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 Kimiko Kidd

The Audi b-tron: A Sweet April Fools’ Day Joke

The Audi b-tron: A Sweet April Fools’ Day Joke

With all the buzz around alternative energy sources, it’s only natural that Audi is pushing the envelope with innovative technology — and a playful April Fools’ campaign. On April 1, the official Audi online magazine announced that the electrified e-tron would be getting a new sibling — the b-tron. Energy Innovations: Audi’s new plug-in hybrids […]

 Kimiko Kidd

April Fools’ Day Lunacy: BMW Lunar Paint

April Fools’ Day Lunacy:  BMW Lunar Paint

Gullible gearheads looking to go green might be excited by this BMW April Fools’ Day stunt. On April 1, the Bavarian automaker announced a looney new innovation: BMW Lunar Paint that can charge an electric vehicle using moonbeams. Pick a Winner: Why BMW Beats Mercedes Moonbeam-powered cars sound like something straight out of “Care Bears” […]

 The News Wheel

Google Maps Noodles with Snake for April Fool’s Day

Google Maps Noodles with Snake for April Fool’s Day

Google Maps adds Snakes game in app for April Fools’ Day https://t.co/ADCgGOZgIQ pic.twitter.com/OQ60X3xQRP — The Verge (@verge) March 31, 2019 Some of us do not do so well with snakes, unlike this Virginia woman last summer. Google has a fun electronic way for you to play the classic game of Snake. In case you have […]

 The News Wheel

Google Maps Lets You Play “Where’s Waldo” for April Fool’s Day

Google Maps Lets You Play “Where’s Waldo” for April Fool’s Day

Most days, you can’t trust a lot of what you read online. But if you trust what you see on the Internet on the first day of April, you’re certain to be fooled. Google Maps celebrated this year’s April Fool’s Day a different way than most. Rather than tricks, it incorporated a fun game for its users: Where’s […]

 The News Wheel

Honda CR-V Takes Its Top Off For April Fool’s Day

Honda CR-V Takes Its Top Off For April Fool’s Day

Honda has shown off a roadster version of its best-selling CR-V crossover that it says will go on sale in the United Kingdom at the start of next month. Though it should be obvious this is an April Fool’s joke, the automaker nonetheless made sure to remind us that it was, and we must admit […]

 The News Wheel

MINI Introduces John Cooker Works Package as April Fools’ Day Prank

MINI Introduces John Cooker Works Package as April Fools’ Day Prank

MINI Cooper has a variety of different vehicle models and trims, many of which incorporate elements that you might not expect to find equipped to vehicles. However, the latest special-edition MINI Cooper announced seemed a bit too ridiculous to be real. That’s because it wasn’t. MINI introduced the John Cooker Works package as an April Fools’ […]

 The News Wheel

Is Lyft’s April Fools’ Day Joke Really That Funny?

Is Lyft’s April Fools’ Day Joke Really That Funny?

In case you have forgotten, this weekend, specifically tomorrow, is that magical time of year where you have to throw even more grains of salt on everything you read or see on the internet. That’s right, it’s April Fools’ Day again and the automotive world is ready to prank drivers and online readers in one […]

 Patrick Grieve

Honda Gets Head Start on April Fools’ Day, Unveils “Car Horn Emojis” for 2018 Odyssey

Honda Gets Head Start on April Fools’ Day, Unveils “Car Horn Emojis” for 2018 Odyssey

On April Fool’s Day, car brands like to show that they have a sense of humor by putting out hoax press releases that publicize some gag announcement. But PR departments are not so committed to the bit that they’re going to work on a Saturday, so this year they’re making their April Fools’ Day jokes […]

 The News Wheel

Google Maps Runs Out of April Fools’ Day Jokes

Google Maps Runs Out of April Fools’ Day Jokes

It has finally happened. Google, once considered one of the masters of April Fools’ Day, has had to repeat a prank. You read that right, the great minds at one of the world’s largest companies have seemingly ran out of creative things you can do with a map, and instead of ignoring April Fools’ Day […]

 Ben Parker

The 5 Best Car Pranks for April Fools’ Day

The 5 Best Car Pranks for April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day is right around the corner and I may or may not already have some things planned for my coworkers. If you’re a jokester like me, then you’ll appreciate any helpful ideas for pranking your friends (or enemies). In order to fulfill my comedic duty, I’ve compiled a list of some of the […]

