| Sporty vans | Ford Transit Connect SportVan & Ranger |
We all know a van is the fastest vehicle on the motorway and now Ford has given its Transit Connect and Ranger pick-up the paint scheme to match. Both are now on sale painted in Performance Blue with broad white Le Mans-style stripes down the middle.
The Ranger uses a 3.0-litre turbodiesel with 154bhp and is completely standard other than the paintwork. However, the Transit Connect SportVan ups the ante with 18-inch alloy wheels, side skirts, roof spoiler and sports exhaust tailpipe.
On the inside, the SportVan has leather seats, air conditioning and a six-disc CD autochanger. Power comes from a 1.8-litre turbodiesel engine with 109bhp, but those racing stripes are sure to knock a few seconds off of the 0-60mph sprint...
The Ranger is on sale now for £20,900, but hot-shoe SportVan buyers will have to wait until September for this Transit Connect. Ford will announce prices closer to the on-sale date.
Alisdair Suttie - 15 Apr 2008