- Ford is building a special “Gamer Van” version of the Transit Trail Van.
- It will be outfitted with a couch, a desk, and a host of gaming equipment.
- The automaker teamed up with the video game organization Full Squad Gaming to help with the build.
Sure, most van outfitters design their vans for off-roading or camping designations, but Ford had different plans with its newest special-edition Transit Trail van. Rather than build things like a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchenette–who needs those anyways?–Ford decided to build what it describes as the ultimate “Gamer Van.”
Inside, the Gamer Van has a gaming desk, a custom-built couch, a reactive cloud ceiling (don’t ask us what that means, we’re not quite sure), external gaming stations, and according to Ford, “all of the gaming and streaming equipment you could ever need.” From what we can tell, that means a gaming PC up front by the desk as well as a Playstation 5 and Xbox Series S at the back, along with a multiple sets of headphones and controllers.
Like outdoor-inspired Transit Trail builds, the Gamer Van is really just a lifted Transit van underneath. That means a widened track, lifted suspension, all-terrain tires, and standard all-wheel drive. All Trail vans come with Ford’s turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine, which churns out 310 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque.
A Transit with the turbocharged V-6 that we tested a few years back made it to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, but throw in all the extra weight from the upfit, and that acceleration time is expected to be slower.
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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.