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Nissan X-Trail got mixed EuroNCAP results. Child occupant protection was one of the highest and resulted four stars. The adult occupant protection was a dissapointment with only four stars. Most new cars can achieve five stars in adult category. Pedestrian protection was worth of two stars.
Caravan-Museum is a German web site with full of old caravan photos. Some of the oldest models date back to early 1960’s. There are many brands that do not exist anymore. The site is simple to navigate even if you don’t know any German.
Knaus Südwind 500 FKS review has been published in the Swedish Campinsverige site. The review is based on the four weeks vacation in England. The tow car was Hyundai Sonata with 2-litre diesel engine.
Children’s bedroom has two or three beds. Kitchen is small, but well laid out. Knaus has many details that make it a good family caravan. It is easy to tow and the floorplan is said to be perfect. The fresh water tank is only 15 litres, which is not enough for 5 persons.
Sonata is good to drive with or without the trailer. The test crew had some problems with the first gear especially on uphills.
Kip Caravan from Netherlands and Chateau Caravans from Belgium could not survive in the tough competition. They are both under the Tirus Group. Other Tirus brands Cabby, Delta and Home Car are not affected.
Campingsverige (in Swedish)
BPW has launched Intelligent Drive Control (iDC) system for caravans that prevents snaking. It can be retrofitted and it adds up 6 kg of weight.
Acceleration sensor is attached to the axle and it tracks the caravan movements. If the sensor notices oscillation it will send a braking command to the central unit. The central unit housed on the overrun hitch will activate the brakes by using an electric motor. The caravan is automatically drawn back on track in seconds.
The Danish Campingferie site has published some 2008 caravan pictures. Adria, Bürstner, Cabby, Eifelland, and Hobby photos are available.
Polar is a Swedish caravan manufacturer that is specialized in winter ready models. There are two narrow 230 cm models: 52 and 56. The rest of the line-up has a wide body (254 cm). The new web site is now also available in English.
I did a 400 kilometer trip, which included 30 kilometers driving in a town, 60 kilometers with 100 km/h speed on a motorway and the rest was 80 km/h on a highway. The average fuel consumption was 8.6 litres per 100 km. The figure was clearly better than what I expected.
The roads were in good winter condition - dry, but sometimes slippery. The weather was good and there was no wind.
When you combine a huge RV and a motor boat you’ll get C.A.M.I.L.C Terra Wind RV. This over 42 feet luxury motor home is powered by a Catepillar 3126E engine and it has a top speed of 85 mph (approx. 135 km/h) on land and 7 knots on water.
The equipment level is spectacular already in the basic model. 42 inch plasma TV, washer-dryer combination, dishwasher, marble floor, and swim deck are included. The price for the basic model is $850000.
German Caravaning.de site has tested LMC Ambassador 565 RDB caravan. It is a wide model (248 cm) and has a length of 780 cm. The maximum weight is 1600 kg. Download available via click and buy.
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