What Are Your Favorite Automotive Easter Eggs?

"Sn210" (sn210) 04/20/2014 at 10:24 • Filed to: None

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Like the "100" in the GT's head light

jkm7680 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 10:33

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The "Bonfire" mode available on most Ferrari models.

You don't even have to do anything!

JR1 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 10:38

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My all time favorite

$kaycog > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 10:40

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That works for me! :D

PushToStart > JR1 04/20/2014 at 10:58

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what's that from?

fhrblig > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:13

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I don't know if this really qualifies as an Easter egg, but I never noticed the little '500' in the headlights until I walked in front of my car the other day.

JR1 > PushToStart 04/20/2014 at 11:19

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C4 Corvette

Method82 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:38

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The Volvo Moose on the back of an instrument cluster. I can't find the picture for the life of me. Help?

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:39

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Yup.

FlyingV > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:39

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On any given Lotus, the myriad of loose bolts and extra parts that are lost in the door panels and engine bay are like little reminders of the drunk Englishmen who bolted everything together that fateful Tuesday morning.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:44

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Not sure if this fonts as an "Easter egg", but I did not realize until I drove one a few weeks ago that the new Jeep Wrangler has the jeep grill logo "hidden" in the interior. Non-jeep owners, can you spot it?

Haimatox > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/20/2014 at 11:46

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Above the rearview mirror!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Haimatox 04/20/2014 at 11:47

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Yup. Like I said, not sure it counts as an easter egg, since it's not that "hidden".

JF Musial > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 11:51

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Someone needs to find the photo of the secret message written on the bottom of the Porsche 918 RSR Concept car :)

MallardDuck > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/20/2014 at 11:56

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Don't forget the rock crawling Jeep in the lower passenger corner too!

ethanheisler > JF Musial 04/20/2014 at 12:01

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It was something about CAD, right?

Maybe if they take it over Flugplatz we'll get a look.

shitheelandtoe > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 12:01

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The "1" in the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro LMP-1 headlights. They're number 1!

whorechata > JR1 04/20/2014 at 12:08

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oh I get it. MURICA!

f1fan12 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 12:13

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I remember noticing this years back, kinda neato touch:

TheHondaBro > jkm7680 04/20/2014 at 12:15

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Eh, those jokes are getting a little old.

twinturbobmw > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/20/2014 at 12:15

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Any cool feature that the manufacturer hides. The Germans seem to like doing this.

CAcoalminer > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 12:17

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How did I not know about this? I'm definitely checking my headlights when I get home.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 12:29

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In the glovebox of the Vauxhall/Opel Corsa, there's a shark molded into the plastic.

I remember reading that a designer dared another to put it there and it somehow didn't get noticed and ended up in production.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 04/20/2014 at 12:38

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Yeah, well.

Never hurts to bring them back every once and a while.

tduassassin > TheHondaBro 04/20/2014 at 12:56

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dont hate on old things. would you prefer we switch to v-tech jokes honda boy?

Orange Exige > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/20/2014 at 12:56

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That's awesome!

No wonder nobody noticed it before production though - it's a good spot to hide an easter egg in plain sight.

tduassassin > shitheelandtoe 04/20/2014 at 12:58

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could also be for LMP-1 or because they usually have car #1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Orange Exige > f1fan12 04/20/2014 at 12:58

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I noticed a BMW motorcycle with this same setup (obviously with a BMW logo of course) - I think it may be more common than we think...

Either way, it's a neat little touch.

Billy Suter > PushToStart 04/20/2014 at 13:07

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istillhavefaithinhonda > tduassassin 04/20/2014 at 13:13

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hey now I'm okay with the Ferrari fire jokes ..

Gregg Park > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:17

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Not really and Easter Egg, but the little "secret compartment" behind the screen on the new C7 is a surprising, and neat little feature.

PushToStart > Billy Suter 04/20/2014 at 13:22

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good god that's the greatest summary of modern day 'merica I've ever seen.

Alex Jillson > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:24

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My 350z have a Z in the dash vent

KirkyV > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:26

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All the '86' trivia pieces on the GT86. The engine's bore and stroke measures 86x86 mm, and the exhaust's diameter is exactly 86 mm. And then there's this little badge, which - and it took me longer than it should have to spot this - represents a set of boxing pistons.

And of course, the car's whole name is a reference to the original AE86/hachi-roku chassis code.

