Car Commercials, the good, the bad, and the annoying!

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  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    Non-English video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yci8r_QyD0g&feature=related does a walkaround from the auto show including a cutaway. Gives me reason to attend the '13 Chicago Auto Show.
    2017 Infiniti QX60 (me), 2012 Hyundai Elantra (wife)
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    My mother's 4cyl Camry has a fairly decent throttle, and is fairly quick off the line for a 4 banger. I am not sure the steering wheel is connected to anything, though.

    MB hasn't devolved to Supercamry yet. If anything, MB is holding more to its traditional ideals than BMW, and isn't desperately trying to be exciting like Lexus.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    https://vimeo.com/fitzroyamsterdam/upskirt
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    I hope so! Come that time of year, I will need a laugh.

    For a Rolls at a Suzuki lot, I assume it would be a 1986 Spirit with high miles, no history,and sagging suspension.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The front's a bit bland compared to the outgoing one.

    Through-the-road AWD, eh?
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Gotta get an SE model for them to actually connect the steering to the wheels. ;)

    My van's steering is numb as novacaine but at least it's well weighted and centers itself well. It's our trip car.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Or according to the commercial, if you want one that is like a "sports car", you have to buy the hybrid :shades:

    Vans are excused from tactile faults.
  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    "Upskirt", a little. Also some THO. :P
    2017 Infiniti QX60 (me), 2012 Hyundai Elantra (wife)
  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    True, but bland sells (cf: Toyota). And I think most folks would at worst call it inoffensive v. the love-it-or-hate-it current grill design (which is not a jet fighter grill .. really more of a Colonial Viper front end from BSG - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Viper).

    Personally, I'm a slight bit surprised they didn't just go with RWD electrics + FWD ICE. You can still get effective AWD but the system would be even simpler. Maybe there are efficiency/economy gains with the AWD electric setup.
    2017 Infiniti QX60 (me), 2012 Hyundai Elantra (wife)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Maybe to remain AWD in EV mode?
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Not really, but shows why some seem to need it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XY3wBIuKuWU#!

    That E-class will be on the CPO lots next week. :D

    Seriously, though, shifters should be standardized and user friendly.
  • xrunner2xrunner2 Member Posts: 3,062
    It is electronic music, but not the dreary cure for insomnia of new age. I like ambient techno and trance music, especially good for working or driving. It is usually up-tempo, and makes me think of being in Europe.

    Try "Tourist" by St Germaine, a French group. Great reviews on Amazon. Soon after it came out, the Today Show used one of their tracks when breaking for a commercial or coming back.

    There are one or more tracks that might have been good for a commercial for a sporting type car.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Or maybe drivers need to be responsible and intelligent - something I'd wager an awful lot doesn't apply to the idiot in that video. She probably left the car (that someone else bought) in gear.

    http://youtu.be/GuQmZnV-iYs

    Certain type of driver here too, I guess the brake assist wasn't working :shades:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Love how she thinks the curb will hold it. :D

    We should be grumbling about driver training in this country.

    Brazil is nutty. They have psychological exams blended in to the licensing tests. SO STRANGE!

    I let my Brazilian license expire, but you can spend up to 30 days there with a US one anyway.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Sometimes I wonder if there is driver training. From my recent experience, the voluntary motorcycle class is 10x more rigorous than a standard drivers ed class - and it was far from impossible.

    I'd trust psych exams about as much as current American licensing standards. Seems like a bogus way to give some people cushy public sector jobs.

    I think I can go 6 months in western Europe on a US license, and most places have easy reciprocity with my state. The locals would cringe if they knew someone was driving on their roads who was educated by the dumbed down system here...but I like to think I am at least marginally above average.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Around here if you're not texting, you're already above average. :sick:

    Saw a guy using an electric razor this morning. :D
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Could have been worse. He could have been using shaving cream and a blade.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    He probably did before electric ones were invented.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    If he was really bold, he'd try that with an old school straight razor while driving over a potholed street!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Sadly, that's true.

    I've seen the razor thing before, too. Yesterday I saw a woman with a phone in one hand, food in the other. Large SUV, of course. :sick:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    http://green.autoblog.com/2012/10/04/ford-c-max-hybrid-best-selling-hybrid/

    First one targets families, kids will also like the animation.

    2nd one is hysterical. "She's half my age". :D

    They should run that on ESPN.

    3rd one is so-so.

    The catch with featuring the Prius V in all of those is that it acknowledges it as the benchmark.

    Also, it would have been funny if they tried to stuff that burrito in the Prius V and smashed it in to the window or something.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,784
    The second commercial spend too much time on the foot activated rear lift gate. You can get that on the Escape too.
    If you need a hitch, you don't get the footsie thing.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    If you need a hitch, you don't get the footsie thing.

