• The one-off electric van has three motors with a combined 1,400 hp.
  • Ford’s insane SuperVan 4.2 is also only 5 seconds slower than a Renault R24 F1 car.

Ford is eager to show the world that electric vehicles can be quick and thrilling with several high-powered technical demonstrator vehicles over the past few years. These include the 1,400 hp Mustang Mach-E 1400 and, most recently, the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck conceived for Pikes Peak. There’s also the SuperVan 4.2 unveiled back in 2023.

This insane take on a minivan is truly unlike anything else on four wheels, coming out victorious at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb, screaming up the course in an impressive 43.98 seconds. Recently, Top Gear got its hands on the one-off and decided to put it to the test, handing the keys over to the Stig for a high-speed run around the Dunsfold Aerodrome.

Watch: Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 Storms To Victory At Goodwood Hillclimb

Back in the days of Top Gear, the SuperVan 4.2 would have been excluded from any official lap time board for not being street-legal and too low to go over a speed bump. Nevertheless, the time it set is stunning.

Just 1 minute and 5.3 seconds after setting off, the Stig crossed the finish line. This makes the SuperVan 4.2 the third fastest car to ever lap the circuit, just behind the 59-second lap of a Renault R24 F1 car and the Lotus T125 with its best time of 1:03.8. It also makes the Ford 1.9 seconds quicker than a McLaren 720S GTX, 3.2 seconds quicker than a Pagani Zonda R, and 5.6 seconds quicker than the current production car record holder, the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack.

Key to the SuperVan’s insane performance is a trio of electric motors delivering 1,400 hp. It also runs on racing slick tires and produces 4,400 lbs (1,995 kg) of downforce at 150 mph (242 km/h).