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48 High-Velocity Volkswagen Ads

From a Super Bowl Volkswagen Commercial to Cheer-Powered Cars

— February 1, 2013 — Autos
With the NFL’s biggest game less than a week away, these ads might get you anticipating this year’s Super Bowl Volkswagen commercial. Last year, they tapped the Star Wars saga for their big commercial and made a splash as one of the most talked about ads. That Super Bowl Volkswagen commercial got so much attention that it actually inspired spoofs and memes in the following weeks.

Volkswagen continues to push their advertising output to new areas with the imitation-busting ad. The ad relates Volkswagen’s originality to the original hit song videos that grace the Internet and compares those that copy Volkswagen with the countless cover videos that inevitably pop up after a hit record goes viral. This is an exceptionally modern way of conveying Volkswagen’s originality.
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Rapid Car Competitions
Rapid Car Competitions
Volkswagen Fast vs. Fast Pits the 2012 Jetta GLI Against Fastest People
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Iconic Reel-Reminiscing Ads
Iconic Reel-Reminiscing Ads
Volkswagen ‘See Film Differently’ Campaign Reiterates Pop
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Sweepstake Cruising Marketing
Sweepstake Cruising Marketing
The Volkswagen Speed Camera Lottery Campaign Rewards Safe Drivers
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Complimentary Car Captures
Complimentary Car Captures
The Great Volkswagen Art Heist Places Framed Photos up for Grabs
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Baseball Auto Ads
Baseball Auto Ads
This Volkswagen Passat Advertisement Touts the Car’s Durability
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Car-Pinning Advergames
Car-Pinning Advergames
Volkswagen Street Quest Game Requires Fans to Pin Autos in South Africa
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Endearing Engagement Commercials
Endearing Engagement Commercials
The Recreio Volkswagen Proposal Ad is Like Watching Real Life
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Adventure-Driven Auto Ads
Adventure-Driven Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Space Cross Campaign Relies on People's Imaginations
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Comparative Auto Ads
Comparative Auto Ads
This Volkswagen Wedding Ad Provokes Laughs with Engagement Costs
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Cheer-Powered Cars
Cheer-Powered Cars
Volkswagen 'Up! Holland Up!' Campaign Awards People Who Scream Loudest
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Disappearing Act Car Campaigns
Disappearing Act Car Campaigns
A Vanishing Auto in the Volkswagen Golf GTI 'Time Machine' Ad
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Imitation-Busting Ads
Imitation-Busting Ads
Volkswagen’s ‘Original Click’ Campaign is Web-Savvy
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Sleepwalking Auto Ads
Sleepwalking Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Touareg Commercial Brings a Whole New Meaning to Dream Cars
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Ear Hair Advertising
Ear Hair Advertising
This Volkswagen Touran Ear Ad Will Have You All Ears
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Fractured Art Auto Ads
Fractured Art Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Phaeton Campaign Advocates Arriving in Better Shape
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Gas-Saving Advertisements
Gas-Saving Advertisements
The Volkswagen Globe Commercial Wants to Save the World & Save You Money
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Imminent Danger Ads
Imminent Danger Ads
The Volkswagen Voyage Campaign Promotes Its Parking Sensor
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Head-Turning Car Ads
Head-Turning Car Ads
The Volkswagen Passat Campaign Promotes the Car's "Rear View Parking Camera"
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Sing-Along Car Ads
Sing-Along Car Ads
The Humorous Volkswagen Passat Commercial Will Get You Grooving
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Undressed Autovertising (UPDATE)
Undressed Autovertising (UPDATE)
Volkswagen 'Pleasure Before Business' Helps People Prioritize
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MacGyver-Like Maneuver Ads
MacGyver-Like Maneuver Ads
The Volkswagen Genuine Parts Campaign Involves Fast and Cheap Fixes
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Trashy Car Art
Trashy Car Art
The 'Think Blue Beetle' is Made Using Old Bottle Caps and Computer Parts
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Daddy's Girl Auto Ads
Daddy's Girl Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Polo Commercial Uses Fatherly Love to Portray a Safe Car
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Unexpected Driver Safety Campaigns
Unexpected Driver Safety Campaigns
The Volkswagen ‘Don’t Make Up and Drive’ Ad i
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Hand Slap Drive-Bys
Hand Slap Drive-Bys
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 'High Five' Depicts Friendly Street Greetings
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Individual Defect Campaigns
Individual Defect Campaigns
The Volkswagen Original Parts Avoids Isolated Problems
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Bite-Size Auto Ads
Bite-Size Auto Ads
Less is More With This Volkswagen Golf R32 Promotion
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Otherworldly Auto Spots
Otherworldly Auto Spots
This 2011 Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial is Forceful
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Edible Ads
Edible Ads
The New Volkswagen Ad by Ogilvy South Africa Eats Up Competitors
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Roller Coaster Car Campaigns
Roller Coaster Car Campaigns
The Volkswagen Tiguan Ads Shows How Exciting Off-Roading Is
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Mixed-Messaging Car Ads
Mixed-Messaging Car Ads
The Volkswagen Original Parts Commercial Does Not Take Alternatives
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Stylish Auto Ads
Stylish Auto Ads
The Karl Lagerfeld Volkswagen Commercial Combines Elegance and Grace
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Size-Promoting Billboards
Size-Promoting Billboards
The Volkswagen Up! Outdoor Campaign is Creative & Cute
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Interactive Parking Ads
Interactive Parking Ads
Volkswagen Park Assist II Promoted in Engaging iAd
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Road-Covered Vehicle Ads
Road-Covered Vehicle Ads
The Volkswagen Side Assist Campaign Shows What is Hidden
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Pedestrian-Protecting Print Ads
Pedestrian-Protecting Print Ads
These Volkswagen 'Brake Assist' Ads Put Pedestrian Safety First
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Sled-Ditching Santas
Sled-Ditching Santas
The Volkswagen Jetta Ad Campaign Shows 'You'll Do Anything to Drive It'
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Reclaimed Christmas Ads
Reclaimed Christmas Ads
The Volkswagen Instant Christmas Recycler Campaign is Clever
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Web-Invading Car Ads (UPDATE)
Web-Invading Car Ads (UPDATE)
The Volkswagen Black Beetle 2011 Ad Gives YouTube a Makeover
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Hedgehog Auto Advertising
Hedgehog Auto Advertising
Volkswagen Uses a Hedgehog to Advertise its Park Assist Feature
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Luxury-Loving Car Campaigns
Luxury-Loving Car Campaigns
The Volkswagen Touareg Ads Will Take Over Your Senses
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Drowned Driving Ads
Drowned Driving Ads
The Volkswagen Touareg Campaign States That Water is No Obstacle
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Barbecue-Transforming Vehicles
Barbecue-Transforming Vehicles
The Volkswagen BBQ Van is a Car-Loving Grill King's Ideal Gift
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Danger-Avoiding Auto Ads
Danger-Avoiding Auto Ads
The Volkswagen Side Assist Campaign Clevery Prevents Accidents
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Tight Parking Spot Ads
Tight Parking Spot Ads
The Volkswagen Park Assist Campaign Imagines Scary Car Situations
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Apocalyptic Auto Ads
Apocalyptic Auto Ads
The Volkswagen GTI 'Tunnel Vision' Promo is Exhilarating
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Violent Commercial Parodies
Violent Commercial Parodies
This Martin Plourde Spot Imagines a Very Different VW Super Bowl Ad
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Imaginative Auto Advertising
Imaginative Auto Advertising
The Volkswagen People's Car Project Invites Whimsical Submissions
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