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Some super vans hide away. The Ford Transit Sportvan, on the other hand, shouts its sporting aspirations from the rooftops. The jazzy white stripes on the front shout ‘don’t mess with me’ while the alloy wheels clad in low- profile tyres scream ‘look at me’.
We were only surprised that there weren’t flaming wheelarches and a cherry bomb exhaust on offer from the options list.
For around 25,000EUR, you get as standard front and rear spoilers and side skirts, 18-inch alloy wheels and low-profile tyres, twin exhaust pipes, a unique colour (Performance Blue) and ‘go- faster’ white stripes. Air-conditioning and cruise control come as part of the package.
Under the bonnet is Ford’s 2.2-litre 130bhp TDCi diesel engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.
Behind the wheel
But this van isn’t all about bling – it is as practical as any other Transit under the skin.
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