<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Ads]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Ads]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/ads http://jalopnik.com/tag/ads <![CDATA[It's Hard To See Your Shadow When You're Hauling Ass]]> Are you sick of all the non-automotive related thinking you have to do in relation to Groundhog Day? Sure, it's fun we entrust a marmot or whatever to handle our global weather control, but dammit, nobody even brings up cars when talking about them. Yes, Bill Murray let one crash a Ford F-150 in the movie, but beyond that, it's all shadow observations and holes in the ground. Until now. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881666&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[One Of These Days, Alice — Bang, Zoom! Straight To The Body Shop!]]> A 1960s Volkswagen ad extolling the Beetle's easily repaired bodywork. Sexism + People's Car = Ha ha ha OW! HEY! Honey! Stop with the hitting — it was just a joke! You're a great driver! Really! [via Fox News] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5560758&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Is A Good Seatbelt Ad]]> Seatbelt ads are usually preachy and don't connect with consumers on an emotional level. This British ad avoids the first and succeeds in the second. We swear, it's just a bit of wayward sparkle dust in our eye. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5465915&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mercedes E-Class Coupe: "Superfect?" Really?]]> The Mercedes E-Class Coupe's quite nice, yes, but so nice as to be perfect — or so perfect as to be deserved of a new word to describe its perfectness? Not so much. [FuckYeahAds] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5412022&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Renault Logan: Isn't It Awful When Things Get Crowded Together?]]> We sometimes come across a funny ad that we just don't get. We get these ads for the Renault Logan. They're crude, of questionable taste and utilize glorious word mashing URLs. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5165687&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Biker Babes Marketing Is A Brilliant Idea]]> Within the biking community, a woman driving her own motorcycle is more rare than an operational Harley Shovelhead, and as a result, people gawk when they see one on the road. With those eyeballs captured, what better way to capitalize on them than by doing some advertising? Biker Babe Marketing founder Leslie Slaasted developed a detachable advertising banner which holds a billboard, instantly creating a mobile marketing delivery system virtually guaranteed to be more effective than a billboard truck. What's especially genius about this is these women are getting paid to go riding all day. Consider us impressed by the creativity and jealous of the ride time. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5045477&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Awwww, Brand Logos When They Were Babies]]> We know where brand logos come from and what they mean, but what did they look like when they were babies? Thanks to Brazilian ad agency Dentsu working for Minichamps, a die-cast scale model company, we now know what the toddler versions of logos from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati and Jaguar all look like. Wait — why is there a "baby" version of a trident? They don't make baby tridents do they? How many Zeus babies can there possibly be? That's like making a baby version of the Buick logo with cutesy shields. That doesn't make any sense. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=389670&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Flatulent Cows Less Classy Than These Unofficial Prius Ads]]> I'll get this out of the way right off the bat: These advertisements are not associated in any way with Toyota, they were done by an artist with a sense of humor. With that being said, remember the farting cow Prius commercial? If you thought that was one classy piece of marketing, take a look at these print-style advertisements for the Prius that demonstrate how owning The Mightiest Hybrid of Them ALL compensates, in a way, for other lifestyle choices. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=363671&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Super Bowl Ad Watch: Hyundai Genesis Super Bowl Commercials Online; Halftime Show Still Live]]> If you're not a football fan, you may have just lost one reason for watching the big game this Sunday night (unless you're going to be watching in anticipation of a Tom Petty wardrobe malfunction). That's right, we've got the highly anticipated Hyundai Genesis Super Bowl Ads right here, right now. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=351440&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Detroit Auto Show: BMW Hearts Diesel]]> Look what was wrapped around our complimentary Wall Street Journal at the Detroit Auto Show today: a love letter written by BMW to diesel. Full text and a big picture after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=345135&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[You Will Risk Life And Limb For The BMW 1-Series]]> More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=312357&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2008 Chevy Malibu Ad Campaign Also Wants To Show You How To Rob A Bank]]> More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=312164&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2008 Chevy Malibu Ad Campaign Seeks To Get Joggers To Pay Attention To Cars]]> More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=312145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The BMW 3-Series Is A Cult On Wheels, Makes For A Good Commercial]]> More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=310075&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chinese Man Takes Car Commercial Too Far, Builds Transformer Out Of Citroen]]> According to our gadget-obsessed brothers, a man in China spent $8,000 to build his very own Transformer out of a Citroen. We feel like we've seen this before — again and again and again. All we're hoping is it's lead-free. [UPDATE: Now we've got video!]
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=302299&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Q: What Does Pontiac Have To Do With Halo 3?]]> A: Absolutely nothing. Still, watch the marketing geniuses at Pontiac try to build excitement by taking an ad for Pontiac and slapping a Halo 3 ad to the end of it. Did we mention that one person will win the above Halo 3 - stickered Pontiac G6. Yeah, we wish we hadn't mentioned it either. [via Marketing Daily] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300083&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Top ten funniest and most brilliant bus...]]> Top ten funniest and most brilliant bus ads. [InventorSpot via Digg] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296839&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Buy A Chevy Aveo, Get A Free Autobot]]> Who knew the Transformers craziness for the General could last this long. They've got a promotion going on where if you buy a brand spankin' new Chevy Aveo, you'll get yourself a limited-edition transformin' Aveo that goes by the name of "Swerve." There's only going to be 2000 of them, so get your Aveo today to get your hands on one. If you think this promotion won't work, just check out the following comment from the boys over at Transformers fan forum-site Seibertron:
"Let's hope there is a way to get this that does not involve shelling out tons of money. Or those of us who are Transformers completists will also be driving brand new Aveo's shortly."
Just add 2000 more Aveos to the end of next month's sales numbers. More »
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