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Fiat has just launched the new version of its Ducato van. The launch was virtually necessitated by the need to move to Euro 5 engines and Fiat has taken advantage of this to launch a completely new range of engines, along with a raft of other improvements aimed at improving performance, comfort and … [Read more...]
This is the Volkswagen Bulli, a concept vehicle currently being shown by VW at the Geneva Motor Show: It is designed to be a spiritual successor to the original Samba bus - albeit a rather shorter one, at just under 4m in length. The concept is an electric vehicle with an impressive quoted … [Read more...]
The new Renault Master van will be launched in the UK on April 9th. Renault has just published the specifications and price lists for its new van - so naturally, I had a look to see how it shapes up from a motorhome base vehicle perspective. FWD, RWD, 4 Lengths & Up To 4.5 Tonnes! The … [Read more...]
The next generation VW Transporter is expected to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Over the last 60 years, the Transporter and its predecessors have formed the basis for many classic and modern campervans - the new model looks set to continue the tradition. The new … [Read more...]
VW vans and minibuses have always been one of the most popular base vehicles for campervan conversions - offering great styling and car-like practicality. The only problem is that they have always been a bit on the slow side... especially the older (pre T4) models. However, there may be a … [Read more...]
The Fiat Ducato chassis van has always been a popular choice of base vehicle for motorhome converters and leads the market in both the UK and mainland Europe. This dominance looks likely to continue as Fiat's new Ducato chassis has just been voted the 2007 Best Base Vehicle winner by UK … [Read more...]
