Luxury RV Has Slideout Garage

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Aug 29th 2006 at 8:04AM

Our siblings at Autoblog alerted us to the motorcoach from Volkner Mobil. This luxury motorcoach has a mobile garage between the axles that can hold a small car such as the BMW Z4, Mercedes-Benz SLK and the MINI Cooper. Up top it is a traditional luxury RV with a dining room, bedroom and bathroom. The new RV, which is being shown off at the International Caravan Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany has a slideout platform for the car.

[Thanks to the many people who tipped us to this one]

Tags: luxury motorcoach, RV, volkner mobil, VolknerMobil

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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Bruce Sep 3rd 2006 4:40PM

I forgot to add the hotel room cost to other travelers' expenses. I'll take my own bed any day.

James Waymire Sep 3rd 2006 5:34PM

DARYL: you remove the car before you park just as you do with any thing you tow. What's with this dirt thing. DARYL: you sound like you resent folks that can afford to travel First Class. By the By the speed limit in most states,when towing is fifty five MPH. How dare you to go 70 and 75 on public roads, with a total combined weight of likely well over TEN TONS! Then when you consider that your family is on board and to heck with the other travelers. You have lost all credibility, not that you ever had any!

wade rutt Sep 4th 2006 10:56AM

You should know that an American manufacturer, Travel Supreme, Has had a motorhome with a "garage" for several years. They are at Travel Supreme. com.

Don Philpott Sep 3rd 2006 10:50PM

My backpack and I can go to places that your MH can only dream of!(different strokes for different folks)

Steven K. Sep 3rd 2006 6:23PM

I think this is a great idea! My work requires me to be on the road 30 weeks a year, usually hitting 3-4 cities a week. For the first couple of years I did it the traditional way -- planes, rental cars, and hotel rooms. Then I discovered how much easier utilizing an RV could make the process. Not only has it freed up significant travel time, but being able to come "home" each evening makes the whole process a lot more comfortable. The only problem is the lack of a convenient solution to the "car problem." Either I have to tow a car behind the RV, which can be a bit unweildy, or I have to rely on cabs and car services. This looks like the perfect solution! Now, if only I hadn't just bought a new RV......

zach Sep 3rd 2006 6:26PM

As mentioned by some,price wise its out of reach for most people.That doesn't take away from the practicality of the vehicle,however.As an RV owner and owner/operator of a small truck fleet(18 wheelers)fuel economy of any large vehicle is subject to a variety of factors.A 2-3k lbs automobile isn't going to significantly impact the fuel mileage of a vehicle that already weighs in at 40-50k such as this motorcoach does.Undoubtedly this RV is powered by a large diesel that at best may get 8-10 mpg.Anyone who says otherwise is showing their ignorance on the subject.If the engine used was a modified automotive engine such as the Ford 460 ci gas or the GM 6.2 liter diesel(frequently used by several RV chassis builders) fuel mileage would probably suffer.such isn't the case here.Moreover I believe the owner of a coach such as this probably isn't too concerned by the increased costs of operation(if in fact it is any greater)Is it practical?Probably not...but thats not the point.

David Sep 8th 2006 11:44PM

Much ado about nothing. I don't own an RV, but I've used them on several past occasions...great for a family vacation, saves on hotel bills too. I am not envious of anyone who can afford these or any other luxuries...more power to them! (I have the means to purchase one anyway). BUT, as more world industrial producers (China, India, Korea, etc.) are adding to the drain on fossil fuels already overused by the USA, Russia, Great Britain et al, it would seem that driving a vehicle such as this (or any other large RV) is fuelish. It's past the time for EVERYONE, whether wealthy or not, to conserve petroleum products whenever possible...the supply of which will dry up within the next 25-30 years...then what? I realize that necessity is the mother of invention & we will discover or concoct alternate energy sources, but the costs to develop & produce these will likely be much higher than fossil fuels, and when fuels cost more, inflation rears it's ugly head. Is this the leagcy that we will leave our heirs?
Yes, I drive a little 30 MPG Altima, my wife & son have Civics, my daughters drive a Sentra & a RAV4, & my son-in-law an Accord...all gas-misers. I try not to judge others, but I see way too many SUVs & Minivans on the roads with single occupants...totally antithetical to intelligent conservation. Hey, we've been warned about dwindling fossil fuel supplies since the 1960's; is anybody listening???
David IN NJ

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