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Wild Romotow Rotating Trailer Is Finally Here: The Ultimate Glamping RV

One of the wildest, most promising, and most awesome-looking RV concepts of all time has finally reached the production stage. The Romotow T8 trailer, described by the designing firm as “the ultimate caravan,” still lives up to the hype generated by its introduction as a digital concept.
The Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-orders 24 photos
Photo: W2 (Composite)
The Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-ordersThe Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre-orders
To paraphrase old Rose from Titanic, it’s been 10 long years since that happened. In 2012, New Zealand design and architecture firm W2 introduced the concept for the Romotow, a trailer inspired by the design of a USB flash, featuring an automated mechanism that would swing out a portion of the living area, expanding the available floorspace by as much as 70 percent.

The concept generated such a warm response that W2 decided it would bring it into production form. When we covered it in 2019, the plan was for the production model to be revealed the following year, but we all know how awful 2020 turned out to be. Said awfulness now in the past, W2 has unveiled the production model of the trailer – and it’s just as impressive and just as wild as the concept.

The production model, which officially goes by the name Romotow T8, is showcased in the two videos available at the bottom of the page. One shows the automatic folding mechanism, which brings the T8 from camp to travel model in under a minute with a simple press of a button, while the other is a full walkthrough video, including of the minimalist, elegant interior.

The Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre\-orders
Photo: W2
The T8 offers a living space of 29 square meters (312 square feet) in camp mode, which includes the faux teak patio that makes it such a standout among RVs. Functionality aside, this is the kind of gimmick that would make you the center of attention wherever you’d go, and a novelty on the market.

Once you reach camp and you detach and level the trailer, press a button, and the entire living section slides forward and then swivels outwards to 90 degrees, forming a T-shaped basecamp. Instead of walking out onto grass or under an awning, the T8 offers you your very own elevated patio, which can be furnished optionally with a fold-down built-in grill and a basic outdoor kitchen, patio furniture, and canvas screens to keep the elements and the bugs outside.

The interior is up to par with whatever high expectations you might have formed from seeing the fold-out process. You walk directly into the kitchen, which is offered in two floorplans, either with one or two islands, depending on how many people you’ll be traveling with and the size of the fridge. Either model is fully equipped with a cooktop and sink, and plenty of counter surface for meal prep.

The Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre\-orders
Photo: W2
To the left is the dinette, and it too comes in two configurations on the same consideration: you can opt for a 4-person table and the standard double bed made up at night from the benches, or 6-person dining and two additional “always-made” loft beds. Indeed, for such a compact trailer, the T8 can sleep up to 6 people – and they won’t be lacking comfort. Or views: this area gets wraparound glazing, just perfect for taking in the scenery.

The bathroom is located behind the kitchen, in the center of the trailer. It’s a dry one, with a separate shower and a cassette toilet, and a small sink with a vanity. The bedroom is at the opposite end, behind a pocket privacy door, and can be configured with a queen-size or a double bed. A large wardrobe offers plenty of storage.

The T8 sits on a 9.2-meter (30.5-foot) dual-axle trailer, and is rated 3,400 kg (7,495 lbs) for gross weight. Power comes from a 395 W solar panel array on the roof and a 200-Ah lithium battery, but both can be upgraded as optionals for extended autonomy. The standard package includes a water and space heater, insulation, and 300-liter (80-gallon) fresh and gray water tanks, and you can add optional AC and a variety of entertainment options, including wall-mounted smart TVs, multi-zone Fusion system, or an outdoor projector to really make the most of that gorgeous deck.

Unspecified “premium” materials are also offered as optionals. W2 has been teasing these options in photos and renders, including a carbon fiber sink bowl for the bathroom, or a carbon fiber large dining table for the dinette area. If you really want to flex.

The Romotow T8 has reached production form and is now taking pre\-orders
Photo: W2
The Romotow T8 will be built by AMC Motorhomes, and starts at NZ$429,000 (US$268,000), which, to be sure, is far from affordable, but probably the kind of price you were expecting from a glamping RV as fancy and as outlandish as this one. A delivery timeline is not available as of the time of press, but we reached out to W2 for details and will be updating the story if we hear back.

Since deliveries will probably be limited to New Zealand at first, here’s the only way the rest of the world can enjoy such a unique glamping RV.

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 Download: Romotow T8 specs (PDF)

About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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