Five weird AF things that happened in the car world this week
Elon Musk named his baby what?! And is this the cheapest Ferrari ever built?Not much can stop the automotive world spinning ‘round – it seems not even a global pandemic managed to bring it to a complete halt. And in that colourful world, we see some pretty weird and wonderful things.
At a time where COVID-19 may be getting you down and wondering when the world might go back to normal, there are always weird AF stories that pop up and put a smile or at least a confused yet entertained look on your face.
This week sure did deliver that in spades. Here are five things that caught our eye this week.
A bunch of guys in Vietnam built a Ferrari out of cardboard
Who ever said Ferraris cost a fortune obviously didn’t say it loud enough for these fellas to hear. Check out this video of a homemade Ferrari that’s re-surfaced on the internet this week.
The steering wheel appears to consist of bicycle handlebars and features an innovative clamp-on smartphone display, doubling as a monitor for the reverse camera, which is fitted neatly above a cardboard painted number plate.
Powered by a motorcycle engine – which is kick start, no less – other standard features include an invisible floor, scissor doors, two seats, headlights and a custom fibreglass body.
Elon Musk and partner Grimes name their baby X Æ A-12
Don’t know what that means or how to say it? Join the club!
Yep, SpaceX and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, along with his musician partner Grimes, welcomed their first child into the world this week, accompanied by a name none of us can decipher.
Musk’s girlfriend, Claire Elise Boucher (aka Grimes) attempted to spell it out for us in a tweet, however it’s still rather confusing.
•X, the unknown variable ??
— ???????????? ? (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent ??
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
(???? metal rat)
Will be interesting to see how they go at Births, Deaths and Marriages trying to get that name approved for the birth certificate...
A child was caught driving on a US freeway
In case you missed it, a 5-year-old boy was caught behind the wheel of an SUV on a freeway in Utah this week. The (figurative) jury is out on whether the child was off to see his sister who reportedly lives in California, or whether he was headed out there to purchase a Lamborghini because his mum said she wouldn't buy one for him.
Either way, A for effort. You can read the full story here.
Major auto exec reckons we should go left-hand drive
Switching the entire land Down Under from right to left-hand drive sounds bonkers at first, but ex-Inchcape boss Nick Senior says it’s a good idea. We can only imagine the dramas of confused Aussies driving on the wrong/right hand side of the road. Or left side? Hang on...
Wanna know why? Click here to see the full story.
A $40k Lamborghini RAV4?
A Japanese accessory supplier came up with this head-turning(?) body kit that can turn a 2020 Toyota RAV4 into a Lamborghini Urus! Well, a lookalike at least. This is certainly one way to pimp your ride. Click here for the full story.
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