The top car related April Fool’s Day jokes of 2019
Every 1st of April, people, brands, organisations and the like always try their best to fool us into believing the unbelievable. Most of the time we aren’t fooled but sometimes the ‘joke’ seems a little too real.The prank day has been popular around the world since the 19th century but surprisingly little is known about the actual origins of this tradition. Perhaps a well-orchestrated prank in itself? The tradition goes that an April Fool’s Day joke is revealed by shouting “April fool!” at the recipient of the joke who becomes the “April fool” with all pranks and joking ending at midday.
The best regarded April Fool’s Day joke was from 1957 when the BBC current-affairs show Panorama broadcast a hoax report into a Swiss family who harvested their spaghetti from a so called “spaghetti tree”. It’s reported that hundreds of viewers phoned the station to question the authenticity of the story or to ask for more information about how they could grow their own spaghetti tree!
Here are our favourite 2019 April Fool’s Day attempts from the car world.
Toyota HiAce convertible - The PieAce
Toyota Australia have announced their intention to bring a convertible version of the HiAce van to our shores. An interesting alternative for tradies or the larger family with a limited run of 2,019 drop-top vans available.
The HiAce convertible is said to also come with an option of a built-in pie oven called the ‘PieAce’, disguised neatly behind the rear tailgate. Delicious and stylish have never looked so strange.
The Audi b-tron concept
Audi has revamped it's impending new e-tron electric car with another alternative fuel choice, one of mankind’s most ancient and energy dense sources: honey.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce this exciting new development, which will debut at next month’s New York Auto Show,” says Imker Honig, of Ingolstadt’s legendary Komplett Geschminkt skunkworks. “The idea, which came to me over breakfast, is just one of several new technologies that Audi will debut over the next 12 months.”
“The b-tron concept was very challenging,” says Honig. “Early prototypes tended to attract scores of bees, typically around the hexagonal fuel cap. One tester was swarmed by a hive that had settled in the glove compartment. I don’t think he’ll be doing that again, ha!”
It is said to BEE a pretty sweet ride.
BMW Aisle Assist Technology
BMW Australia announced its latest innovation, with a twist. The German auto brand is ser to revolutionise an item that millions of Aussies use every day – the shopping trolley. Engineers are said to have spent the past year integrating BMW tech such as lane keeping assistant, speed limit information, cross-traffic warning and evasion aid into the trolley with the aim of rolling it out nationwide.
Hyundai N Roadster
The Hyundai N Performance team have released images of what would be the first bespoke N Performance model featuring a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, rear-wheel drive and top-down fun. An interesting Mazda MX-5 or Ford Mustang rival for sure.
GoGet Carshare bans Leo drivers
GoGet Carshare will now be looking to temporarily suspend all Leo members until further notice. Findings in a recent study concerning particular drivers and their behaviours on the road found that Leo drivers are the worst in terms of fines and driving style.
Uber - UberGO
Uber X, Uber Pool and now Uber GO – the pogo stick ride-share option. Who Doesn't love pogo Sticks?!
"UberGO is launching in a bid to ease congestion and take the pressure off commuters who are constantly getting caught up in peak hour traffic. By taking more cars off the road and getting more people onto the pogo stick, we can give cities another tool to help fight congestion, and therefore pollution."
Penrite Racing cross the Bass Strait
Penrite Racing’s David Reynolds has become the first person to drive a car across the Bass Strait. Reynolds always enjoyed boating, growing up on the Murray River so this was a dream come true for the Supercar driver. The team worked with Dunlop to produce a paddle-like tyre and installed buoyancy tanks and an extra-large fuel tank for the journey. The trip across the strait took just under 6-hours, averaging a speed of 35 knots (65 kilometres per hour).
Holden Hatch Hutch
"Designed for the modern explorer, we're reissuing the Hatch Hutch. The ultimate outdoors pack that transforms your Commodore into your home away from home. Coming soon."
We have so many questions...
carsales Editorial team - Rolls-Royce Cullinan Silver Surfer Rip Curl Edition revealed
Read the full story and see more pics here
Images of the one-off Rolls-Royce Cullinan 'Surfer' project leaked ahead of the striking vehicle's public debut at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach surf competition to be held in Australia from April 17.
Arguably one of the wildest designs to ever come out of Rolls-Royce Bespoke, the luxury brand's in-house custom shop, the Cullinan Silver Surfer is an ultra-rare one-off machine co-developed by surf brand Rip Curl, the major sponsor of the Bells Beach Pro surf competition.
According to sources from Rolls-Royce, the winner of the famous surf comp will not only get to ring the 'bell' but will also take home the ultimate surf wagon.
Well the carsales Editorial team had a great time coming up with this one, and so did our graphic designer!
Happy April Fool's Day everyone!
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