Forbidden fruit: Take a look at the Volkswagen California camper van

The 2018 Volkswagen California T6 camper van is only available overseas, but we got to spend a few days with it on the West Coast as part of its 30th birthday celebration.

The California is the pop-top camper you've been missing in your life. 

Parked next to a 1982 VW Westfalia, you can see how much more sleek it's become over the years.

Both front seats can be turned around to face the dining table, although the driver's side is a bit tougher to manipulate. 

The table can fold down and slide away when not in use. 

The bench seat folds out into a bed that's big enough for two.

The ultimate road-trip comfort: a refrigerator.

The kitchen is completed by a two-burner gas stove and a small sink.

Cupboards and a cutlery drawer can keep it all organized. 

There is no toilet in the California van, but there is a (cold) shower.

If the California van were imported into the States, it would be very pricey. A base model would start around $51,000 while a fully-kitted out van would be about $108,000. Keep scrolling for more photos of this road-trip warrior.