The MEGAnought was designed as a limited-edition-gag-display-product, meant to get a laugh out of visitors to the Autofiber booth. Its size was meant to be over-the-top and ridiculous, but as the team at Autofiber soon discovered, everyone wanted one.

Many detailers and car enthusiasts came by the booth and demand for the giant microfiber towel soared. Despite being a limited edition gag product, Autofiber was inundated with requests for the MEGAnought, and they quickly went into production to meet the demand.