The Ultimate Q Ship: Ford Transit Connect?

The Ford Transit Connect is practical, useful, efficient, and a breath of fresh air in a market long dominated by '70s era vans.

But fast? No. It has a 136hp 2.0l four banger.

Make that "had."

Ford Transit Ecoboost V6

So.... Ford has not said how much power this puppy will put down, but in other applications (F150, Taurus SHO) it makes ~350hp and ~420lbs of torque... which is a lot.

For reference, that is pretty similar to a supercar from about 10 years ago, and is right up there with most high-po cars on the market these days.

Given the rear-wheel drive platform and already solid steering and chassis (nothing amazing here of course, but it's not an Econoline either), this could make a hell of a Q ship with some performance tweaks (I'm thinking roll bars, better tires, stiffer suspension). Alternately, you can deliver floral bouquets really freaking fast.

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