The French brand of Pilote motorhomes has been operating on the European market since exactly 1978. This is enough time to be able to describe your products as extremely refined. Time, however, inexorably passes, customer expectations are changing, so Pilote follows these changes. Day salons in a "face-to-face" arrangement, new models or an upgrade of the current standard are only a part of all planned activities for the 2020 season. It is not a novelty (the solution was introduced in 2019), but it was so warmly received by customers that it is also continued in the 2020 season. It is a face-to-face living room, which can be found in vehicles with the "FC" series.

New products in the Pilote 2020 group - check what has changed!

The vast majority of new motorhomes are sold in Poland "by company", that is, to put it simply, such vehicles are bought by entrepreneurs, owners of small and large enterprises. What if the motorhome was used at every possible opportunity? Create a mobile office out of it? Do not look at the offer of hotels or apartments? Let's not forget about the safety of such work and travel, which is especially important today, during the coronavirus epidemic. Currently, in our country it is forbidden to conduct activities related to short-term (less than one month) rental of premises. We are talking about cabins at campsites, apartments, hotels. The ban affects not only tourists, but also all those who have to travel around the country for business reasons.

Safe remote work in a motorhome

On the one hand, there is a beautiful, well-designed, quiet camping structure, and on the other - a cab taken straight from the delivery van. Do you know it? This is the problem of most new motorhomes on the market, which are built on the basis of popular "delivery vans". With the advent of the third generation of the Mercedes Sprinter, the market for new motorhomes changed within one season. Here is the Rapido M-Series, two models of fully integrated motorhomes, built on the new Sprinter. They not only look great, but also offer new, so far unused solutions to improve comfort and safety.

RAPIDO M-SERIES - Mercedes rules!

Today I would like to describe to you our motorhome, which will stay in the editorial office and the CampRest family for a long time. It is a motorhome built on a Volkswagen T6, by the Wavecamper company from Poznań, and apart from business and recreational trips, we use it every day for driving around the city. At the time of this writing, the car has been used by us for 10 months, we made almost 25,000 km and we slept in it for about 90 nights, mainly 4 people (2 adults + 2 children), so we made friends with the car quite well.

A motorhome on a Volkswagen T6 - CampRest test

Affinity Camper Van is a recreational vehicle that was created in response to the growing market demand for high-quality motorhomes with a canopy . This compact motorhome with a relatively small size (6.4 meters long, 2.2 meters wide and 2.8 meters high) is perfect for all active travelers. It is agile and versatile, easy to drive and park, and economical in terms of fuel consumption. Provides a comfortable place to travel for four people. It was designed and made with great care and attention to detail. Modern, durable, high-quality materials were used for production. This guarantees long-term operation without visible signs of use.

Affinity Camper Van

The headlines in this article indicate that you have read about camper vans and small camper vans this year. How to buy or remake them, where to do it and for how much. You are also interested in interesting solutions, such as small teardrop trailers and modern solutions, such as the latest Astella trailer from Adria. Our camper tests were also very popular, and this year you most read about the Globe-Traveler XS test, which we did 2 years ago. Not all articles were written in 2019, but they were the most read by you.

The most-read automotive articles in 2019

The 3.5 t DMC barrier turns out to be a challenge for all manufacturers of recreational vehicles. Especially in the segment of luxury vehicles, it is a real challenge for premium brands, whose customers have high expectations in terms of the quality and solidity of the body as well as the wealth of equipment. For the last 2 years, Hymer and Carthago, especially Hymer and Carthago, have been trying to compete head-to-head with a clientele with a category B driving license. In this material, we will focus our attention on the models of the latter brand. C-Tourer Lightweight - this is the full name of the series, which the manufacturer strongly focused on in its marketing strategy also in 2020.

Luxury in a compact form - the C-Tourer Lightweight inside out

When temperatures start to drop and the weather forecasts imminent snowfall, most drivers start considering changing tires to winter tires. Contrary to appearances, their choice is not so simple, because every year more and more technologically advanced sets are released on the market, adapted to difficult driving conditions in winter. What should you consider when choosing tires and what should you pay attention to in order to ensure the comfort and safety of your journey?. As in the case of car models, tires are also divided into classes. In this respect, they are classified as economy, middle and premium class. Such a division is made on the basis of the quality of tires, their prices and technical parameters that may affect the comfort of use.

How to choose winter tires for a car model?

You associate this feeling when you leave home in the morning or late from work, you want to get in your car and start driving as soon as possible, and here a thick layer of frost is waiting for you to scrape off all the windows. Anyone who doesn't keep their car in an insulated garage knows it all too well, but you don't have to do it anymore! Why?. Today I will describe to you what heating I used in my car, i.e. the VW T6 built by WaveCamper.pl . Apart from the fact that our car is a very functional motorhome, it is also the car that I use every day for driving in the city.

Auxiliary heating in the car

Not every fan of motorhomes and caravanning browsing the Carthago brand offer realizes that its roots go back to recreational vehicles built on standard "tin plates". The development of this prestigious manufacture towards a liner-class car manufacturer recognized throughout Europe was preceded by a long period of development of solutions, mainly for vehicles from the VW group. Currently, as part of the Carthago stable, in addition to semi-integrated and integrated vehicles under the Malibu brand, a very popular range of as many as 11 models based on Fiat Ducato plates, with a length of 541 to 636 cm and a height of 259 cm, is offered. The differentiating factor is the interior color / design of the finish - from the standard, low- key VAN version to the bright and modern CHARMING / CHARMING GT version. Regardless of the vehicle layout, we have 4 places to drive and 2-3 places to sleep.

Carthago Malibu - CamperVAN of the premium brand

Time to introduce another important brand to the caravanning world! Frankia, because this is the brand we are talking about, has been highly appreciated by campers for many years. Travelers appreciate the numerous innovations introduced each year in the vehicles of this manufacturer. Thanks to this, the campers of the German manufacturer's brand are distinguished by great comfort, prestige and excellent technological solutions. Do you want to know more? Be sure to check out our article!

Meet the brand: Frankia!

How do you view the almost 9-meter motorhome? Hymer decided not to stop at the Master Line models in the 780 and 790 systems and added a new proposal to them: Hymer B Master Line 880. The impressive length of 8.89 meters and a width of 2.35 meters rests on a tandem axle for the first time, using the SLC chassis developed by Hymer. This, in turn, results in excellent driving characteristics. Such a long motorhome might seem difficult to drive. The producer argues, however, that nothing could be more wrong. The tandem axle is connected to a 177 hp Mercedes engine. The complete set was equipped with a 6-speed manual or a 9-speed automatic gearbox, which ensures perfect adaptation of the driving speed to the prevailing conditions, as well as optimized fuel consumption.

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