At Jalopnik, we love it when people come up with crazy combinations to make unexpected connections, or suddenly become gods of achievement (or god-wannabes). take that This 2014 Ford Transit Connect car and is listed for auction. At first glance, sure, it’s just a Ford Transit truck. But beneath the sheet metal beats an unexpected heart: a supercharged I4 from the 2014 Focus ST.
Together with what Ford didn’t give us, the Ford Transit Connect ST. Externally it shows everything except the ST symbol. This is a subtle signal to let you know that this transit is something really special and different.
Of course, observant observers will recognize some details from the ST, such as the 18-inch Focus ST wheels, rally-car-esque mudflaps and center-outlet exhaust. But there’s more where that came from.
Well, to be clear, this truck isn’t just a Focus ST thrown into the Transit Connect. Just like the Focus ST, this car comes with all the modifications to ensure it drives well.
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Starting with the 2.5-liter turbocharged I4 that makes 252 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque in stock form and is mated to a six-speed manual transmission. This part of the drivetrain was upgraded with a Stage 2 tune from Cobb, a Stage 3 clutch assembly from SPEC Clutch, a Mishimoto cooler and a limited slip differential from MFactory. Additionally, the owner added an Eibach lower spring set. Unfortunately, no dyno sheet is provided for transit mode, so it’s unknown how much output power it can handle.
Inside the ST’s Recaro seats and its full instrument cluster, extra gauges on the center console for things like oil pressure and temperature, and what appears to be a nice sound system setup with a Kenwood head unit and Alpine subwoofer.
there A pretty obvious problem with a set of counters. The seller states that when the factory kit was swapped out for the ST kit, “the instrument cluster was programmed to show the mileage.” That means the total mileage on this thing is unknown, though the seller notes that 20 have 7,000 miles on it since the trade-in in May.21.
Other problems arise to list Odd electrical gremlins such as a left-on radiator fan or the air conditioner turning on after the car has been running for a while. Power steering too still starting “The first five or 10 feet of travel.” attraction control, Abs And The entire rear view camera does not work. Maybe it’s the programming stuff. But it doesn’t matter All things should be kept in mind.
If you see potential in the list of electrical complaints, minor scratches here and there on the exterior and wear on the seat cushions, there’s still time to stave off this creation in your garage. At the time of writing this article, there were six days left, and Asking price is $12,500.
