ST Transit unveiled

By Sam Hardy

08th May 2007

The Ford Transit SportVan takes its inspiration from the firm's ST car. Offering space and pace, Ford and Toyota pulled the wraps off the pair at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

ange and features Performance Blue paintwork with white bonnet stripes, a silver front undertray, twin exhaust pipes and a bodykit.

Mean 18-inch alloys riding on low-profile 235/45 section tyres complete the look. Inside, there are leather seats and luxurious equipment including air-conditioning and a six CD changer. However, there's no ST-like turbo engine under the bonnet. Based on the front-wheel-drive, short-wheelbase Transit 260, the newcomer has the same 128bhp TDCi engine. A limited run of SportVans goes on sale in June, priced £18,750.

The Hilux Sport Concept, mean-while, boasts a lot more firepower than standard with a modified 3.0-litre 200bhp D-4D turbodiesel - 31bhp more than the regular model. The one-off Hilux features 22-inch alloys, a chrome grille, tinted windows and lights, plus lurid stickers.