Off-road

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.

This nutty machine looks like some sort of beach buggy with a roof on, but under the hood it's an off-road supercar with a supercharged 6.2-liter, 720-horsepower LS3 motor and a weirdly semi-luxury interior. Yours from just US$465,000.

Dethleffs isn't the only company pondering an electrified camping trailer. Australian firm OzXcorp is hard at work on a supplementary e-drive to turn hard-edged off-road caravans into semi-self-propelled machines with Level 4 autonomous capabilities.

The Sherp ATV was one of 2016's best off-road vehicles. Now Sherp is back with an even more impressive machine, an all-terrain hauler carrying 22 people or tons of cargo over the same near-impassable land and water routes the ATV was designed for.

The van life trend showed no signs of pulling back this year. In fact, 2019 was a pivotal year that saw camper vans growing smarter, more practical and more efficient with some impressive technological breakthroughs and design innovations.

The new ERV from Retreat Caravans brings the race to go electric to non-motorized vehicles. Its lithium battery and solar roof are tasked with running all-season climate control, indoor/outdoor entertainment, electrified kitchen gear and much more.

Last time we looked at the SLRV Commander 8x8 two-story motorhome, it was still in the build, but it has since been completed. An engineering marvel, the wheeled explorer yacht brings together a military-grade shell with a duplex interior.

Australians don't compromise when it comes to tough camper trailers. So if you're named "Australian Off Road," your "most basic model yet" includes a galvanized steel foundation, airy queen bedroom, lithium-based electrical system and large kitchen.

Off-road teardrop trailers are all the rage right now, but a factor limiting appeal is that they generally sleep only two – and no bathroom. Into the Wild solves both problems, lifting the roof for a roomy trailer that sleeps four and has a wet bath.

Earlier this year, Ford announced plans to launch the 2020 Transit AWD van. The masters of modularity at VanDoIt become the first Americans to offer a Transit AWD camper van, expanding their flexible adventure van lineup with the new LIV van.

After the Cybertruck launch, we weren't sure if the camper kit was a planned product or just Tesla showing the ways the Cybertruck could be used. Musk put a quick end to the speculation today, confirming succinctly that the Tesla camper is go.