Another April Fools’ Day is upon us, so automakers have been doing their best to prank us. While a few of the following jokes will make you giggle, others are kind of 'meh'.

Let’s begin with my personal favourite.

Skoda

2018 Skoda Kodiaq WRC

It will be a cold day in hell when large SUVs are going to take part in the World Rally Championship, but even so Skoda has decided to give its Kodiaq seven-seat SUV the full-on WRC treatment. Although the Kodiaq WRC is never going to happen, it’s still pretty cool to explore the idea of a race car based on a family-oriented and hugely spacious SUV.

Skoda April Fools' Day Prank
Skoda April Fools' Day Prank

Skoda’s second April Fools’ Day Prank is called “Rent-A-Family”. If you happen to have a Kodiaq in your garage but don’t have a family, the company will be more than happy to provide you with one to occupy all seven seats of your SUV. There’s even an online configurator available, allowing you to pick crying kids, stressed dad, grumpy gran, sulking teen, stressed mum, and even a yapping dog.

Mini

You can now make money with your Mini Convertible if you get the optional John Cooker Works package that turns the posh cabrio into a mobile street vendor. The kit brings a solid-oak food sales and preparation surface as well as an induction cooker with integrated fume hood. To preserve the integrity of the products, the car’s trunk is refrigerated. Price? Mini wants £1,959.

Hyundai

Beginning today, Hyundai Motor UK is offering the Click to Fly service, billed as being the first drone-based car delivery service in the world. It takes only a couple of hours from the moment you order the car until it reaches your driveway via a hydrogen-powered drone. These zero-emissions drones are strong enough to carry loads of more than 2,000 kilograms, so even the Santa Fe can be airlifted.

Lotus

Lotus April Fools' Day Prank
Lotus April Fools' Day Prank

Available on order only until noon today, the Lotus Pet Lids are the latest lifestyle products developed by Lotus Exclusive. Much like the company’s cars, these helmets for cats have been designed to be as light as possible. Case in point, the Norfolk-based marque has worked its magic and these tip the scales at just 25 grams.

BMW

BMW April Fools' Day Prank
BMW April Fools' Day Prank

Much like Lotus, BMW is also thinking about your four-legged furry companion, but this time around it’s a product for your dog. Upholstered in Alcantara and available in a dozen of different colours, the dDrive dog basket is powered by a TwinPower Turbo fan made from carbon fibre and fitted with three driving modes. Your pooch will be the talk of the dog town.

Dacia

With United Kingdom only getting a “miserable 1,400 hours of sunlight a year”, Dacia’s local division has turned its affordable supermini into a sunbed on wheels. Meet the 'Sundero', bundled with Dacia-branded moisturising cream and tanning lotion. The car even has its own motto: “If it's rainy and cloudy outside, it's always sunny inside the new Dacia.”

Smart

Smart April Fools' Day Prank

The idea of an amphibious car has always been intriguing, and Smart is ready to introduce its own part car, part boat appropriately called 'ForSea'. The open-top two-seater nicknamed 'Finding Nemo' has a cruising speed of 10 knots and can reach 15 knots when you’re in a hurry. Smart touts a maximum navigating autonomy of three hours and mentions the ForSea has been equipped with a water-jet propeller linked to a joint shaft on the rear differential. The rear-mounted engine's power is sent to the water jet via an ECU in charge of the differential lock to transfer torque from the axle to the universal joint shaft.

Lexus

Lane Valet technology is something that we would like to see happen in real life. At the push of a button, Lexus’ system can scan the road up ahead for slower traffic and once it detects a car is blocking the lane, it automatically (and safely) moves the vehicle to the right lane to free up the driver’s path. Make it happen, Lexus.

Honda

The car horn has been pretty much the same since its inception, and although it’s not the most exciting standard feature of a car, it is an efficient tool to communicate with the other members of the traffic. Honda has decided to revamp the conventional car horn by turning it into an audible emoji capable of expressing multiple emotions perfect for a variety of situations.

MG

MG April Fools' Day Prank

Yes, another one with emojis. While Honda’s application involves sounds, the 'MG Inter-Car Emoji (MICE) technology' is about projecting LED emojis onto both front and rear windscreens as a way to communicate with other drivers. To avoid distractions while driving, the person behind the wheel can pick the appropriate emoji via voice control. Selectable emojis include blowing a kiss, thumbs up gesture, winky face, and rolling eyes…

McLaren

McLaren 570GT feather wrap
McLaren 570GT feather wrap

At 1,495 kg, the 570GT is a lightweight sports car thanks to liberal use of carbon fibre, and what better way to emphasise its featherweight class than by applying lots of artificial feathers with carbon-fibre veins? 10,000, to be exact. Hand-applied, these feathers are 70mm long and come with a pearlescent lacquer coating for a stronger visual impact.

Honda

 

By using a digital windscreen and bidirectional 's-wipers', the H-Swipe in-car dating app can help you hook up. The car’s GPS can locate a potential significant other and then all you have to do is swipe left or right, depending on whether you want to accept or reject the proposal.

Renault

Renault April Fools' Day Prank

Who said Formula 1 cars can’t be practical? Get ready to meet the first-ever F1 hatchback, the 'R.S. 17 Hayonara'. Renault says it’s only a concept, but nevertheless it’s accepting signed blank checks should you be interested in owning one. It draws inspiration from the company’s first production hatchback, the Renault 16 launched in 1965. It has a cargo capacity of 300 litres and can be transformed into a proper track car thanks to the patented 'Bilateral Unified Literal Levitational Systematic Hayonara Intelligent Transformation'.

Porsche

Porsche April Fools' Day Prank

Last but not least, Porsche has announced today on Twitter a third 911 RSR will be at Le Mans this year in the hands of legendary drivers Walter Röhrl, Hurley Haywood, and Hans Herrmann. Again, please, Porsche, make it happen.

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