Showing posts with label April Fools' Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April Fools' Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Toyota's April 1st Return to F1 with Lexus Keeping the Foolery Alive?


One thing you should know about April Fool's Day hoaxes, is to always check out the date of reports in the following days to make sure you don't fall victim to a false story, as not all sites are clear about that.

The story on the return of Toyota to F1 under the Lexus banner from the crew at the ClubLexus is one such example, as there may not be a date on the landing page, but if you check out the comments and head to the news homepage, you'll see the date: April 1, 2013.

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Enter the April Fool’s Day Game Auto Style: A Roundup Of Today's Hoaxes


As is customary every year, carmakers and the automotive media had a blast with April Fool’s Day. There were all sorts of jokes and cheeky stories, ranging from those that were instantly recognizable as April 1st-foolery like Subaru's AWD Convertible Twin-Turbo Diesel BRZ and Callaway's AeroWagonette trailer for kids, to those that required a little bit of thinking before dismissing them as fictitious. Read more »

Toyota Prepares Proace Van for April Fool's Day Touring Van Championship


Another carmaker with a sense of humor today is Toyota's UK division that announced it will enter its new Proace van in the newly-established British Touring Van Championship. The Japanese carmaker said three UK independent touring car teams have already signed up to use the new race-prepped Proace vans. Read more »

Volvo Bets on Safety with Its April Fool’s Day Joke


Renowned worldwide for its extensive approach to safety, Volvo has thought about an April Fool’s joke that would be easier to believe and came up with the world premiere of the External Vehicle Protection (EnVeloP) system. Read more »

Mini Jokes Around with Dating App that Matches People According to Their Driving Style


Joining the April Fool's Day parade is Mini with an announcement about a new version of its Connected App that helps owners of their cars find the perfect partner. The app is called Connect Us and works like a dating service - “the world’s speediest and most reliable,” according to Mini. Read more »

Composting Methane Fusion-Drive Subaru BRZ Takes Us Back to a Stinky Future [w/Video]


If you thought that what the Subaru BRZ needed was a complicated and seemingly unfeasible hybrid system, then this article will be right up your alley. This BRZ from 'Planet Subaru', a Hannover Massachusetts, dealerships, has been fitted with a composting Methane Fusion Drive hybrid system, which as its name suggests is a very ingenious way to power a sports car – it's exactly what Dr. Emmett Brown from the Back to the Future trilogy would have done, had he been given a BRZ to fettle with. Read more »

Callaway Jumps in on April 1st Fun with Corvette Stingray AeroWagonette Trailer for Kids


Callaway has already captured our attention and fueled our speculations with its upcoming, shooting brake version of the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, which it has named AeroWagon, but the Connecticut-based tuner of all Corvettes and Camaros is also in the mood for some April Fool's Day trickery with its latest release. Read more »

Subaru BRZ AWD Twin-Turbo Convertible Diesel Hybrid Coming on…April 1st


While out for…fishing, Subaru of America announced that it will launch a Convertible version of its BRZ sports car with AWD and a twin-turbocharged diesel engine.

“Having just launched the current model to widespread critical acclaim, we are tired of fighting off the constant speculation about what’s “next” and so we are just giving in and delivering all the speculation in one vehicle,” said the company in a statement released on April 1st.

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2014 Camaro V6 Brochure Leaked, Gains Power Boost and Different Tail Lamps


At the ongoing New York International Auto Show, General Motors pushed the white covers off two versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro, the 426hp V8-powered SS, and a brand-new entry, the track-focused, but street-legal, 500hp+ Z/28 that slots right under the ZL1.

Over the next few months, the bow-tie brand will officially churn out the rest of the Camaro models, including the base V6, the range-topping ZL1, possibly a replacement for the 1LE and of course, the convertible lineup. However, as is often the case with upcoming vehicles, leaks are bound to happen…

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Honda's April Fool's Day Anti-Theft Negotiator


Yes, yes, we know that April Fool's Day is done and gone for 2012 but this is one trick video that somehow escaped our attention, and since there's a good possibility that some of you may not have noticed it as well, we thought we'd share.

Hop over the break to meet TERII, Honda's "most advanced vehicle theft-deterrent system ever made" in the video that follows.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

The Scoop on Our April Fool Day's Posts


Another year, another round of fake stories, all in the name of April Fool's Day. Our top prank was the North American version of Kia's K9 flagship, which we renamed to 9'Series after we crafted in a double kidney grille from BMW to make it look…less like the Bavarian firm's sedans.

We also played along with MINI's "ingenious" Camper trailer and optional roof tent creations, and the $236,000 Cooper Yachtsman amphibious vehicle, as well as Planet Subaru's, blazingly fast solar-powered Tribeca crossover.

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Kia to Debut North American 9'Series Flagship Sedan at the New York Auto Show


In a move that was to be expected after Kia revealed the new K9 in its home market of South Korea about a month ago, the automaker announced today that the North American version of its flagship sedan will welcome the public at next week's New York Auto Show.

We were right to suspect that Kia would change the name of the car for the United States and Canada, as 'K9' is more often than not associated with the word 'canine' in this part of the world.

Instead, we will come to know it as the new 9'Series after the company adopted the use of numeric names with an apostrophe between the number and the word 'Series' in a similar fashion to the European Cee'd.

And that's not the only change to the original K9. Under the guidance of chief designer Peter Schreyer, the company's U.S studio in California redesigned the car's front grille to address critics who felt that the K9's appearance was too close to similar offerings from BMW.

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Massachusetts Subaru Dealer Turns Tribeca into a Solar-Powered EV!


After successfully installing close to 400 solar panels on the roof of its dealership in Hannover, Massachusetts, Planet Subaru is once again pushing the envelope of lime-green innovation with the presentation of the Tribeca SPT 588QW DRX EV, powered exclusively by the sun.

The single solar panel is mounted on the Japanese crossover's roof feeding a Di-Lithium Crystal Transductor that serves as a capacitor and a very powerful electric motor that replaces the Tribeca's traditional boxer engine.

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After Camping, MINI Takes the Cooper Hatchback for Yachting


For some unexplained reason, Mini has discovered a deep-seated love for nature introducing not one, but two different conceptions targeting buyers that love going out and enjoying the environment.

Following the presentation of the two camping solutions, the British brand has crafted together a new amphibious model called the MINI Cooper Yachtsman and revealed it online before it makes its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show, right beside the Hudson River.

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MINI Takes the Hatch, Countryman and Clubman for Camping


The BMW Group has presented a new way for Mini hatchback, Clubman and Countryman owners to enjoy their vehicles with the presentation of two unique camping outfits on the same day a year after it revealed the BMW M3 pickup truck.

The first solution goes by the name "Cowley caravan" and offers everything one needs for a luxurious camp out including two sleeping berths, a twin-burner gas-stove, a water tank with pump and dish-washing facility, a solar module to charge the on-board battery and a 230-volt power connection to supply the refrigerator, TV/DVD and hi-fi stereo system.

The retro-styled trailer is only 120mm (less than five inches) wider than a MINI Clubman from mirror to mirror and tips the scales at just under 300 kg (661 lb).

If you don't like carrying around a trailer at the back, the German colonizers of MINI have designed a second solution called the "Swindon" roof-top tent, which can be fitted on all three models.

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