and screaming, into the 21st century with the release of the overhauled Safari Tamer. Its smooth composite aluminium panels, precisioncut CNC furniture and the attention to detail throughout were a breath of fresh air. The design effort and expertise required to build such a van signified that Roadstar Caravans was serious about its place in the market. The company had staked its claim.
A NEW APPROACH
The GT Sport Mk2 represents Roadstar’ s latest efforts to raise the bar in caravan manufacturing. It is the company’ s first attempt at fibreglass sandwich panel construction and they’ ve nailed it.
Comprised of two one-piece sandwich panel walls and a one-piece front, roof and rear section, all bonded and then sealed with Novatio sealant( a special MS polymer adhesive exclusive to Roadstar), the GT Sport Mk2 is one of the toughest vans we’ ve seen.
NEAT AS A PIN
Inside, the GT Sport Mk2 is neat as a pin. Because of the fibreglass sandwich panel construction, Roadstar needed to go back to the drawing board when it came time to design and build the cabinetry. Ken said each piece and section of furniture was CADdesigned and CNC-cut, with tight tolerances and precise joins the order of the day.
CREATURE COMFORTS
Obviously, this caravan comes with all the necessary gear for comfortable touring. As standard, it gets one 100Ah AGM battery, an Aircommand Cormorant airconditioner, a 28L Swift hot water service, full bathroom facilities, a washing machine, Swift microwave, griller and stove, solar provision, Torflex independent suspension and more.
SUMMING UP
Having nutted out the issues involved in fibreglass sandwich panel construction, Roadstar is rolling it out across the range, though composite aluminium panels will remain available to customers who prefer them.
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