The Best Automotive April Fools’ pranks of 2013
Every year we gather together the best April 1st pranks produced by the car industry, some of which might generate a laugh, while others…
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Build your own MINI Countryman.. from 29,762 individual parts
Here’s an old-media prank from MINI Australia that had their antipodean readers hopping around and getting all excited. Imagine building your own MINI Countryman from 29,762 individual parts.
Honda introduces the Anti-Theft Negotiator
Here’s one we missed from yesterday’s April Fools pranks. This Honda video presents a new feature for 2013 models called TERII, the most advanced vehicle theft-deterrent system ever made.
Prank or fail? A sideays glance at April Fools Day 2012
According to the website, aprilfoolsdayontheweb.com, there were more than 350 April Fools’ Day pranks conducted by brands and bloggers across the web yesterday. We kept track of the automotive ones and of these, only 4 out of 9 embraced the medium of video – with one of those (Google’s driverless NASCAR race car) not even shareable.
Peugeot launches the first car to change colour with your emotions
Peugeot UK has unveiled an RCZ that uses an innovative reactive paint to change its body colour to reflect your emotions – be it happy, sad or anything in between.
HPI helps singles survive the dating scene and avoid a relationship write-off
The dating game can be hit and miss, sometimes with heartbreaking consequences. But those looking for the perfect match need worry no more. Vehicle information expert, HPI, is today trialling a new service to help singletons tell a dream date from a relationship write-off.
Lotus F1 Team resolves Kimi Raikkonen’s steering issues
After weeks of changing steering racks, power steering systems, steering wheel heights and a host of other settings, the Lotus F1 Team design office engineers have found the solution to Kimi’s steering issues.
Google announces autonomous race car partnership with NASCAR
Ever since mankind could go fast, we have longed to go faster. And ever since we’ve done work, we have longed to have someone else, or something else, do that work for us. You might already be familiar with Google’s self-driving car project.
London petrol station offers cut price fuel for One Day Only
An enterprising petrol station in Muswell Hill, London is taking advantage of last week’s panic buying at UK fuel pumps, by slashing the price of regular unleaded petrol to 39.9 pence per litre.
MINI launches the new Clubvan Concept
The MINI feels very much at home just about anywhere on the planet. And soon the world will also be the oyster of MINI drivers and their entourages. 12 days on from the “official” start of spring, MINI can announce its arrival among the ranks of camping outfitters.
Ad Watch: The most amusing Automotive April Fools’ pranks of 2011/2012
All-Fools’ Day. It’s a great opportunity for PRs to drop the pretence of responsible behaviour and unleash the hidden child within, but it takes more than clowning around to produce an effective April Fool’s gag.
TomTom discovers Darth Vader holds the key to making your children happier
Following months of meticulous research, the experts at TomTom’s Navigation Laboratory (NavLab) have discovered a solution to stop babies crying in the backseat. Project GAGA evaluated the full range of TomTom navigation voices including Homer Simpson, Bugs Bunny and Yoda, but only Lord Vader possessed the necessary force to turn tears into laughter.