Apollon > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:26

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Recently on Kinja, the Lagonda in a Lagonda.

http://kinja.roadandtrack.com/behold-aston-m…

slomaro > JR1 04/20/2014 at 13:35

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Here to post that. Agree.

slomaro > PushToStart 04/20/2014 at 13:35

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C4 corvette

Ben C > twinturbobmw 04/20/2014 at 13:42

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Wow! That is cool!

bwwooster > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:43

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The cover for the mirror on the 2012 Mustang sunvisor is a miniature of the car's hood:

Ben C > KirkyV 04/20/2014 at 13:44

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I think that's too obvious to be an easter egg.

mikeybart > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:45

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The Mercedes AMG Vision Gran Turismo, a concep car created for Gran Turismo 6, has the PlayStation X, Square, Triangle and Circle icons in it's headlights. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/amg-visio…

Bycjoe > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 13:48

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The inside of the passenger side dually fender of my dads 04 3500 has the signature of the people working in the factory molded in it, We only found out after he smashed it and I found it putting all the pieces back together.

The World of Vee > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 13:52

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stealth, "I own a Ford GT" Brag

KirkyV > Ben C 04/20/2014 at 14:06

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The badge, perhaps, but I think the exhaust diameter is obscure enough to count.

Nic Worthen > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 14:14

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the NSX climate control unit

quasi mofo > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 14:23

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The original R50 and R53 MINI's have a subtle MINI Logo built into the auto ac on the center stack below the cd player and above the toggle switches.

This became much less subtle and elegant on the R56 generation.

And is now gone completely on the newest generation.

Kaufmania: Mark Webber's Stunt Double > JR1 04/20/2014 at 14:26

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what the hell!?!?!

yung bramblepelt > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 04/20/2014 at 14:28

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Luckily that isn't based on a real woman. That shit would be grosss

yung bramblepelt > fhrblig 04/20/2014 at 14:29

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I can't see it...

BATC42 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 14:40

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The R8 in the Audi R8 Headlights.

CAcoalminer > The World of Vee 04/20/2014 at 14:41

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Yeah I relieved I sounded quite pompous after posting it.

dundreggen2 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 14:55

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Not a fancy car, but the 'Soul' script on the seats of the kia soul glow in the dark.

TheHondaBro > tduassassin 04/20/2014 at 14:57

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I really don't care. Proceed.

sstealth > yung bramblepelt 04/20/2014 at 14:58

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Expand the photo to see it more clearly; it is just to the right of the projector

TheHondaBro > tduassassin 04/20/2014 at 14:59

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Why hate on VTech? They make decent landlines!

jaketoobad- > JR1 04/20/2014 at 15:37

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is this in a Camaro?

drmcninja > BATC42 04/20/2014 at 15:38

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Speaking of the R8, there are a total of 24 LED's between the two lights. Definitely not a coincidence.

sam_abuelsamid > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 16:03

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Underside of the 2015 Ford Mustang hood

ryanturner103 > twinturbobmw 04/20/2014 at 16:16

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that's pretty sweet "egg"

V8-aholic > Billy Suter 04/20/2014 at 16:22

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Here's the Australian version.

W211 > twinturbobmw 04/20/2014 at 17:09

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But, it's in the owner's manual.

JR1 > jaketoobad- 04/20/2014 at 17:11

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C4 Corvette I believe

twinturbobmw > W211 04/20/2014 at 17:21

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And who reads the owners manual?

BATC42 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 17:27

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I completely forgot about VW's Comfort Window thingy (works like on the video below or while keeping the key turned in the door). I've seen it working on everything from high-end B5.5 Passat to early 2000 Polo and more recent cars.

And there also is the hidden diagnostic menu avaiblable on the Climatronic panel (works on my parents Passat 3BG). You can get temperatures, instant (and accurate) speed, ...

I don't know if you can call these easter eggs, but they are cool little tricks (especialy the first one), and they seem to be woring on the vast majority of VAG products.

MallardDuck > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/20/2014 at 17:35

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here it is

MallardDuck > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 17:37

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Chrysler does it the best. This is on the 2015 Challenger.

DeMarcusStark > MallardDuck 04/20/2014 at 17:44

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That is sweet!!!

Sn210 > BATC42 04/20/2014 at 17:50

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I can do that with my Acura, not quite an Easter Egg! Just a nice feature. I can open all my windows with the key fob and find diagnostic info through the nav. Speaking of diagnostic tricks though, I know early 2000 Chryslers had a key trick which would throw the codes onto the odometer screen

Sn210 > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 17:51

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Lol nah it's cool, just tell us you drive it around and use it!

7:07 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 17:52

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Logo on the hood of a Geo Prizm. It's a Geo with a Chevrolet bowtie in the logo, and the car is actually a Corolla. It's an economical identity crisis.

