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Carscoop’s April Fool’s Day Hoaxes
Just in case you hadn’t already figured it out, the Chrysler Group has no plans to offer the latest Dodge Charger with Alfa’s turbocharged four-pot nor will Gawker restore Jalopnik’s classic blog look. Other automotive-related April Fool’s Day jokes found around the net include: Autoblog’s Honda Accord Crossdressed Cabriolet; Pickuptruck’s 2012 Cadillac DRW Platinum Heavy-Duty Pickup; BMW’s costly M3 Pickup Truck (the joke here is that it won’t enter production because the ute is real); and Jalopnik’s announcement that AOL’s new empress, Arianna Huffington, bought the site and merged it with Autoblog to create Autoblognik.
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Three New Mini Concepts For Happy Campers Are A Blast From April Fools' Day Past [160 Photos]
MINI and the BMW Group in general, have been quite active during April Fools' Day over the past few years having developed real-life models, such as the BMW M3 Pickup Truck. Being that it takes a lot of effort, time and money to create these elaborate...
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Enter The April Fool’s Day Game Auto Style: A Roundup Of Today's Hoaxes
As is customary every year, carmakers and the automotive media had a blast with April Fool’s Day. There were all sorts of jokes and cheeky stories, ranging from those that were instantly recognizable as April 1st-foolery like Subaru's AWD...
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Bmw M3 E36 Converted To A Pickup Truck, Is It A Stud Or A Dud?
Last year, BMW's M division had scoop photographers and news sites alike trying to figure out what was going on with the E92-based M3 targa-topped pickup truck testing at the Nürburgring. That was before the Bavarians revealed the car in the flesh...
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Mercedes-benz C63 Amg Coupe Turned Into A Sport Ute
Inspired by BMW’s costly but cool April Fool’s Day E92 M3 Pickup Truck, Carscoop reader L il-k Amaru drew up a similar design proposal based on the Bavarian sport model’s alter-ego from Stuttgart, the new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe....
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Bmw’s Awesome M3 Pickup Truck Packs 420hp And Close To 1,000 Pounds Load Capacity
Say hello to the automotive industry’s most expensive and elaborate April Fool’s Joke; the BMW M3 Pickup Truck. While other makers turn to photoshops, the Bavarian firm went ahead and developed an actual car, going as far as testing it...
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