Flowcamper van packs in clever expansion and woodsy psychedelic style

Part throwback hippy wagon, part rustic lodge on wheels, the new Flowcamper Max is a Mercedes Sprinter camper van quite unlike any other. A follow-up to more compact, psychedelic Flowcamper vans of the past, the Max brings a larger interior with fixed … Continue reading Flowcamper van packs in clever expansion and woodsy psychedelic style→

Gumpert unleashes world-first methanol fuel cell electric supercar

A year after showing off a purple haze of a concept car at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Gumpert Aiways has launched the first edition of its production Nathalie supercar. Instead of a run-of-the-mill electric or plug-in hybrid drive, the Nathalie relies… Continue reading Gumpert unleashes world-first methanol fuel cell electric supercar→

Mercedes adds tech and air (but no e-drive) to entry-level camper van

Instead of announcing updates to its entry-level Marco Polo Activity camper van at the same time it announced updates to the Vito van, Mercedes-Benz realized it could squeeze a little extra press out by announcing them a couple of days apart. The Activ… Continue reading Mercedes adds tech and air (but no e-drive) to entry-level camper van→

Egoé Nestbox hits the US to turn the Jeep Wrangler into a camper van

For years, we’ve seen one innovative camper-in-a-box system after another launch in Europe, each quickly turning everyday vans, SUVs and cars into campers and back again. The US market has lagged well behind but has gotten a slow trickle of these light… Continue reading Egoé Nestbox hits the US to turn the Jeep Wrangler into a camper van→

Electrified Wellhouse camper van makes roadways and campsites greener

An electrified camper van has long been an attractive idea, but only recently have we been seeing the kind of robust EV platforms needed to make it a reality. On the plug-in hybrid side, one new example is the Ford Transit Custom PHEV, which has alread… Continue reading Electrified Wellhouse camper van makes roadways and campsites greener→

Tiny, telescoping Hitch Hotel camper gets its own trailer wheels

Why would a company that made a big splash with a wheel-less, hitch-mounted camper pull a complete about-face and add wheels? Because it turns out that while some modest vehicles are prepared to carry a cargo/living module on their hitch receivers, oth… Continue reading Tiny, telescoping Hitch Hotel camper gets its own trailer wheels→

New Mercedes eVito Tourer van doubles up on battery power and range

Following the launch of updated V-Class passenger vans last year, Mercedes-Benz introduces the updated Vito work van line this week. The highlight of the new lineup is the new eVito Tourer, which beefs up on battery power considerably as compared to th… Continue reading New Mercedes eVito Tourer van doubles up on battery power and range→

VW T6.1 brings a new face to camper vans, from city center to off-grid

The world doesn’t need a new reason to celebrate the Volkswagen camper van, but it has one anyway. Last year’s launch of the T6.1 throws the spotlight on the fun-loving VW camping bus once again. Volkswagen itself kicked off the festivities with the la… Continue reading VW T6.1 brings a new face to camper vans, from city center to off-grid→

Hispano Suiza unleashes performance track car with glorious 1930s rump

At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Hispano Suiza rose from the dead to present the Carmen, a heavily retro-influenced electric hyper-GT with more than 1,000 horses and looks torn from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Thanks to coronavirus, this year’s Geneva Mot… Continue reading Hispano Suiza unleashes performance track car with glorious 1930s rump→