The stuff of dreams…

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For many of us, being able to fly is the stuff you do in dreams. Such a shame this can’t actually happen without the heavy use of special effects. I guess Honda’s marketing team took their inspiration from their last campain when they thought this up.
So, anyway, [...]

Magazine pays your speeding tickets!

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Subscribers to Top Gear Magazine, that drove less than five kph to fast when they were caught by a Speed camera, can send their speeding tickets to the car magazine. They will pay the fine!
Their reason:
“Since last April the fine for traffic offences went up [...]

Free guns as an answer on Obama!

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A car dealer, selling both used and new vehicles, is holding a controversial promotion to boost sales. Until the end of this month Max Motors in Missouri is offering anyone who buys a car the choice of $250 in gas or a free semi-automatic handgun. So far [...]

10 Badly chosen car names

So, you’ve got yourself a fancy agency to create the ultimate advertising campaign in that country you’re so desperate to sell your new cars in? A shame they forgot to tell you you don’t stand a chance in advance, since the car name you chose means “cunt” to the locals. A top ten of badly [...]

Car security as it should be

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Back from Spain! I see my partner in crime Robert has kept you all busy with daily posts (well done, mate), I’ll have to take some time to catch up.
I had a great time: Andalucia is amazingly beautiful and the Spanish sun amazingly comfortable this time of [...]

Fuel-friendly 80th Academy Awards

Depending on their placement in the broadcast, a 30-second commercial on ABC during the Oscar show will cost approximately $1.7 million. Broadcasts like the Oscars are especially interesting for advertisers since they have a huge amount of live viewers. Unlike the Super Bowl, the Oscars are not likely to be watched at a later time [...]

Renault Clio’s anti-Americanism

We all know about the French Anti-Americanism. Whether it’s legitimate or not, I won’t give my opinion about it and what both countries do with those feelings doesn’t concern me. Until today! I stumbled across a hilarious ad, made by the French Advertising Agency : WAM/Publicis.
The French always had their own style and sense of [...]

Safe Happens

Most (car)advertisements adhered to the same concept. Controlled crashes with dummies. The VW Jetta had the best front and side impact ratings and decided that this quality would be the unique selling point. “Safe happens” demonstrated that the brand understands how safety features we take for granted can be just as stunning as the danger [...]

The Faster the Speed, the Bigger the Mess

“The Faster the Speed, the Bigger the Mess” is an ad from Ireland’s Road Safety Authority and Northern Ireland’s Department of Environment. About 30 percent of Ireland’s road fatalities are due to excessive speed, a good time for action.
The commercial is very shocking, but that’s probably the best way to get some attention between [...]