VIDEO Detroit RV Show: 2012 Airstream Interstate Touring Coach

Norm Wells, manager of National RV Detroit, wanted me to make sure I got a chance to see the 2012 Insterstate Touring Coach by Airstream.

They're unlike any other Airstream, he said, in part because they've teamed up with Mercedes Benz.

Mercedes Benz? What do they have to offer the legendary manufacturer of iconic travel trailers?

Well, for one thing. We're not talking about a travel trailer.

The Interstate Touring Coach is a van conversion on steroids. Actually, Wells was insistent that the Interstate is NOT a van conversion.

Built on a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis, the Interstate features a Mercedes-Benz CDI V6 Turbo Diesel that offers up to 18 mpg and a 6,400-pound towing capacity. A low center of gravity helps deliver outstanding handling so that "getting there" is truly half the fun.

And once you're "there," the interior appointments is the best combination Airstream and Mercedes-Benz has to offer. The softest leather chairs and sofas, exquisite cabinetry, upscale appliances, electronics and fixtures - everything you need so that you never have to want.

In short, every part of the Interstate Touring Coach is exceptional in every sense of the word.

Dan Jasten of National RV Detroit provided us with a short tour of the Interstate Touring Coach during the Detroit Camper & RV Show. Enjoy!