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The craziest car options ever - pictures

By:Auto Express team
11 May 2016
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  • Strange car options

    <span>The average car options list is packed with useful, desirable stuff but those items often sit cheek-by-jowl with some real oddities. It’s those car options from the weirder end of the scale we’re interested in here.</span>

  • Vauxhall Adam Stars headliner

    <span>The Vauxhall Adam offers an LED-illuminated roof lining in the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/adam">Adam city car</a><span>&nbsp;that mimics a star covered night sky. It’s quite a unique feature, too,

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  • Fiat 500L Lavazza espresso machine

    <span>In classic Italian fashion, you can specify a portable pick-me-up machine in your funky&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/fiat">Fiat</a><span>&nbsp;people carrier. In fairness, it’s not like Caffe Nero has taken

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    The 500L is Fiat's attempt to bring retro styling to the compact MPV class.

  • Bentley Bentayga SUV clock 2

    <span>The Breitling clock that can be fitted to the</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bentley/bentayga/93472/new-bentley-bentayga-suv-review">Bentley Bentayga SUV</a><span>&nbsp;costs more than most cars do. In fact, you cou

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  • Bentley Bentayga - front
  • <span face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span>The Event Seating option adds handmade, leather-covered aluminium-constructed seats that fold out from the boot.</span></spa

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  • Range Rover SVAutobiography - front pan
  • Mercedes E-Class armrest

    <a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes">Mercedes</a><span>&nbsp;now provides the option of a heated central armrest as part of its options list for its luxury saloons.</span>

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  • Mercedes E 200d AMG Line - front
  • Porsche 911 Carrera S leather air vents

    <span>Along with the ability to trim the air vents in cowhide, you could also specify a leather wrap for the fuse box, seat belt buckles, belt outlets, steering wheel surround and sun visors.</span>

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  • Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 2016 - front tracking
  • Nissan Leaf spoiler solar panel

    <span>Among all of the frivolous options on this list, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/leaf">Leaf</a><span>’s solar panel spoiler is a stroke of genius. The idea behind it is to save the electric car’s mai

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  • Nissan Leaf - front
  • MINI Convertible rain warner

    <span>Have you got a trip to the seaside planned in your drop-top&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mini/mini/convertible">MINI Convertible</a><span>? Never fear – the in-built rain warner will notify you of any inclem

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  • MINI Convertible Automatic - rear three quarter
  • Tesla Model S HEPA bioweapon defence system

    <span>Prepare yourself from nuclear fallout, airborne diseases and dust from the dirty outside world!&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla">Tesla</a><span>&nbsp;claims that its Bioweapon Defence Mode is the world’s

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  • This all-electric luxury car has up to 310 miles of range - about three times more than most electric cars.

  • Jaguar F-Pace Activity Key

    <span>The Activity Key is a wristband that works like a RFID transmitter to lock and unlocks the car when you’re nearby. It saves you carrying the real key (wetsuits sometimes don’t have pockets) when you’re out and about living your a

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  • Jaguar F-Pace - front cornering
  • MINI Cooper S Convertible dials

    <span>The&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mini/mini/20495/2010-2016-convertible">second-gen MINI Convertible</a><span>’s Openometer sets a truly high standard for car option silliness. MINI says the device “records t

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  • Made famous by the hit US show Breaking Bad, the Aztek is one of the most hideous cars ever made. This one comes complete with tailgate tent.&nbsp;

  • Renault Modus boot chute

    <span>The boot chute was a bottom-hinged opening attached to the bootlid. The aim was to make it easier to load small items, as you could just drop them through the chute in seconds, rather than opening the tailgate fully.</span>

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  • Front view of Volvo S80 V8
  • Honda CR-V Mk1 shower attachment

    <span>Along with the usual dog guard and floor mats, you could also specify a shower attachment that was powered by the 12V socket in the boot. The brochure says that it “can be used to hose down muddy boots”, but we suspect at least o

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