CMT-2020

Last year's launch of the Volkswagen T6.1 puts the spotlight on the iconic VW camping bus. Converters went straight to work transforming the 6.1 into their own unique camper creations, and we've compiled some of the best of the new T6.1 camper vans.

RV chassis builder AL-KO joins Dethleffs and OzXcorp in working toward an electric-driven camping trailer that can partially power itself. Instead of leaving out the motorized RV segment, it's also developing an electrified motorhome chassis.

Often the most impressive motorhome of an RV show is a car carrier, but the king of CMT 2020 was built to carry a simpler form of horsepower: the whinnying kind. RJH dazzled show goers with a bus-sized motorhome sized for six people and five horses.

Camp-Line jumped onto the conversion scene in 2017, determined to optimize the RV around the whims of today's youthful connected traveler. Its all-new "Lounge" flagship van relies on neutral colors and high-tech amenities to live up to its name.

Often the campers that leave the biggest impressions are the smallest vehicles of the pack. This year's CMT show had an intriguing collection of mini-campervans, tiny trailers, and conversion kits for smaller vehicles.

This month, La Strada premiered the new flagship of its Sprinter fleet, the Nova EB. Above and beyond a simple van conversion, the Nova is a Class B+ motorhome with a single hunk of weatherproof fiberglass opening up spacious living accommodations.

On a mission to create a lighter, more versatile family camper van, Rocket Camper launched one of the buzziest vans at the CMT show. Solutions like a pulley-lift bed and deconstructed indoor/outdoor bathroom kept the crowds swarming.

We've seen camper vans with Mercedes' MBAC smart tech, and at this year's CMT show, we took a look at the first MBAC motorhome. Bimobil's LBX 365 is an off-grid expedition vehicle that now brings a little modern convenience to rarely explored spaces.

Hünerkopf presents an even more unlikely off-road touring landaulet than Mercedes' own Maybach G650. Its fully ruggedized Sprinter 4x4 takes on safaris and other adventure tours with a retractable glass canopy and four-seat vis-a-vis luxury cabin.

French company Beauer has earned a lot of attention over the years for its telescoping teardrop caravans. Now the company's bringing its tech to van life, launching a plug-and-play module that expands the size of a camper van.

With #vanlife shining a spotlight on camper vans, manufacturers have been moving conversions upmarket, creating vans that look and live like larger motorhomes. Affinity's version has convertible bunk beds and a bedroom with en suite bathroom.