Ford

Forget Westfalia or Winnebago. Some of this year's most striking, innovative camper vans came not from dedicated RV manufacturers or small conversion garages but from much bigger household names: the automakers themselves.

Orion Motors takes the largest Ford Transit cargo van out there and turns it into a utility camper so versatile, you can use it every day. The 365 camper has five seats, five sleeping berths, and plenty of space for kayaks, bicycles or motorcycles.

The all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and park campgrounds. The all-terrain powerhouse comes from one of the most established names in the American overland industry.

The 2024 model year marks the seventh generation of the Ford Mustang, which is now the last of the American muscle cars with a V8 engine option. Ford has said that the V8 will remain a mainstay in the Mustang for as long as it’s legally possible.

Ford redesigned the Ranger pickup truck for the 2024 model year, pushing it into its fifth generation. I drove both the XLT and the Raptor, comprising two of the four models of Ranger available now.

The tiniest motorized camper we saw at this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon is a slick, stealthy micro-camper built on Ford's smallest van. No, not the Transit Connect, but the Transit Courier, an even smaller van that looks like a small crossover.

Ford fully updated its Nugget camper van series around the 2nd-gen Transit Custom a year ago. Now it's growing the family with some new additions, including a long wheelbase, sporty Active model, and introduction of PHEV and all-wheel drive options.

Ford has become the latest in a long line of auto makers to try and break into the ebike market, partnering with e-mobility outfit N+ for a licensing deal to launch full-squish two-wheelers inspired by the Mustang sports car and Bronco off-road SUV.

Ford is heading to Colorado at the weekend for the Race to the Clouds, and will be trying to beat last year's record time set by its electric SuperVan. This time driver Romain Dumas will be behind the wheel of a souped-up F150 Lightning SuperTruck.

One of the largest automotive shows in the world, the New York International Auto Show happens every year in New York City. For decades, it's been the home of the World Car of the Year awards and a fulcrum for automotive unveils in North America.

"The most flexible vehicle in the world" – that's how Vanexxt envisions its Ford Tourneo Custom V710. Instead of relying only on its own gear, Vanexxt also offers camping and utility modules from other companies to offer a new level of versatility.

While Westfalia Americas was busy this week with a US relaunch, the brand's German HQ was showing its own new products. The Club Joker Urban camper arrives as a small, versatile Ford Nugget alternative ready to escape into the open-skied yonder.