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Audi versus… A4 Advert Showcases Rivals
By Gunnar Heinrich :: YouTube
GOT to hand it to ‘em, Audi has some cheek.
Aside from Hyundai and GM which only use vague verbal or written references to their competition, Audi actually let us a visualize its marketplace rivals by showcasing their models stacked against the other guys.
In this particular advert, the Audi A4 squares off against the Lexus IS, Mercedes C-Class, and BMW 3-Series. Apparently, the A4 claims to be bigger and more fuel efficient than any of its contemporaries.
It doesn’t hurt that we can differentiate the two by noticing the Audi in diamond black and the rest trimmed in a grey-ish beige.
This spot reminds us of another rivalry that was recently exploited for one side’s publicity efforts…
YouTube: W108/W109 S-Class Photo-Montage Set To Jazz
By Gunnar Heinrich | YouTube
AS we wind the work day to a close here on the east coast, a soothing review of Stuttgart’s past is in order.
This video TRT: 07:49 is a photo montage of the W108/W109 Mercedes-Benz Sonderklasse from the 70s (remember, the W109 refers to 300SEL only).
A mixture of jpegs from the web, period film screenshots, and company archival footage all featuring 280SE and 300SELs; what’s noteworthy about this video is that it’s set to classic jazz rhythms of Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio.
A good effort by the YouTube poster. And a slick way to unwind.
What’s Japanese For: “I’ll Take Them Both!” ?
V12 majestics. BMWs 750iL and 850i on display. Screen shots below.
Extraordinaire! Bugatti Drives Royale Through Paris
By Gunnar Heinrich | YouTube
FEARFUL, yet compelled, I watched.
There’s nothing quite like viewing someone pilot the world’s greatest and most exclusive automobile (only six exist and prices at auction ranged recently from $8 – $20 million) - around one of the world’s most treacherous roundabouts – l’étoile de Paris.
It doesn’t help our nerves to watch as careless Parisian mopeds crowd this 21 foot long chariot like flies swarming a legendary thoroughbred.
Caroline Bugatti shows plenty of, how shall we say, chutzpah!
C’est belle, sa rêve!
Porsche’s Unapologetic Family Tree Ad
By Gunnar Heinrich | YouTube
FROM what dreams may come?
This is a sharp, slickly edited advert for the Porsche Panamera. The tag line: “four uncompromised.”
The production ticks off all the goodies in a tight package: namely showcasing the new four door GT – the Panamera – midst a delightful circus of whizzing flat-6 turbos, claiming its place in a line of thoroughbred performance and race cars while referencing the early ambitions of the company’s eponymous founder- Dr. Ferry Porsche.
In so much that the Carrera GT gets plenty of camera time, you have to feel a little wistful for Porsche’s now-discontinued super car.