For Ford’s First Australian EV, everything is included

Entering the Australian market for the first time ever, Ford Entry Van offers customers everything they need and more. Featuring a sleek, new design, this EV offers a fast, easy ride, with plenty of storage capacity for carry-on and luggage. With innovative features unavailable on similar models in other countries, the Ford Entry Van is the perfect choice for the Australian market.

Ford Australia’s highly anticipated all-electric vehicle has arrived in the form of the E-Transit – a commercial van that has been on the market since the 1970s. Its arrival marks a huge shift in Ford Australia’s electrification strategy with five new vehicles to be introduced in the market by 2024.

Two variations of E-Transit will be available, the longwheel base 420L BEV Mid-Roof and BEV High-Roof. The electric motor offers 198 kW of power and 430 Nm of torque, making it the most powerful engine in the Transit range.

It is powered by a 68kWh lithium-ion battery, located beneath the load floor for protection from impacts. The van can cover a range of 307km with the Mid-Roof

Ferrari 166

BY DAVID PIKE

After a five-year break in activity because of World War II, Enzo Ferrari’s links with Alfa Romeo were severed, and he resolved to start building his own cars for the first time. His first chief engine designer was Gioacchino Colombo, who produced the classic V12 engine that was to be the mainstay of Ferrari road cars, in so many different forms, and 295km with the High-Roof, charging at a rate of 15 per cent every 34 minutes with a Mode 3, 32-amp cable. The internals are just as impressive as the externals, with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, for a great many years to come.

The original V12 engine was a 1500cc single overhead cam design, first seen in 1947, and cars using it were known as 125s.

The first such Ferraris were a two-seater sportscar, and a new Formula One car.

Known as the Tipo 166, it was the first Ferrari on sale to the public and gave awesome performance from its 104kW 2.0-litre V12 engine. Both rare and expensive, it set the tone for all future adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, hill launch assist and intersection assist all included as standard safety features.

The infotainment system comes equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in satellite navigation with live traffic, parking and weather updates, and an available charging station. Ford Australia’s commitment to offering a reliable electric van that satisfies all the needs of a customer and the environment have been met with the E-Transit, making it a great alternative to fuel based vehicles.

Despite this, the company is still in the process of rolling out more electric vehicles down the line to provide a full range of vehicles. The E-Transit is simply the beginning of Ford’s steps towards a 100 per cent electric future.Transit will be covered by Ford’s five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty which eight years and 160,000 km coverage on the battery.

Model Range

E-Transit Mid-Roof: $104,900

E-Transit High-Roof: $106,400

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Ford dealer for drive-away prices.

Options:

Dual Side Load Doors: $1000

Prestige Paint: $700

Special Vehicle Paint: $1400

Single Front Passenger Seat (in lieu of Dual Front): $150 location.

Ferrari models. Its cycle type wings could be removed, along with the headlamps, and it could be used for Formula racing. It was quick and competitive, notching up many successes, especially in longdistance events.

After Biondetti’s car won the 1948 Mille Miglia, the model was given the suffix ‘MM’ to its title. This car had a three-Weber carburettor and a 112 kW-at-7000rpm-version of the 60-degree V12 power unit. Its chassis was made from ovalsection steel tubes, and featured double wishbone independent front suspension, with a transverse leaf spring, while the rigid rear axle was sprung on halfelliptical leaf springs, with radius arms for

There was no synchromesh in the transmission, but there were hydraulic brakes. All enveloping bodywork was produced for the 166 by Carrozzeria Touring, and the car was capable of 201 km/h. A later version of this car with an enlarged engine was the 195 Inter, and this was soon succeeded by the 2562 cc 212 Inter of 1951, with a 127 kW engine. Shorter wheelbase types became known as the Sport, or Export, models.