April Fool 2019: The Best and Worst Gags From the Auto Industry

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April Fool 2019: The Best and Worst Gags From the Auto Industry

This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on April 1st, 2019 in the Car Culture category.

 

[Auditore]

....this might be a car culture sacrilege but i love the jeep sedan design

 

[Ze Elephant]

I'd actually prefer if car makers offered trim levels like the Pastport. My new Mazda doesn't have a place for me to play my Rick Astley cassette...

 

[Famine]

Ford UK did - don't know if it still does - have a pickup Fiesta which it used for tracking shots on launches and events. But still, that Yaris is brilliant.

 

[Populuxe]

....this might be a car culture sacrilege but i love the jeep sedan design

I hope someone makes an aftermarket Jeep front fascia that you can bolt on to the 300.

Also, I love the Yaris truck.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The Yaris Adventure render reminds me of the Publica Truck thing that I saw once:

Though the Publica looks better.

 

[Pedinhuh]

Ford UK did - don't know if it still does - have a pickup Fiesta which it used for tracking shots on launches and events. But still, that Yaris is brilliant.

You mean a Ford Courier?

 

[Ryan Le]

Where was this one? https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/company/porsche-qrest-crest-qr-code-digital-taycan-17352.html

 

[Robin]

That Yaris Ute and Jeep saloon are all kinds of awesome.

 

[HuskyGT]

As stupid as it might look, I was actually really pleased to see that Jeep sedan. It would take a lot of courage for a manufacturer like Chrysler to come up with a new sedan, even if it's based on an existing model. We are drowning in pointless "SUV's" and Crossovers...

 

[Stanc03]

Lol how did you guys miss the Mitsubishi Evo Xi coming in 2050

 

[RocZX]

Jeep made a "sedan" concept called the Jeep Varsity back in 2000.........
https://www.motortrend.com/news/jeep-varsity/

 

[BKGlover]

Give it a month or two, someone will make that Jeep one an actual kit...I really kinda want one now. Call it a Jeep Eagle or something.

Just waiting on the Land Rover sport coupe now.

 

[moparmanmike]

I mean...i know that jeep sedan is just a 300 with a jeep front end, and you can call it blasphemy, but... I mean....yeah i would buy it.

Course i think the eagle 4x4 wagon was one of the coolest cars made, especially buy amc. And this is from someone who loves the amx and had a amc 1983 cherokee chief.

 

[furryboy96]

Why do I love the Jeep sedan so much? Also the Yaris ute has to become a thing

 

[Populuxe]

The Jeep Sedan needs to be more than just a Jeep front end on a 300. It also needs the "jerry can" taillights in the back. It needs to be lifted with 4WD and it needs to be able to navigate the Rubicon Trail. Then it will be a Jeep.

 

[CyborgGT]

Yeah, they could have easily given that Jeep photoshop a slight lift, all terrain tires, and Audi All-Road style fender flares. That one was just lazy.

 

[Slapped]

Lol, you gotta love online translations

Audi reports it’s the latest innovation from Ingolstadt’s “Komplett Geschminkt”* research unit, and along with the sweet ride the b-tron comes with an on-board toaster.

*”Completely made-up”

What you effectively wrote there was "Completely covered in make-up", which looking at the care could also be true.

 

[PaMu1337]

The best thing here is the names of the doctors.

 

[doblocruiser]

Forgot another one @Famine

Peugeot returning to WRC with Loeb as of next year: https://www.auto-moto.com/actualite/sport/peugeot-revient-wrc-208-t16-207706.html

I pretty much like that Jeep 👍

 

[homeforsummer]

It leads the class in literally every possible way… because nobody makes a B-segment hatchback pickup truck.

Ahem, @Famine...

Volkswagen Saveiro. Based on the VW A0 platform, so it's definitely B-segment

 

[Famine]

Ahem, @Famine...

Volkswagen Saveiro. Based on the VW A0 platform, so it's definitely B-segment

According to Toyota USA for the US market

You must have seen Ford's Mk6 Fiesta and Mk2 Focus ST tracking cars too. They're excellent.

 

[homeforsummer]

According to Toyota USA for the US market

You must have seen Ford's Mk6 Fiesta and Mk2 Focus ST tracking cars too. They're excellent.

I've seen the Focus but don't think I've seen the Fiesta yet.

 

[daan]

 

[Danoff]

Jeep made a "sedan" concept called the Jeep Varsity back in 2000.........
https://www.motortrend.com/news/jeep-varsity/

That is almost the worst thing I've ever seen.

 

[homeforsummer]

That is almost the worst thing I've ever seen.

You can't leave us hanging like that.

 

[Danoff]

You can't leave us hanging like that.

 

[Roo]

Is it bad that I now want a hatchback-based ute with a 90s interior?

 

[kikie]

Believe me when I say that Jeep is going to mass produce this sedan.

This on my driveway? Yes please.

 

[GTV0819]

So.. Mitsubishi and Toyota both have new coupes coming out soon? Cool.