Fundamental changes to the way the DVLA judges whether the vehicle you are converting can be classed as a motorhome have been introduced by the agency this week. For those who are exploring self-build campervans, it is already possible to change the classification of a vehicle you have bought to “motor caravan” – and so…

Enthusiastic travellers/explorers save hard to buy their first new motorcaravan, only to be disappointed by the poor quality of the conversion and (frequently) also by the attitude of the staff. As a result, they decide to design and build their own, because not only did they think they could do better – they could –…

Ask most motorhome owners about weight, and they’ll tell you their vehicle must stay below its maximum authorised mass (MAM). That’s absolutely true – but it’s only half the story. When it comes to motorhome weights, the reality is that you can be comfortably under your overall weight limit and still be driving illegally because…

The organiser of last week’s Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC says some 95,816 visitors came to the show over the course of six days. That is a slight dip on the figure for the October 2025 show, which attracted 96,149 visitors. But organiser NCC events says the figures show that interest in leisure vehicles…

Elddis is displaying some new 2027 models for the first time at the Motorhome & Caravan Show this week, including most of the new Autoquest GTV campervan range, and its new slimline low-profile models in both Whirlwind and Autoquest spec. The Motorhome and Caravan Show is a great chance for those on the hunt for…

WildAx Motorhomes has unveiled its latest short wheelbase model at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC this week. The West Yorkshire company already produces a small campervan, the Pulsar, based on a 5.4 m-long Fiat Ducato, which in years gone by was based on an even shorter Citroēn Relay. The new model from…

Campervan manufacturer Onyx Vans has launched its new Mesa campervan at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC this week. Based on a long wheelbase MAN TGE (which is among the best vans for a camper conversion), the four-berth Onyx Mesa model is the Sussex company’s latest four-berth. It features a front dinette with…

Redline Campers, the campervan brand from Venture Caravans & Motorhomes, has unveiled its latest pop-top campervan at the Motorhome and Caravan Show this week (13-18 October). The Vision is capable of being built on either a Volkswagen T7 or the new Ford Transit Custom, which are both base vehicles in the discussion for the best…

The new Rapido V64 made its first appearance at the Motorhome and Caravan Show this week. Coming on a Fiat Ducato base vehicle, which is one of the best vans for converting to a camper, the V64 is only 6.36m long yet the designers have managed to fit in an island bed measuring 1.95 x…

Camperking’s first ever conversions on a VW Crafter are on display at the Motorhome & Caravan Show at the NEC this week. The stand of the Banbury-based company could be worth a visit for fans of the best VW campervans, with Camperking hitherto been known for its VW T6 and, more recently T7 conversions. But…