World's fastest motorhome
Watch out grey nomads! Bahn-storming motorhome breaks world record with a licence-busting 222km/h top speedWant to do the big lap of Australia, but only have four-week's annual leave to do it? Or just want to beat the Boxing Day rush to your summer holiday campsite?
German suspension specialist Goldschmitt could have the answer with a motorhome guaranteed to keep you in the fastlane. In fact, it's so fast it currently holds the world land speed record for motorhomes of 222km/h.
The time set beat the previous record of 207km/h, set by a Hymer motorhome also tweaked by Goldschmitt.
Based on a Mercedes Viano van, the Westfalia Special Edition 'Jules Verne' motorhome is equipped with a 2.2 litre diesel engine and six-speed manual transmission. Although the engine and chassis were tuned for greater performance, the rest of the van was left as standard to comply with normal road regulations.
And unlike some previous land speed records, the motorhome was not gutted inside to save weight. Instead it remained fully set-up for camping, including a pop-top roof for extra headroom.
The world's fastest motorhome, together with its land speed record certificate, is currently on display at the
2012 Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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