April Fools' Day 2017 has come and gone and we're most impressed by certain manufacturers, who put in real effort and money, totryand deceive us. Well played to the following brands:

Lexus LC Lane Valet

Our favourite was Lexus, combining the topical subject ofautonomous driving with the number one problem on the road: keep left,pass right. Imagine you're stuck behind someone who is not letting faster traffic through? This autonomous tech connects your vehicle to the offending car and instructs it to move over safely, without driver intervention. If only…

Suzuki South Africa

Suzuki South Africa got in on the action by announcing that an extremely fast and radicalracecar will be entering the upcoming 2017 Knysna Hillclimb. Powered by a 320 kW motor which comprises two Suzuki Hayabusa engines fused together, it would have been ballistic and really would give the Nissan GT-Rs a run for their money.

Dacia/Renault Sundero

Designed for countries which don't get much sunlight, the UK version of theDacia/Renault Sandero now features an in-car tanning bed.

McLaren 570 GT Feather Edition

Supercar brand, McLaren, also got in on April Fools by describing that, despite its incredible aerodynamics and performance technology, there was still an area of expertise which it had not investigated: the world of birds. Introducing the most aerodynamic McLaren ever, complete with a body covered in feathers.

Hyundai Click to Fly

Hyundai recently announced it would be selling cars over the Internet with its Click-to-buy scheme. For April Fool's Day, the Koreans went one step further and announced Click-to-Fly, which claimed to be the world's first drone car delivery service.

What were some of your favourite April Fool's Day pranks from this year? Let us know, with a comment below.

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