Ford Transit Connect X-Press Vs Renault Sport Megane

Ford Transit Connect X-Press & Renault Sport Megane Driven by Tiff Needell race against the clock.

What would result from the unlikely "marriage" of a low-roof, highly practical Ford Transit Connect van with the power unit and brakes from Ford's high-performance, top-of-the-range, Focus RS? The answer is the 'vantastic' Transit Connect X-Press - the fastest and most dramatic version of Ford's tough and highly versatile small commercial to hit the tarmac.

Lower (by up to 70 mm), meaner (with 18-inch OZ alloys) and emitting an exhaust note more akin to that of Ford's Focus RS in World Rally Championship trim, X-Press is an undeniably special Transit Connect. Even if you fail to spot the integral, "race-spec" roll cage fitted inside this one-off vehicle, it would be almost impossible to ignore the pearlescent white paint job set off with tri-colour X-Press graphics. Extrovert? Most definitely -- but not over the top!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ford
• Transit
• Connect
• X-Press
• Xpress
• Race
• Track
• Tuning
• Fast
• Speed
• Tiff
• Needell

[micksib]

the "Rally Flick" @ 3.44 looks bad ass lol

[NPBluebird]

haha that van is amazing!

Wish they would put RS engines in the Connects I drive for work!

[GarGPS]

I remember when this came out, I couldn't believe it. Savage van and great upload

[brian5o]

That looked like a whole lot of fun.

I'll take one of each of those.

[SecularTechnology]

@oneylaaan

Yeah, actually Diesel has something like 15% more energy production than gas. Even if on paper the gas engine has more Hp and Torque (which the gas would rarely be more torque, but if it did) the Diesel would have have much lower end torque, which lets them haul loads larger than equal displacement gas engine.

[oneylaaan]

@SecularTechnology Gas engines are not really quicker if you compare engines with identical displacements. diesel engines output higher torques at low rpms. in fact, diesel engines tend to have better acceleration and better performance at inclined roads.

[07909578]

i now have one of these vans for sale

[07909578]

cheak out my vids and you will see the first start up of my connect x-press,,,,iv got the focus rs front seats and brakes in mine aswell

[NitroGadvRules]

@NPBluebird be even cooler with the new ecoboost 4 cyl. That thing is much torquier and has virtually no turbo lag because of the direct injection.

[YOCOSMINMAX16]

This CONNECT is made in Romania now ?

[Rangeroversport12]

They should fit the 345hp RS500 engine in a new Connect.

[SecularTechnology]

@Heedl

The Gas engine is quicker, but the Diesel is a lot more relable.

[SecularTechnology]

What's the difference between the Transit connect and the Galaxy Cargo?