MooseKnuckles > BATC42 04/20/2014 at 17:52

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most newer-ish cars I've come across (2005+) have the window+fob feature. nice to get a little of the stifling hot air out of a car before getting in during the summer, still get burnt to all hell on the leather and need oven mitts to touch the steering wheel, but at least the air isn't fire.

Jstuttgart > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 17:52

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the McLaren logo in the p1 headlamps

Sn210 > drmcninja 04/20/2014 at 17:55

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that's pretty cool if that's true

Vicente Esteve > BATC42 04/20/2014 at 17:56

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The Window Thingy is almost in all VWs, even mine! They still have it in current VWs they sell in Mexico, we call it "Funcion de Verano" or summer function as to lowering the windows before turning on the car so the heat comes out.

lonestranger > Jstuttgart 04/20/2014 at 18:09

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Any time someone mentions that the P1 & 650S have the logo in the headlight, I like to point out that it' is actually also in the 12C's, though more subtle.

GTO62 > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 18:17

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In my first car, the Mazda MX-3, the shape of the side window frame was the same as the shape of the headlights. Amazing there is actually a thread where such factoid would be relevant!

CAcoalminer > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 18:29

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Oh believe me, I use it. I've put over 40,000 miles on it since I bought it new in 2005. Well, at least one of them.

charolastra > Billy Suter 04/20/2014 at 18:41

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dude i had one of those power wheels vettes, only it was pink/barbie trim

best birthday present ever

Sn210 > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 19:03

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at least one of them?! Ok, now you're bragging lol

toadterror > KirkyV 04/20/2014 at 19:06

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Not to mention that the four red bits that make up the '86' in the badge are the wheels of the car and the rears are going sidways.

mlevere1988 > BATC42 04/20/2014 at 19:15

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it looks like it wearing Google Glass.......

mdensch > sam_abuelsamid 04/20/2014 at 19:32

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Not only that but at the 50th anniversary banquet last night program chief Dave Pericak said that on cool frosty mornings the horse image will show on the top side.

CRider > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 19:44

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How did I not know about this? I'm definitely checking my headlights when I get home from my island in the Bahamas next month.

FTFY?

CRider > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 19:48

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SVT is cast into the LCA of the Raptor, it's easy to find but a neat detail nonetheless.

Just Joshin > MallardDuck 04/20/2014 at 19:55

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Where is this located? If it gets left in for production I think they should win.

rrodriguez49 > Gregg Park 04/20/2014 at 20:02

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C7s have the flags in the headlIghts and the rear window blackout fade.

MallardDuck > Just Joshin 04/20/2014 at 20:10

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It was in the press photo's they released last week and it looks like it's the lower drivers side of the windshield.

Gomer > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 20:17

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Viper with nurburgring and Laguna Seca

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 20:17

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The second gen Dodge Neon has a secret gauge self-test. With the ignition in "on", you hold the odometer button for a few seconds and then turn the key to "run" while still holding it. All the dash lights will come on and the needles will sweep up and down.

Orange_C > Method82 04/20/2014 at 20:20

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These little guys?

MallardDuck > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 20:32

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Yeah, thats a good one too.

http://www.lxforum.com/board/showthre…

AndieJackson > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 20:36

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Still staggers me every time how much the Miura's doors look like bull horns.

The World of Vee > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 20:40

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oh no I don't care about that, I care more about the fact that you haven't posted an image yet! Love those things

CAcoalminer > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 20:48

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Haha. I'll shut my mouth now.

sampsonhead > twinturbobmw 04/20/2014 at 20:51

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Very cool. Can't wait to see if that will work in my c350. I was beginning to think the Germans didn't have a since of humor.

Forgetful > KirkyV 04/20/2014 at 20:53

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It also scores 86 on the 'How Jalop is your car' test.

CAcoalminer > CRider 04/20/2014 at 20:58

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No nothing like that. I was at my in-law's home for Easter.

CAcoalminer > The World of Vee 04/20/2014 at 21:04

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"I relieved"? Geez sometimes autocorrect is annoying.

Here's some professional photos from about 2 years ago:

Recent iPhone photo of the blue one:

Nick George > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 22:00

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Tesla Model S... the volume goes to 11!

Sn210 > CAcoalminer 04/20/2014 at 22:13

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stripe delete! Kudos good sir, thanks for sharing pics

CAcoalminer > Sn210 04/20/2014 at 22:26

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You're welcome and sorry again if I came off as a boastful dick. Unfortunately, I've never been very good at thinking before I open my mouth.