Motorhome

Sharp corners and small spaces can be a toxic combination, but many a camper conversion includes hard-angled furniture inside a compact van. Not the Streamline from Germany's VanMe, which features smooth, corner-free surfaces that flow back to front.

The word "land yacht" has become a cliche denoting any large, luxurious wheeled vehicle. VR Motorhomes takes it more seriously, though, creating a Landyacht camper van with luxe, marine-inspired living, "offshore" autonomy and even a "tender" garage.

Since introducing the Nugget camper van earlier this year, Ford has been getting it out across Europe, most recently giving it a UK premiere. With that latest launch comes a modem/Wi-Fi package to keep connected travelers dialed in as they wander.

EarthRoamer has been impressing crowds for two decades with its heavy-duty, go-anywhere expedition rigs. Following on from the launch of the XV-HD, the Colorado company is back with a new model, one it calls the "most advanced EarthRoamer ever."

We didn't think anyone was going to launch a more versatile mini-campervan than the Pössl Campster. But someone finally did ... Pössl. Its new Vanster debuts as a simpler triple-threat camper van with more flexibility, less price.

Wellhouse Leisure builds some of the cutest compact camper vans in the UK, so though a 6-m Ford Transit isn't the largest van on the road, it's a "Giant" at Wellhouse. And it brings a full dry bathroom, lift-away bed, and roomy dining lounge.

Perhaps by design, perhaps coincidence, UK camper van builder Rolling Homes brought the worlds of glamping and overlanding screeching together at last week's NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show, trotting out both an opulent six-figure VW T6 camper van with gorgeous materials and a safety-orange T6 4Motion upgraded for all-out off-road adventure. Two different #vanlife worlds under one banner.

Not long ago, Wellhouse Leisure was turning the Ford Transit Custom into one of the most aggressive camper vans ever. Now it's using that same platform for the new Custom Le-Tour, a cargo hauler that easily transforms into an MPV and mini-motorhome.

The Praetorian Overlander promises to be a stylish off-grid shelter capable of bursting through rivers and grinding over sliding mountains of toothy rock to reach whatever never-before-typed set of coordinates you're heading for.

Even with a few months of 2019 left to go, we feel confident that the Hymer VisionVenture is the coolest camper van of the year. Now more details have emerged on exactly how its tech can benefit future van lifers.

The Gladiator opens a new world of Jeep camper possibilities. Fiftyten has one of the first, a three-piece kit for journeys of every style and size.

Bravia's Swan 699 camper van is so dapper you might mistake it for a business shuttle. Open the door, though, and it's a road trip waiting to happen.