Only slightly more than a week ago, a beast was lurking through the forests of Russia. Traversing mountainous terrain, its every growl – every movement, even – revealed an insatiable desire to reach its destination. Though it was spawned from German engineering with specific intentions in mind, nobody had any certainty as to just how […]
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Invoking Jimmy Stewart: Everytime a Volkswagen Hits 100,000 an Engineer Gets His Wings
Volkswagen of America utilized the Internet to release its minute-long Super Bowl XLVIII spot on Tuesday, following its satirical “Algorithm” commercial that featured a horde of animals, people, and creatures. The newest advertisement begins with a father telling his daughter – just after his car reaches this milestone– that Volkswagen engineers receive their wings every […]
Volkswagen Reveals Formula for Super Bowl Commercials
The Super Bowl, the most popular spectacle of American sports, eclipses all other programming for one Sunday night each year. Millions of football fans invite over friends, adhere to their superstitions, and watch attentively with few distractions. A tradition among advertisers emerged in response to this mass audience: top-notch commercials that evoke a strong emotion. […]
Farewell to an Icon: Volkswagen Type 2 / Kombi
As the cliché goes, “all good things must come to an end.” This is unfortunately true for the iconic Volkswagen Type 2. Also known as the VW Camper, kombi or bus, this sixty-four year old legend of the roadway rolled off the production line for the last time on December 31st, 2013. Since its inception, […]