Overview
- Romain Dumas piloted the prototype to a 6:48.393 lap, with Ford releasing onboard video of the run.
- The time undercuts recent laps by Chevrolet’s Corvette ZR1X and Ford’s Mustang GTD, as well as Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS.
- Carscoops reports the lap ranks ninth among non-road-legal prototypes, while the VW ID.R remains the quicker EV at 6:05.336.
- The SuperVan 4.2 is a bespoke, non-road-legal machine with three electric motors on slick tires, making direct comparisons with production cars imperfect.
- Ford cites inspiration from Sabine Schmitz’s Top Gear Transit lap and says the project informs future racing programs, according to program manager Michael Norton.