The New Age brand has been building innovative vans since 2008 when it revolutionised interior design by bringing apartment like ambience to the local scene. The Walkinshaw Group took over in 2019, and it's a name familiar to followers of local car racing with its successful team in the V8 Supercar category. With the new ownership came access to engineering experience and testing facilities rare in the local caravan scene that include test facilities and deep engineering knowledge.
As with all builders, the past few years have been challenging for finding and keeping staff and maintaining a reliable component supply. Happily, recent months have seen staff levels stabilise around 320 people. At the same time, production geared up to an annual output of 2000 vans and campers. Wait times have come down to more normal expectations.
With the latest releases, the brand has simplified its premier touring line-up to the Manta Ray line as the couple's choice and the Road Owl versions catering to families. Our review van is the 18ft Ensuite which sits in the middle of the couples van range with a single axle 16ft and a slightly roomier 19ft version. The Ensuite is classified as a touring van but can be configured as an Adventurer
