{"id":50852,"date":"2018-04-25T13:46:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T12:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/?p=50852"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:48:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:48:21","slug":"vw-t7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/vw-t7\/","title":{"rendered":"VW T7 Camper – what’s coming next?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Talk about a \u2018campervan\u2019 and you\u2019re almost certainly thrusting a picture of a VW into the listener\u2019s mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s the benchmark. The yardstick. The trendsetter. And that makes each generation of VW Camper very important. The iconic splitties and bays of the mid 20th century went on to bear new generations of cult-creators and it comes to the 21st century and the – slightly reserved – T5 and T6.<\/p>\n

\"T6<\/a><\/figure>\n

Incredibly well respected, the most modern camper is still the epitome of a usable motorhome \u2013 the vehicle you can use day to day to pop to the shops and do a school run, yet still go for a week away in the far reaches of Unreachistan. It\u2019s compact enough to go under the radar when exploring single-track roads and not disrespect the white lines of the supermarket car park, yet spacious enough to support human life.<\/p>\n

The next generation, the T7, is sure to take those traits and bring them even further into the future. At the moment it\u2019s hard to hear much from VW itself (just watch, the day this goes live, VW will probably launch a T7\u2026) but plenty of talented designers have had a stab at guessing the style of the next icon, like this T1 Revival from David Obendorfer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"David<\/a><\/figure>\n

In terms of size and space, the formula works now \u2013 so don\u2019t expect T7 to be any greedier with its personal space than the T6. Safety for pedestrians and occupants will be a way to step up so expect more crash and impact protection, more autonomy and sophisticated driver aids.<\/p>\n

In terms of powertrain it\u2019d be prudent to look to alternative fuels soonish, and expect the T7 to embrace hybrid power. VW created a ‘Buzz’ with their electric van called, er, I.D BUZZ, and the Bulli and Budd-e concepts, but range anxiety for those attempting to explore the depths of what the world has to offer would probably appreciate a petrol engine \u2013 there aren’t many fast charging docks available in the third world \u2013 and although diesel probably makes sense it would be bold of VW to make it the only option and cower from the backlash as everyone reminds them of their emission issues of the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\t\t