    But Ford isn't even offering a trailer package on the C-Maz - it's HYBRID after all.

    Yes I know hitches can be used for bike racks.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,784
    My point is, the footsie thing is not exclusive to the C-Max, and the Escape does have a hitch option, so for the Escape, it's one or the other or neither.
    A nice informative post. :)
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    I realize it's available on the Escape. I wish I had it on my Explorer.

    Ford is highlighting it on the C-Max because it's a hybrid - full of technological wonder.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited October 2012
    That's neat but closing it by swiping sideways seems awkward, some people could fall. Is there a redundant button on the hatch?

    Ford focused (pardon the pun) on that simply because its only competitor doesn't offer a power tailgate.

    $500 cheaper, a lot more power, and better mpg? I'd consider one to replace the minivan when the time comes. Sounds appealing.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Funny one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0vL4OynbT0&feature=player_embedded

    Wonder if it drives as badly as the gas one does. That had the worst transmission I've ever sampled. EV could be totally different.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,784
    Explorer has a power liftgate. There's a button on the key.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    My Explorer doesn't. We didn't get that option.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,784
    I would have rather had a back glass that opened separately.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniAg1_ACN8&feature=player_embedded#!

    On a track, where he can truly appreciate it.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Commercial? Or marketing driven?

    Interesting car, but not in a bang for buck way.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Didn't they sell out already? I don't see a need for a marketing push.

    Leno probably knew who to ask.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Halo effect if anything. A car worthy of his collection though, for sure.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited October 2012
    And what a collection that is.

    Looks like he flew out to drive it, though, so I doubt he has one.

    It did make a different impression on him on the track, vs. on the street.

    It would be tough to drive even 6/10ths on public roads.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    edited October 2012
    He even has a W210 E55 AMG.

    I can't imagine he wouldn't own one if he didn't want it. Maybe it was a part of a larger event or something.

    Tough to drive legally, anyway. As we all see from the idiot 1%ers who crash their undeserved supercars, legally and public roads aren't always in high correlation.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    When he did an episode with the Fiat 500, he mentioned he owned one, I think his wife's DD.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Still plenty of testoterone:

    http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/09/chrysler-launches-new-ram-ads-and-gears-up-fo- r-super-bowl-xlv/

    Not sure that shifter button is manly enough for the image portrayed in the first ad, but they probably needed center console space for cupholders and laptops.

    Where'd the Spanish come from in the 2nd ad? Strange. And is he a rock star or a cowboy? Maybe a country rock star.

    #3 - is the ride even smooth? I thought they were the truckiest of the Big 3.

    #4 should be called hyperbole.

    I bet the target demographic eats it up, though.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Most truck commercials seem to hit a demographic bullseye...the "Hemi" ads worked well too, IMO.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640v8yBcXg8&feature=player_embedded#!

    Pretty nifty.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Buy an ipad to play a trick with a paper magazine? Funny.

    I guess I know where the design money went :shades:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    2013 Caddy XTS comes with an iPad standard.

    GM should steal that ad agency from Lexus. :D
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Wasn't that a Hyundai idea that didn't come to fruition? Is it one that is supposed to stay with the car, like the Equus had planned?

    My 3 year old netbook feels ancient, so will the ipad when the note/lease is paid off.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It did, actually. The original Equus owner's manual came with an iPad. You could schedule service, concierge style. It was more about that than gadgetry.

    When the iPad 2 launched, and the model year changed over, they stopped.

    Does it stay with the car?

    I'm sure the Jetta Trek (remember those), which came with a bike, was much the same way. Who knows? Depends on the owner, I guess.

    Subaru Forester came in a Dynastar edition with rack pre-mounted.

    Lots of examples of tie-ins like that.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Well, to be fair, a bike doesn't have any technology tie-ins with the car. A bike one makes sense, especially if the car is unreliable.

    I wonder if that concierge/valet style service worked for people who lived hours from a dealer. Interesting gimmick, but not so practical - both the service idea and the ipad.
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Yeah, I thought it was perfect that They sold a VW with your alternate transportation included.

    Is Leno still driving around in his Volt (which at least was his DD) with teh original gas still in it?
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Especially a late 90s Jetta - not a car known for 100% reliability.

    Leno should do a Volt commercial.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Plus MacGyver could pick that door lock with a tooth pic and scotch tape.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    This is LOLz...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JEEYeqGZBys

    Drive like a wimp and you get watered down Americano.

    Some how I don't think they'll be bringing that promotion here. :shades:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    What is it with cars and trucks breaking up pavement this week?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cHO-EqJRdxc

    I like the x-ray view at 0:45.
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