Torsus reveals two new all-terrain campers designed for classy off-road adventurers

If somebody builds a bus, you’ll be able to wager that another person is considering turning that bus right into a camper. Brighter bus builders do each and that’s the case right here, the place the world’s main maker of off-road buses, Torsus, has reworked its Praetorian mannequin right into a rugged, go-anywhere motorhome, the Praetorian Liberra.

Based mostly within the Czech Republic, Torsus already companions with key producers to make the Torsus the transport of selection for far-flung personnel motion, whether or not it’s mining operations, search and rescue, catastrophe reduction or different distant work. Present collaborators embody MAN and the VW Group, and with the brand new Liberra, the corporate has added one other partnership to its portfolio. The inside has been kitted out by Dämmler, a German firm that specialises in bespoke overland interiors.

The Liberra offers substantial inside area. The 8.45m lengthy bus sleeps as much as 4, both in twins or a double, and there’s a beneficiant kitchen with fridge, sink and 4 burner gasoline hob, together with a closed toilet and loads of storage. The Praetorian’s roofline has been raised by 30cm to create 2.2m ceiling top.

Inside fittings and fixtures are finely crafted, with backlit shelving, strip wooden ceilings and leather-based banquettes. Up entrance there’s belted seating for 4, together with a diner-style desk, confronted by the kitchen. Twin beds are positioned on the rear, with storage filling each accessible nook and cranny. The Liberra’s lodging can also be heated and cooled.

All that is hauled alongside by a hefty 6-cylinder diesel engine with a 12-speed gearbox and all-terrain suspension, making a rig able to making a snug camp a ways from the crushed monitor. The brand new excessive roof additionally incorporates a pair of highly effective LED headlights to gentle the best way forward.

For round 1 / 4 of the worth of the Praetorian Liberra, Torsus has another choice for adventurous off-roaders. The brand new Terrastorm Camper is a ruggedised Volkswagen Crafter filled with space-efficient package and underpinned by four-wheel-drive, raised suspension and all terrain tires.

On the rear is a bespoke Nestbox, a sliding rear galley system that comprises a cooker, sink and small fridge to show the Terrastorm right into a self-sufficient base station for longer hikes, climbs and forays into the sphere. Different choices embody a folding rear mattress platform that’ll sleep two, together with a aspect awning. The Terrastorm was developed in collaboration with Egoe, a Czech Republic-based camper conversion specialists.

Torsus Praetorian Liberra, from €580,000, Torsus.eu