Ford’s Pro Electric SuperVan With Over 1 400kW, the Most Powerful Van in the World, Set for Goodwood Debut

• Romain Dumas will strap himself to the Ford Pro Electric SuperVan and drive the all-electric demonstrator up the Goodwood hill at the Speed Festival in the UK
• The concept is inspired by Ford's new E-Transit Custom and was produced to showcase electric vehicle capability
• It produces over 1 400kW and under its skin has a motorsport-spec suspension and brakes with bespoke drive modes and regenerative braking

The Goodwood Festival of Speed begins Thursday 23 June and already the Ford Pro Electric SuperVan is threatening to become the wildest vehicle to make its way up the famous hill.

Besides Ford's, Ranger Raptor decked in pride colours and a robot, the star of the US carmaker's vehicles is the bonkers Pro Electric SuperVan.

The concept is based on Ford's new E-Transit van set for 2024 introduction and highlights the company's focus on electric powertrains. Speaking of powertrains, the SuperVan is powered by four electric motors, a 50 kWh liquid-cooled battery and a bespoke control system producing 1 470kW, Quickpic reports.

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The most outrageous number that Ford claims is it will take less than two seconds to get from zero to 100km/h.

Inside, it's a van. This means there's loads of space behind the driver. But for the purposes of Dumas' runs up the hill, Ford has fitted the SuperVan with a full roll cage and racing seats to FIA standards for safety.

By now you would have noticed the large screen. This houses the SYNC infotainment touchscreen and was pinched straight from the Mach-E, TopGear reports. Ford reckons if Dumas gets tired of driving the van up the hill, he can simply find an electric charger, link up to WiFi and make phone calls – all via the SYNC infotainment screen.

We reckon he'll be too busy trying out the different driving modes which include, Road, Track, Drag, Drift and Rally.

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Ferrari's incredible Goodwood of Festival of Speed display showcases 27 of the greatest Italian supercars

Besides the cool Ford van, visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed will also get to see 27 gorgeous Ferraris, Briefly News reports.

It's an important year for the Italian supercar brand Ferrari. The company celebrates 75 years since it was formed by Enzo Ferrari and it plans to celebrate wildly at this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual event in the United Kingdom is known as the 'moving motor show' and Ferrari will have five models conduct dynamic debuts at the event that begins on Thursday 23 June.

Festival-goers will be able to get up close and personal with the new 296 GTB, Roma and the 812 Competizione, which is a lightweight and more powerful version of the 812 Superfast. Total power from the Competizione's 6.5-litre V12 receives a boost to no less than 609kW.

Source: Briefly News