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From Toyota releasing a convertible version of its popular HiAce to BMW's 'Moon paint', check out these cool April Fool's Day car pranks.
April 1st means there's always a host of fake news and it's no different in the auto industry.
These days, some of the cars are so convincing and authentic that it's very easy to be fooled. We list some of the best pranks we've come across today.
1. Toyota PieAce taxi
South African taxi owners would be gutted but Toyota Australia has announced its new HiAce Convertible is only destined for their local market.
Toyota Australia claims the people mover "comes with an optional pie oven, the PieAce, making the HiAce Convertible a game changer."
We doubt this would work in Mzanzi...
2. Fiat special-edition Panda Hawaii
The automaker has created the latest version as a tribute to the iconic Fiat Cinquecento that starred in several episodes of the cult TV show ‘The Inbetweeners’, the Panda ‘Hawaii’ will be offered with free insurance to all first-time, teenage drivers.
Finished in distinctive yellow with a pre-dented red passenger door - just like Simon Cooper’s in the show - each one of the 1419 Hawaii Editions made will feature a period-style M-registration plate, black plastic bumpers and a radio-cassette player in place of the standard infotainment system.
The automaker also boasted that the first 14 customers to order a Panda Hawaii will be given four free tickets to Thorpe Park, including queue-jump passes for the front seats of Nemesis Inferno.
Image: Newspress
Here are some of the other laugh-a-minute stories cracking up petrolheads today:
3. Remote mobility
Land Rover is taking electric mobility to the most remote corners of the Earth. The automaker claimed to have installed the "most remote charging point" in the United Kingdom. The charging point is found a top of a hill on the Isle of Skye, off the coast of Scotland.
4. BMW's moon paint
Th German automaker claims it has developed a new car paint with "revolutionary photovoltaic technology" to recharge its electric i3 and i8 vehicles during he evening.
The slogan for this new tech is so fitting... "Sun down. Charge up."
5. Skoda gets cute for the dogs
According to Autocar, Skoda has taken a stab at the latest craze of personalised options in new cars. The automaker's ProjectaPal lighting system is part of the ‘Simply Clever’ range of design features, which enables drivers to use it as a sort of mobile diary.
You can choose a picture of your dog or cat, or even a simple reminder message to yourself or spouse.
