Wednesday, June 9, 2010

MINI barks at Porsche

The Rumble on the Racetrack


If you haven't seen the news about mini taking on porsche it's worth a look. David vs. Goliath? Terrier barking at Mountain Lion. Buster Douglas v. Tyson. All apt comparisons. marketing stunt extraordinaire most likely.

anyway, i like seeing Auto companies taking risks with a sense of humor. Particularly since we went through GM Chrysler fiascos and more recently Toyota troubles. Frankly I miss Mini and VW and the others doing more interesting ads etc.

Check out the thing on Facebook at facebook.com/usa and in particular watch the video of the head of Mini USA challenge Dieter (sp?) of Porsche to the race. Very funny stuff:



1 comment:

  1. I for one love that Mini isn't afraid to stick its neck out a little bit. Very tired of the same old car ads. Can't in a million years imaging Porsche positioning itself in a similar way. Seems like they will ignore it which can itself be positioned as a win for Mini.

    Now I am a bike person and try not to drive at all. Not a NASCAR person either and would certainly like to stay toward green but I can appreciate this campaign for what it is - fun!

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