Original 2.0 – The Ultimate Microfiber Car Drying Towel (150 x 75 cm / 59 x 30 in)

The Original 2.0 Car Drying Towel – The Gold Standard, Upgraded.

This is the towel that changed car care—now made even better. After three years of testing, tweaking, and listening to real car lovers, we’ve perfected the best-selling Rapid Dry Towel. The Original 2.0 is softer, more absorbent, and more effective than ever before.

Whether you’re drying your daily driver, detailing your pride and joy, or prepping a boat for the weekend—this is the drying towel trusted by professionals, enthusiasts, and major automotive brands.

What Makes It the Best:

• Dry a Full Vehicle Without Wringing: One towel. No stopping. No fuss.
• Oversized for Maximum Coverage: A massive 59 x 30 inches (150 x 75 cm)—like a beach towel, but engineered for performance.
• Streak-Free, Scratch-Free Finish: No lint. No swirls. Just flawless paintwork.
• Durable Beyond Belief: Wash and reuse over 500 times—still performs like new.
• Ready for the Road: Includes a sleek carry bag for easy storage in your boot or garage.

Don't Be Fooled by GSM Hype

Many towels advertise sky-high GSM (grams per square metre) as a badge of quality. But here's the truth: those numbers are often inflated by stitching together two layers of cheaper, looser-weave fabric.

That kind of bulk may feel plush—but it traps grit, drags across paint, and doesn’t absorb efficiently. It’s also far more likely to leave streaks or micro-marring on your vehicle.

The Original 2.0 is engineered with a dense, custom-woven single-layer microfiber. No fluff, no filler—just the perfect balance of softness, absorbency, and glide. We hit the sweet spot that delivers real-world performance where it matters most: your paintwork.

More Than Just a Car Towel:

• Household Hero: Brilliant on mirrors, windows, shower glass, and around the kitchen or bathroom.
• Adventure-Ready: Boats, RVs, jet skis—even pets. This towel handles it all.

How to Wash It Right:

Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. Skip the detergent—it leaves residues. No bleach, no fabric softeners, no dryer sheets. Wash separately from cotton to avoid lint pickup. Treat it well, and it’ll return the favour for years.

Trusted by Icons:

Used and co-branded by Porsche, Shelby American, Audi, Volkswagen, Kenworth, Ford, Skoda, GardX, Ceramic Pro and more. Backed by over 3,000 verified five-star reviews and trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide.

90 Seconds to Dry. Zero Compromise.

Dry your car, SUV, truck, or boat in under two minutes. No streaks. No drama. Just a better way to finish the job.

Experience the Original—Redefined.

The Original 2.0 isn’t just an upgrade. It’s the final word in car drying. Try it once, and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

1. How do I wash my Rapid Dry Towel?

Machine wash with cold to warm water. You can use a soft detergent however we don’t think it is necessary as the towel will retain some of the car wash and you are attempting to keep the towel 100% free of any residue. Avoid using fabric softener or bleach, as these can damage the fibres and reduce their effectiveness.

Dry the towel on low heat in a tumble dryer or air-dry (best kept out of the sun when drying as the sun can react with minerals in your water to and make fabrics become hard which reduces their effectiveness).

It's best to keep microfiber and regular fabrics separate when you wash/dry. Microfiber won't create lint. But the lint from regular fabrics could get into the microfiber weave - and then it won't be the 100% scratch free microfiber that you are after.

2. What is the Rapid Dry fabric?

It's 100% microfiber (with a very unique blend).

It is a channel weave that we found to be the best in testing.

3. How long will it take me to dry my car?

Answer - a lot quicker than without.

We dry Porsche 911s in 90 seconds but a regular car will be 3 minutes or so.

Want to win a free Rapid Dry Towel?

Send us time and video evidence of you drying your prized possession. The fastest time of the month gets a free Original Rapid Dry Towel. Our word is final on who we deem to be quickest though - we get that cars are different sizes.

4. Do you ship internationally?

We have warehouses in Los Angeles, USA, Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. We ship domestically from those locations.

Any orders outside of the USA, Australia and New Zealand are shipped from Los Angeles.

We cannot guarantee that you will not be charged additional fees at your border.

Rates are based on weight and destination.

5. How scratch resistant is my Rapid Dry Towel?

Very. But, check your towel for dirt and other foreign objects prior to each use - or after each wash like me. Remember, the cloth is scratch resistant but that little twig isn't.

6. How long will my Rapid Dry Towel last?

500+ machine washes and tumble dries. It really is a great fabric. Honestly.

7. Is The Original Rapid Dry Towel too cumbersome when it absorbs water?

No - it's definitely different than the wash cloth sized chamois that you pick up at the auto repair shop.

But you will find a new drying rhythm when you use it for the first time.

We use the full size for the roof, hood etc and fold it for the more intricate areas.

You can always put some of it over your shoulder too.

Any questions or suggestions - fire away at makemefaster@rapiddrytowels.com.

8. Will a Rapid Dry Towel dry my boat?

Absolutely. It will be lightening quick at that too.

9. What are other uses for Rapid Dry Towels?

We have customers that rave about their use on: people, shower glass, windows, dogs, horses, boats, planes, helicopters, jet skis. The fabric is incredibly absorbent and doesn’t streak so it lends itself to almost any purpose that you could need a piece of fabric for!