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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.


[Lerr]

6:00 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,499 views, 41 comments

Latest by Stoatmaster: I can't shake the image of a very young Spirit of Ecstacy clumping about in her mum's shoes. more »

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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.
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2:45 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,024 views, 27 comments

Latest by Rootski: @B: Technically, since you killed her husband, it isn't adultery... so you'd only need one. Unless you're married. I like how Toyota has really covered up that the production of the batteries for the Pious pollutes far more than a normal more »

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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 »

8:30 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By marnold
4,042 views, 39 comments

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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 »

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2:45 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Wes Siler
2,299 views, 29 comments

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You Will Risk Life And Limb For The BMW 1-Series


We just came across this commercial for the new BMW 1-series which seems to imply as soon as you see one of the little new coupes from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, you'll care about nothing else. Apparently this includes walking on to a gleaming white assembly line and stealing one of the little buggers before it's even finished. Ha! A BMW assembly line without a finishing area at the end? As if.

11:00 AM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Ray Wert
3,202 views, 14 comments

Latest by retox: This car looks amazing except for one thing that I just cant seem to ignore... that damn large mouth bass front lip, you could throw a tow hook through it and reel the damn thing in ! more »

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2008 Chevy Malibu Ad Campaign Also Wants To Show You How To Rob A Bank


After first showing us the serious problem America has with blind joggers, the ad mavens for the General are now using the ad campaign for the new 2008 Chevy Malibu to show us the proper way to rob a bank. Apparently it has something to do with using a late 90's Oldsmobile as your getaway car — and — we're not really sure how that works.

8:00 PM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Ray Wert
22,161 views, 41 comments

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2008 Chevy Malibu Ad Campaign Seeks To Get Joggers To Pay Attention To Cars


We told you last week about the new Chevy Malibu ad campaign and now we've got the first ad. The new commercials for the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu appear to be based on the premise that our nations' joggers seem to be having a problem — they're unable to see cars directly in front of their eyes. They're slamming into front quarter panels and doors. This must be stopped. Either we need joggers to stop jogging or we need car companies to start building sedans that aren't boring. Hmm — guess we'll need joggers to stop jogging.

7:12 PM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Ray Wert
12,978 views, 36 comments

Latest by motherhen: Can Kim ignore the fact that she approved this? It's funny. I'm sure there were a ton of ideas presented and this is what was picked. I love the fact that my DVR allows me to miss stuff like more »

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The BMW 3-Series Is A Cult On Wheels, Makes For A Good Commercial


Yes, the BMW 3-Series is a religion to many — a part of pop culture, a subculture. Heck, it's like Joseph Stalin or Kennedy — it's a cult of personality. And it also makes for a killer car commercial. In a world of watered-down attempts at humor and silly jingles — this 3-Series commercial stands out. It's an ad that's does what ads about cars with a history should be doing — drawing upon that history and the positive emotions associated with it to use to sell the present day car by showing us the new version of the ride with a clear white background — a lack-of-color representing the endless possibilities of the future. Don't get us wrong, it's no Ferrari Shell ad, and it's no Michael Bay Chevy ad — but it does succeed where many recent commercials have failed — it made our pulses quicken and lean forward to pay closer attention. What more does an advertiser want?

11:00 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007
By Ray Wert
4,768 views, 33 comments

Latest by n/a: This spot pales in comparison to the great advertising that Fallon did to build the brand to the point where legacy and history mattered. From BMW Films to Molly Ringwald...a brand has fallen and will continue to fall until someone with more »

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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!]
[via Gizmodo]

8:30 PM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Ray Wert
66,376 views, 11 comments

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Audi Thinks Hot Women In Helicopters Will Chase You In The New A4


Yes that's the new Audi A4 that even when jamming down a windy mountain road with a hot chick in a helicopter still looks as astonishingly un-different to the old Audi A4 as it did when it was just flashing its headlights at us. But whatever — you Audi fan-boys love the same new look — so you'll be cargasming all the way until the end of this ad anyway. Enjoy the pretty new LED headlights. [via World Car Fans]

11:15 AM on Fri Sep 21 2007
By Ray Wert
3,621 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: I'm in charge of Audi and the designers come up with renders of the headlights of the next gen A4... I think 'GREAT' if the headlights are so cool so is the rest of the car! later I relise that's more »

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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]

3:30 PM on Fri Sep 14 2007
By Ray Wert
2,967 views, 36 comments

Top ten funniest and most brilliant bus ads. [InventorSpot via Digg]

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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.

[Seibertron, eBay via Autoblog]

1:45 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Ray Wert
4,552 views, 30 comments

Latest by superbmtsub: They should've put it out as the Pontiac G5 instead. Got too many bumps and rivets and bends to qualify itself as one. more »