 The News Wheel

Vauxhall ADAM C is a Full-Size Wind-Up Car Dreamed Up For April Fool’s

Vauxhall ADAM C is a Full-Size Wind-Up Car Dreamed Up For April Fool’s

For April Fool’s Day, Opel put forth the idea that it was getting into the very niche business of building sewing machines built specifically to look like buff dudes. UK-based sister brand Vauxhall had to put out a goofy joke of its own, resulting in the production of the Vauxhall ADAM C. The C, you […]

 Kyle Johnson

Kars4Kids’ April Fool’s Gag: Give Us a Car, We’ll Give You a Kid

Kars4Kids’ April Fool’s Gag: Give Us a Car, We’ll Give You a Kid

Perhaps you have heard of Kars4Kids, the car donation program that has raised $100 million for charity by accepting approximately 450,000 cars and recycling around 240,000 of them. Typically, donating a vehicle nets participants a 3-day, 2-night hotel voucher and, because of Kars4Kids’ 501(c)(3) status, a receipt to use on your next tax return. Today, […]

 Kyle Johnson

April Fools’ Day: Audi’s quattro Sushi is a Thing That I Wish Was Real

April Fools’ Day: Audi’s quattro Sushi is a Thing That I Wish Was Real

The idea of Audi-branded sushi is not nearly as revolting as one might think it would be. After all, even when sushi is bad, it's still pretty good.

Sushi is delicious. That’s something that we can just get out there in the open straight away. That was why it was particularly exciting to see this morning that Audi, manufacturers of some of the world’s most sumptuous luxury vehicles, will open a quattro® sushi restaurant in Tokyo. Audi’s page for the quattro sushi chain […]

 Catherine Hiles

April Fools’ Day: Introducing the 2014 Mini Cooper T

April Fools’ Day: Introducing the 2014 Mini Cooper T

Hybrid cars, step aside. Hydrogen fuel cell cars, go home. There’s a new alternative energy ride in town, and this one is certain to give you the morning boost you need. Introducing the MINI Cooper T—the first ever car to run on none other than pure British tea. It might take you two or three […]

 Timothy Moore

April Fools’ Day: Acura Is the Top Luxury Brand…Alphabetically

April Fools’ Day: Acura Is the Top Luxury Brand…Alphabetically

Sometimes automakers can be funny, and sometimes they can be downright horrifying. Luckily for Acura, they’ve fallen toward the more funny side of things and have left the horrifying up to GM, which recalled over 6 million vehicles in one month. I know what you’re thinking: “What? Acura, funny? Next you’re going to tell me […]

 Kyle Johnson

Honda Handmade Series Introduces Fit Kit for Hipsters (and April Fools)

Honda Handmade Series Introduces Fit Kit for Hipsters (and April Fools)

Hipsters love to make things by hand and drive fuel-efficient hatchbacks. Thus, the Fit Kit seems like it would be a natural choice.

Automakers are likely feeling some frustration in their attempts to capture the Generation Y zeitgeist, which is why we believe the Honda Handmade Series may not actually be the worst idea. After all, if there’s one thing that hipsters love, it’s doing things for themselves, so offering a DIY car for a reduced price may […]

 Timothy Moore

April Fools’ Day: BMW ZZZ Series Unveiled

April Fools’ Day: BMW ZZZ Series Unveiled

Just in time for April Fools’ Day, BMW has released a video unveiling the all-new BMW ZZZ Series, but don’t get too excited, gearheads. There’s a weight limit to get behind the wheel of this bad boy, and it’s probably around 25 pounds. Yes, the all-new BMW ZZZ Series is specifically targeted at babies, specifically […]

 Kyle Johnson

April Fools’: GM Recalls Vehicles For Bringing About End Times

April Fools’: GM Recalls Vehicles For Bringing About End Times

Models affected by the latest round of recalls include 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 1982-2005 Chevy Cavalier, and certain 2010 Camaro 1LT models. Issues range from incorrect badging to providing a doorway for interdimensional beings to enter our world.

This morning, General Motors announced yet another safety recall affecting 2.1 million vehicles after only just recalling 1.3 million vehicles more last evening. This brings the total number of vehicles affected by numerous GM recalls issued since the beginning of March past the staggering total of 8 million. This latest news comes mere hours before […]

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