{"id":298860,"date":"2025-03-27T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=298860"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:02:57","slug":"fords-supervan-sets-new-record-at-mount-panorama-with-1400-horsepower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/fords-supervan-sets-new-record-at-mount-panorama-with-1400-horsepower\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford&#8217;s SuperVan Sets New Record at Mount Panorama with 1,400 Horsepower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/ford-presenta-la-nueva-e-transit-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ford\u2019s commitment to electrification is gaining momentum\">Ford\u2019s commitment to electrification is gaining momentum<\/a> not only in commercial vehicles but also on race tracks around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their E-Transit vans continue to electrify fleets and rack up impressive sales figures, while their electric SuperVan is making waves by setting records in competitive racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The SuperVan, which boasts a staggering 1,400 horsepower, recently established a new benchmark at Mount Panorama<\/strong>, completing the lap in just 1:56.3247. This accomplishment makes it the fastest closed-wheel vehicle, electric vehicle, and commercial model to ever conquer the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SuperVan 4.2 Claims Bathurst Lap Record | Ford Performance\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdbICmNdtlw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ford&#8217;s SuperVan Sets New Record as Fastest Electric Vehicle at Mount Panorama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driven by renowned racer Romain Dumas, a two-time Le Mans champion and the Pike&#8217;s Peak record holder, the SuperVan\u2019s performance has drawn significant attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, the SuperVan finished second overall and first in the Open Class at the Pike\u2019s Peak International Hill Climb, trailing just seven seconds behind the winning Wolf TSC-FS prototype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The van&#8217;s impressive aerodynamic design generates a remarkable 4,400 lbs. of downforce at speeds of 150 mph,<\/strong> demonstrating its formidable capabilities. Ford has hinted at further developments for the SuperVan, with a spokesperson stating, &#8220;We do have more plans for it&#8221; yet details remain confidential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jaws dropped, record broken?<br><br>The 1:56.3247 lap by SuperVan 4.2 \u26a1\ufe0f? and Romain Dumas at Mount Panorama was one for the books ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxOgyqHIOJ\">pic.twitter.com\/SxOgyqHIOJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FordPerformance\/status\/1764661731345731929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company\u2019s eagerness to showcase the SuperVan\u2019s potential hints at an ambitious future. With the vehicle&#8217;s success at Mount Panorama and Pike&#8217;s Peak, speculation is rising regarding a subsequent iteration, likely dubbed &#8216;SuperVan 4.3,&#8217; which promises to climb the iconic mountain again this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Given Ford&#8217;s serious investment in motorsports, the community is buzzing with excitement over what might come next.<\/strong> The announcement of additional features and competitions seems imminent, setting the stage for continued electrification in both commercial and racing domains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford\u2019s commitment to electrification is gaining momentum not only in commercial vehicles but also on race tracks around the globe. Their E-Transit vans continue to electrify fleets and rack up impressive sales figures, while their electric SuperVan is making waves by setting records in competitive racing. The SuperVan, which boasts a staggering 1,400 horsepower, recently &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/fords-supervan-sets-new-record-at-mount-panorama-with-1400-horsepower\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ford&#8217;s SuperVan Sets New Record at Mount Panorama with 1,400 Horsepower&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":298861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8826],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-298860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-ford","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298860"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308434,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298860\/revisions\/308434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298860"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=298860"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=298860"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=298860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}