to say that even the most die-hard anti-EV hysterics will have to admit that the SuperVan is a hit. seriously fast machine.
SuperVan 4.2: How fast can 2000 hp go?
[SPOILERS AHEAD] Even with 2,000 hp, instant torque, and more than 4,000 lbs. due to the aerodynamic downforce, the SuperVan could not beat the 1st and 2nd place long held by the Renault R24 (an official Formula 1 racing car) and the Lotus T125 Exos (a track only special that looks like a racing car of Formula 1), but after crossing the line in a time of 1:05.3, Ford claimed third place overall. leaderboard.
That 3rd place is likely to be a permanent place top Gearleaderboard, as well – as the track itself may soon be demolished.
You can check out the video (above) and watch the whole episode for yourself, or just skip to the eight-minute mark to watch the sideways tire-scratching action promised in the title. If you do, let us know what you think of Ford's fastest “van” in the comments.
SOURCE | PHOTOS: Top Gear.
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