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Driving a Land Rover is like falling over.. in control (w/VIDEO)
May 1, 2013
Sometimes brands and their agencies 'over'-think their ad campaigns, to such an extent that all the audience can see is the video rather than the meaning behind it. The latest commercial from Land Rover...
Adwatch: BMW M – It’s like having your cake and eating it too
May 31, 2012
A lot of people 'inside' BMW were unhappy about their brand team ditching 'The Ultimate Driving Machine' tagline from the car maker's ads and replacing it with.. JOY.
That's like Audi dropping 'Vorsprung Durch Technik' and replacing it with 'Well-built & Reliable'.
Super Bowl XLVI Automotive Snapshot – Who’s Gaming Who?
January 31, 2012
When you look at the latest plethora of Super Bowl ads, what do you see? A bit of fun? Or do they inspire you think about ways in which you can apply the same thinking to your own promotional activities? Hopefully it's the latter, because there's much to learn from the patterns being formed.
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May 31, 2012
Adwatch: BMW M – It’s like having your cake and eating it too
A lot of people 'inside' BMW were unhappy about their brand team ditching 'The Ultimate Driving Machine' tagline from the car maker's ads and replacing it with.. JOY.…
May 23, 2012
Monaco preview: When Nico met Mika
Mercedes-Benz are notorious for their somewhat awkward product placements featuring Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen, but sometimes they work - such as…
February 9, 2012
Chrysler speaks out on Clint Eastwood “It’s Half-Time in America” Ad and its big push for 2012
Chrysler's Super Bowl ad became notorious for all the wrong reasons, after it was pulled by YouTube in a move that raised fresh questions over the video sharing…
January 31, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI Automotive Snapshot – Who’s Gaming Who?
When you look at the latest plethora of Super Bowl ads, what do you see? A bit of fun? Or do they inspire you think about ways in which you can apply the same thinking…
January 28, 2012
Adwatch: Gadget Master and Slick say ‘Can you do this..?’
Toyota Yaris - not the easiest car to promote in a market crowded with standout superminis. Mainstream stalwarts include the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen…
November 10, 2011
Five great examples of Automotive Parkour (w/VIDEOS)
The latest campaign by Honda Spain got me thinking about other examples of Automotive Parkour - the art of entering a car with speed and efficiency. Ideally without…
September 23, 2011
Ad Watch: 2012 Toyota Hilux – Bugger, it’s still unbreakable.. (w/VIDEOS)
Ever since Jeremy Clarkson tried to destroy a Toyota Hilux on Top Gear (and failed), it's gained something of a reputation as being unbreakable. Toyota's marketing…
August 20, 2011
The Grim Reaper strikes…and misses again (w/VIDEOS)
Proof, if ever it were needed, that the car industry makes the best ads - Hyundai's new TV spot for the Veloster is the second this year to feature the Grim Reaper and…
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