Versatile Interior, GET IN THE GAME - Thor Motor Coach

2013 THOR
WiNDSPORt 33G
by FrEd pAUsCh
More and more Class a fl oorplans are being
offered with a bunkhouse for the kids or grandkids,
but for those who don’t travel with children, that
space is often underutilized. Thor Motor Coach has
designed a multiuse area, the Adapt-a-Room, which transforms
the traditional bunk bed space into multiple confi gurations. Use
the Adapt-a-Room, offered on the company’s 2013 Windsport
33G and Hurricane 33G, as bunk beds, or convert the space to
a large wardrobe, booth dinette, storage area or kennel.
Earlier this year, the Windsport and Hurricane received an
exterior refresh with stylish new front and rear caps and a brandnew
color gelcoat body fi nish and graphics package, giving buyers
the choice of colored gelcoat, partial- or full-body paint.
GEttiNG StaRtED
We picked up our test coach from McMahon’s RV (www.mc
mahonrv.com)in Westminster, Calif., and headed off to put the
restyled bunk bed gasser through its paces. Our destination was
the village of Oak Glen, Calif., and a big piece of fresh apple pie.
Stepping into the motorhome’s cockpit is easy thanks to
a low-profi le doghouse design and the swiveling leatherette
This GAs CoACh GETs A nEW CoLorEd
GELCoAT BodY Finish on ThE oUTsidE
And A VErsATiLE AdApT-A-rooM sYsTEM
on ThE insidE
captain’s chairs; an optional ($518) six-way power and swivel
driver’s seat is also available.
The dash is classic Ford: simple and uncluttered with twin
analog speedometer and tachometer gauges, perfect for new
drivers. Matching sweep style fuel, oil pressure and fl uid temperature
instruments surround the main display. A centered
driver information screen, with dash controller, provides a single
trip odometer function as well as outside temperature, distance
to empty and total engine hours (for those who perform maintenance
based on operating hours rather than miles driven). A
GPS is not offered in either the Windsport or Hurricane, but
twin dash-mounted 12-volt DC outlets are provided for an
aftermarket GPS or other devices.
Audio entertainment comes in the form of a multifunction,
touch screen stereo with weather channels and provides AM/
FM/CD/MP3/USB and iPod connectivity. The 5.8-inch touch
screen also connects with the optional ($893), but very useful,
heated remote exterior chrome mirrors with integrated side view
cameras and a color rear view camera with sound.
On the copilot’s side of the cockpit is a convenient 18-by-
19-inch fl ip-over dashtop workstation. The workspace is sized to
36 December 2012 l MotorHoMe