The Ecco : Camper Van of the Future

The Ecco campervan features collapsible walls and fold-down seats that create extra room.

Now that's cutting edge: A futuristic campervan that doubles in size by flipping open like a Swiss army knife is set to go on sale in 2014.

Passengers enter the 4.5m-long Ecco vehicle through a stairway that folds into the ceiling.

The space is then transformed with a flip-out top deck, collapsible walls and fold-down seats for extra room.

The Ecco sleeps five and is also eco-friendly with a solar-panelled roof that charges its battery and producing zero emissions.

An eight-hour charge promises to keep it running for 24 hours, and it will be able to reach a top speed of 145km/h.

Swiss designer company NAU said the Ecco was inspired by the VW campervan and the Airstream. It hopes the futuristic vehicle will prove as iconic as the VW campervan.

"We want to bring the freedom of the road back to generations of the future," a NAU spokesperson said.

A futuristic campervan that doubles in size by flipping open like a Swiss army knife is set to go on sale in 2014

The Ecca is also eco-friendly, producing zero emissions and topped with a solar-panelled roof that charges its battery

The company that designed the Ecca NAU hopes it will be as iconic as the VW capervan

Passengers enter the vehicle via a stairway at the rear that folds into the ceiling

An eight-hour charge will keep it running for 24 hours, and it will be able to reach a top speed of 145kmh.

The campervan is definitely cutting-edge.

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