Who doesn’t love a quirky car story? One that makes you scratch your head and say: “What were they thinking?”
- 5. Meet the sneaker-inspired Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo art car
- 4. The defunct car audio tech which was once cool
- 3. World’s longest car at over 30 metres long breaks its own world record
- 2. Red Rooster is giving Aussie P-platers free fried chicken for a whole year
- 1. Doctor uses Rivian EV ute to perform vasectomy
In 2022 there were many stories originating from Australia and around the world about cars in quirky situations. All we hope is that for 2023 these stories keep coming, as they are so entertaining, and we love sharing them with you.
Here are five of the best quirky Carpool stories from 2022…
5. Meet the sneaker-inspired Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo art car
Designer and influencer Sean Wotherspoon is all about fashionable streetwear with a vivid colour palette and unusual materials and has turned his creativity into designing his own personal Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo.
4. The defunct car audio tech which was once cool
The audio and smartphone technology our cars have in 2022 has come a long way since the masses were first given the opportunity to get behind the wheel. But even in more recent history, the advancement in technology means that there is a lot of very cool and innovative tech which become defunct pretty quick as we approached the digital age and things were upgraded and replaced more quickly. We look back at a few of the all-time classics in in-car technology.
3. World’s longest car at over 30 metres long breaks its own world record
The world’s longest car has finally been restored and is ready to cruise the roads once more after years of neglect. In March 2022, the super limo named The American Dream rolled in at a length of 30.54 metres, breaking its original 1986 record title by literal millimetres.
2. Red Rooster is giving Aussie P-platers free fried chicken for a whole year
If you’re a P-plater and love chicken, then grab the crew and head to your nearest drive-thru Red Rooster for your free piece of fried chicken goodness. The PLate Up initiative rewarded every P-plater with one piece of crunchy Red Rooster Fried Chicken, every month for a whole year.
1. Doctor uses Rivian EV ute to perform vasectomy
A Texas urologist performed what he says is probably “the world’s first Rivian powered vasectomy” after losing power during a patient’s appointment. Dr Christopher Yang was set to perform a vasectomy at his clinic in Austin when the area was hit by a power outage. His patient didn’t want to reschedule the appointment because he’d already taken time off from work, so Dr Yang and his team came up with an innovative solution.
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