April Fools prank: Nissan puts its commercial van through drifting test

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Updated Apr 2, 2016
The fun begins as a Nissan prankster approaches unsuspecting victim and Formula Drift icon Chris Fosberg.The fun begins as a Nissan prankster approaches unsuspecting victim and Formula Drift icon Chris Fosberg.

Nissan’s NV Cargo Van has endured more than 7,000 quality and durability tests. The company even asked rocker Bret Michaels to smash a guitar on the hood and let Mickey Rourke and Carl Weathers torture test it in the desert.

Nissan celebrated April Fools Day with test number 7,001 – a joke the company pulled on Formula Drift icon Chris Forsberg who was charged with drifting the NV Cargo on an obstacle course.

If you’re in the market for a commercial van to slide around a track near you, be warned: The modifications made to the van for this testing stunt would completely void the van’s warranty.