Published: Commercial Motor, 14 Oct 1999
Easy Riderby: Peter Lawton
It's taken a long time to get our hands on a Razorback. But at last, two years after it first appeared on the UK market, this unique Austrailian design has come in from the outback and arrived at Commercial Motor.
So off we popped to the nearest Harley dealer to borrow one of their bikes and take full advantage of the Razorback's potential. Could they give a XXXX for anything else?
Verdict
There's no way around it - the Aussies have come up with a real beaut of a design.
As a unique concept the Razorback is unbeatable value for money as far as we are concerned and a real option for many buyers.
It's an entirely new concept and little if anything of earth-shattering importance is sacrificed to gain the big leaps forward that it brings. It has useful space, handy weight carrying capacity, good handling and amazing presence on the road.
We think the Razorback could pay dividends, if put to good use.
Vehicle Specifications
Volkswagen Transporter Razorback 2.5DI Turbo
| Fuel Consumption: | 32.5mpg(8.7lit/100km) |
| Average speed: | 61.6km/h |
| Gross weight as tested: | 3,300kg |
| Net payload: | 925kg |
| Price as tested: | £19,703(ex-VAT) |
