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Posted Nov 7th 2006 12:08PM by Noah Joseph
Filed under: Etc., PorscheNewell P2000i: the Porsche of RVs
Oklahoma-based Newell Coach Corp's latest motorhome, the P2000i, sells for over a
million dollars. It's built on a special-made chassis and is powered by a 600-hp turbo-
diesel. Once parked, four sections expand outwards to maximize interior space. It's said
to be one of the most luxurious motorhomes on the market, a favorite of car dealers,
businessmen and race car drivers.
So what does this have to do with Porsche, you wonder? Newell contracted Porsche
Engineering, the German sportscar maker's consultancy arm, to help modernize the
P2000i. With a custom suspension? Nope, that was done by ZF (commonly know for
their transmissions). Did Porsche have some hand in the engine, then? Wrong again,
that's made by Caterpillar (as far as they get from making sportscars, Porsche hasn't
started producing diesels just yet). Maybe a Tiptronic transmission? No, the tranny co-
mes from Allison. Porsche's contribution was the redesigned front end, with Xenon head-
lamps and "European" styling. (Yeah, that's it.)
Newell has a
dealer network to sell its motorhomes, but you can purchase one directly
from the factory if you prefer (and have a million bucks to blow on an RV). Newell builds
about 40 a year, and each one
takes about 10 months to build.
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EDWARD LAPHAM COMMENTARY 11/6/2006
This could be the Porsche of motor homes
Did you hear the one about the Porsche motor home? Well, it's not really a Porsche motor
home. It's a motor home that Porsche Engineering helped redesign. This isn't the kind of
motor home you would take to deer camp. This one is built by Newell Coach Corp. in
Miami, Okla. The sticker on the Newell P2000i starts north of $1 . . .
Published: 11/06/06
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