Toyota Prius “Heck on Wheels” Commercial Aims to Change Hybrid’s Reputation
It’s common knowledge that the Toyota Prius is one of the most badass cars out there. Camaros shy away, while monster trucks pull over to let the Prius by. In fact, the Prius is so badass that it frequently makes people pop out of the bushes with guitars to play along to hair metal anthems. […]
Jeep Super Bowl 50 Commercial Shows Appreciation for Jeep Lovers
There’s no automotive following quite like those gearheads that love Jeep. This global community is one of the largest in the industry, which is something that Jeep was looking to play off of during one of its 60-second Super Bowl commercials. Fall in Love with Jeep: See why Jeep is such a beloved brand According […]
Jeep Celebrates Rich Heritage in Super Bowl 50 Commercial
For many people, the Super Bowl is about more than just football—it’s also about some great commercials. While some companies go all out with almost $5 million in advertising spend on hilarious commercials, others look to appeal to everyone’s sentimental side—like Jeep. The Jeep brand debuted one commercial in particular that really tugged at the heartstrings. […]
[VIDEO] Cast of The Wire Reunited for New Prius Commercial
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Any sane person who made the smart decision to watch the HBO series The Wire was probably on the edge of their seats during last night’s Super Bowl 50, as the TV show’s Sobotka family were reunited in a commercial starring the Toyota Prius in a high-speed car chase. Although Ziggy Sobotka typically prefers his […]
Best 5 Car Commercials From Super Bowl 50
If you watched the Big Game last night, then you might have noticed it was filled with car commercials. From a simplistic ad for the 2017 Acura NSX to a slightly controversial commercial about the 2016 Toyota Prius, there was a car advertisement suitable for viewers of just about any income level. USA Today reports companies […]
Honda’s Super Bowl Commercial for the 2017 Ridgeline is Not Baaad
The recently revealed 2017 Honda Ridgeline has several selling points, but the automaker seems to be particularly proud of the vehicle’s industry-first in-bed audio system, which allows drivers to keep listening to music even after they have left the cabin. When the pickup debuted in Detroit last month, Honda pitched the built-in bed speakers as […]
Kia Shows Off Entire Super Bowl Commercial Before Big Day
Kia has released its newest Super Bowl commercial, and it doesn’t just star Christopher Walken—it also stars a nice pair of bright, polka-dotted socks. I promise the socks make sense once you actually watch the 90-second spot. Kia’s Super Bowl ad is actually quite inspired. The Korean carmaker is continually looking to set the Optima […]
The Barkleys Return for the Puppy Bowl in the Latest Subaru Dog Commercials
The Barkleys represent what is arguably the best series of commercials any automaker has ever produced. Sure, I might be biased as a dog lover and avid Subaru enthusiast, but my point stands. The original series of the famous Subaru dog commercials, which features a family of four pooches, aired in 2013, but the family […]
Ford Tops Europe’s Commercial Vehicle Market in 2015
Ford has announced that, thanks to its Transit lineup, it ascended to the top of Europe’s commercial vehicle industry in 2015 for the first time in 18 years. Ford closed 2015 with a 12.6% market share, up 1.2 percentage points from 2014. Throughout the past year, customers in Europe purchased more than 280,000 commercial vehicles […]
Watch the 2017 Acura NSX Super Bowl 50 Commercial
Acura announced early last month that it would be returning to the Super Bowl this year with an ad focusing “on the luxury automaker’s North American roots.” The one-minute commercial will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50 on February 7th, but you can watch the full thing in advance now: Car Shopping? […]
2016 Honda Civic Commercial Unintentionally Name-drops Chemistry Class Band
Everybody has a good band name up their sleeve, just in case they ever need one. I’ve never taken guitar lessons and I have a fairly unimpressive singing voice, but if anyone ever wants to form a band around my ability to play lead tambourine, we’re going to be the Japanese God-Jesus Robots. Why? Because […]
Kia Gives Viewers Sneak Peek of Christopher Walken Commercial
Last week, Kia announced that its Super Bowl commercial will star Christopher Walken—and now the Korean carmaker is giving us a glimpse of the commercial. While Kia’s sneak peek isn’t much to go on—it’s merely two pictures and a tiny little paragraph of text—we do know a few things. 1. There’s a car. 2. Christopher […]
Funny New Buick Commercial Combines Cascada Convertible with Actress from The Office
Actress Ellie Kemper may be best known for her roles in The Office, 21 Jump Street, and the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but her performance in the new Buick Cascada commercial might be her funniest yet. New GM Models: Check out all of the Cascada’s exciting tech features The commercial begins with Kemper standing next to the […]
Cadillac Will Run Up To Six Commercials During the Academy Awards
It’s been nearly one year since Cadillac shared the “Dare Greatly” commercials during the 2015 Academy Awards, and the luxury auto brand is reportedly prepping for an encore. Strange Automotive Facts: Check out these odd driving laws from around the world Automotive News reports that Cadillac could run as many as six commercials during the Academy Awards on […]
Honda Releases New Commercials for 2016 HR-V, Pilot, and CR-V
Honda just released three new commercials promoting its SUV lineup. Each ad is narrated by brand spokesman/Wonder Years child star Fred Savage, and each highlights a different aspect of the vehicles’ available safety capabilities. The first, entitled “Wolves,” does a nice job of highlighting the 2016 Honda CR-V, HR-V, and Pilot’s available AWD—which in the […]
8 Funniest Super Bowl Car Commercials of All Time
Each year’s Super Bowl is the place for great new commercials–and my favorites are ones for new cars. While some can be thoughtful or moving, the most entertaining are the ads that go for laughs. Here are the eight funniest car commercials that debuted during past Super Bowl shows. My Favorite Laugh-Inducing Car Ads from […]
Acura Wins One Show Advertising Award for Crash-Test Dummy Commercial
American Honda Motor Co. cleaned up at One Show’s third annual Automobile Advertising of the Year Awards during this year’s Detroit Auto Show. The automaker took home two trophies in the Broadcast Television category: one for the stop-motion Honda ad “Paper,” and one for the sort-of creepy Acura crash-test dummy commercial “The Test.” The award-winning […]
Honda Wins One Show Advertising Award for Stop-Motion Commercial “Paper”
Anyone who follows the world of automotive advertising knows two things: 1. Chevy’s “Real People, Not Actors” commercials are a damned dirty lie, and 2. Honda has the best ads in the business. Recent ads for the Civic, like the urban-themed “Jackets” and the computer-animated “The Dreamer,” fall into the good-but-not-great category. At the next tier, […]