Damn, I based my guess pretty much on tips 2 and 3, didn't think I'd guess right. I saw one just a week or two ago, so I guess that's why it was still fresh in my memory Funny car, somehow pointless and effective looking at the same time (haven't tried one, so the looks might be the only thing that's "effective")
Someone else can have my turn, I'm useless at making riddles.
Clue #1: The car's model name is actually the name of another car manufacturer. Clue #2: It's final version didn't have pop-up headlamps unlike the previous ones.