Help Me Find The Best Car Commercial

"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
11/18/2015 at 17:50 • Filed to: None

For marketing class we have the assignment to find our favorite commercial to present and to explain the making and thinking behind the ad. I have already chosen four of my favorite commercials which are organised in no particular order, but I would like Oppo to chime in with suggestions as I am sure I will be missing some. Choosing only one of them will be quite the task.

My first choice is the Volkswagen ad “Night Drive”campaign for the MK5 Golf. This isn’t very exciting, but the atmosphere and the words said ring many bells to me as a car enthusiast. “When was the last time you just went for a drive?”, magnificent.

My second choice is the Audi RS3 Birth. This ad was extremely eye opening to me, I wouldn’t call it informative or beautiful but damn intriguing. This is my top choice from these four for now.

The next one is more of a short film than an actual commercial. This little film from Porsche portrays my exact feelings when I was a kid and wanted to experience cars. The dialogues and the complete production makes it very enjoyable as well.

The last one is from Mercedes, with Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. Very funny, entertaining and original. AMG V8 noises are just icing on the cake.

Any suggestions?

DISCUSSION (47)

not for canada - australian in disguise > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 18:48

Vicente Esteve > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/18/2015 at 18:51

Good choice.

HammerheadFistpunch > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 18:54

k, never post the car birthing thing again. My votes

or less directly as an ad, but one of the best things ever made for automotive promotion

RallyWrench > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 18:55

There was a wonderful Audi ad that played during LeMans and other races, with images and video covering the company’s history, and the whole message was rhymed. It’s my all time favorite car commercial. Kinja won’t let me link it on mobile, but it’s called ”Couldn’t be done.” Worth looking up.

 V8 Rustler > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 18:55

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 18:56

As a child of the 90s...

Vicente Esteve > HammerheadFistpunch
11/18/2015 at 19:01

Great ads, hadn’t seen either of them until now.

Vicente Esteve > RallyWrench
11/18/2015 at 19:03

Ah, forgot about that one!

Vicente Esteve > V8 Rustler
11/18/2015 at 19:05

That V10.

No Prius Needed > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:05

Vicente Esteve > Eberle-Hills-Cop
11/18/2015 at 19:06

A great one for sure.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:06

maybe not the biggest fan of the car, but it is very well directed.

this is made from Chiat/Day, the guys who did a ton of the Apple commercials.

HammerheadFistpunch > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:07

Tell me you didn’t get shivers with that zr1 exhaust

Vicente Esteve > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
11/18/2015 at 19:09

That Nissan one is great.

Axial > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:17

Obligatory:

gmctavish needs more space > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:19

They're a bit long, but I'd say the BMW films from the 2000s are some of my favourites. The Clive Owen ones

PushToStart > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:22

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:45

Plymouth Turismo Duster. 1985. My 2nd-favorite auto ad.

My favorite is the Volkswagen Cabrio ad from 1999 using “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake.

boxrocket > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 19:46

https://youtu.be/FRx_oAfOM4s

Guaranteed to make $kaycog have a crisis in less time than it takes to get the car to 60mph.

Kofi > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 20:46

Say no more

Thomas Donohue > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 21:56

Still my favorite. Old Porsches, new Porsches, and a good song....

Roadsters are Forever

DKerstan > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 23:10

I have always liked this Audi A6 commercial:

Inspired by Hitchcock’s The Birds, and also pokes fun at BMW

wafflesnfalafel > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 23:20

wafflesnfalafel > Vicente Esteve
11/18/2015 at 23:32

Vicente Esteve > Axial
11/18/2015 at 23:42

Nice!

Vicente Esteve > gmctavish needs more space
11/18/2015 at 23:42

Absolutely, they are magnificent.

Vicente Esteve > PushToStart
11/18/2015 at 23:46

That SLS commercial was sublime.

Vicente Esteve > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
11/18/2015 at 23:46

Pink Moon is one of my definite favourites. Having owned a Cabrio I relate too much to it.

Vicente Esteve > boxrocket
11/18/2015 at 23:48

Very cool ad.

Vicente Esteve > Thomas Donohue
11/18/2015 at 23:50

Hadn’t seen that one, great!

Vicente Esteve > DKerstan
11/18/2015 at 23:52

Hadn’t seen this one before, I love it when car companies fight each other through ads.

PushToStart > Vicente Esteve
11/19/2015 at 01:42

Right? It’s funny that you made this post today, because coincidentally I had just been reminded of that SLS video not long before I saw this post. Perfect timing.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Vicente Esteve
11/19/2015 at 04:26

Honda’s Cog

pip bip - choose Corrour > Vicente Esteve
11/19/2015 at 04:27

this one from Peugeot?

boxrocket > Vicente Esteve
11/19/2015 at 06:47

Ford also had some pretty funny ads for the Ka (or was it the Sport Ka?) but I’m getting ready for work so unable to hunt them down right now.

Vicente Esteve > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/19/2015 at 11:24

They have already showed us the Honda’s cog ad, its great.

Vicente Esteve > boxrocket
11/19/2015 at 11:25

Yeah! The one with the pigeon and the cat.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Vicente Esteve
11/19/2015 at 18:28

My two favorites may be slightly biased. Slightly.

On a side note, hello Vicente. I hope all is well.

Vicente Esteve > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
11/19/2015 at 22:52

Hey! How’s things? All is great thanks.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Vicente Esteve
12/05/2015 at 18:40

jimmyjet > HammerheadFistpunch
12/08/2015 at 12:41

Tears. I get tears. I learned to drive stick on my dad’s C3. He bought it from a college kid who needed money for tuition having no idea the mods that kid made. The torque that modded L-82 put out could pull 4th gear over the top and I drove that thing like a felon on his way home from work. God I miss that thing.

I will have another Vette. It’s just a matter of time.

TheHondaBro > Vicente Esteve
12/08/2015 at 13:53

Amoore100 > Vicente Esteve
12/08/2015 at 23:23

Well it’s a bit late now but IMO the best one recently is Mazda’s “Driving Matters.” Talk about a powerful message to us gearheads.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Vicente Esteve
05/02/2016 at 22:54

Bam. Only Subaru would think to film the ad using the car.

And you have to admit Chrysler’s been absolutely on fire with their marketing department these last few years.

And for sheer humor here’s a guy getting a lap dance from a Viper:

Ooh also can’t forget this:

Vicente Esteve > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/02/2016 at 23:02

I am amazed by how good each Chrysler commercial is, I have watched more than once that one just for enjoyment.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Vicente Esteve
05/02/2016 at 23:05

Also I don’t quite remember how I got to this post but here I am 6 months late to the party.