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It's a Crime That Volkswagen's 'Mask' Ad Isn't More Frightening Tepid use of a masked man

Deutsch's new "Mask" commercial for Volkswagen's Beetle Convertible is well crafted—fine pacing, solid direction from Noam Murro, interesting photography, the "Trololo" song tossed in for good measure. But that doesn't…

February 14, 2013, 9:18 AM EST

Why Cries of Racism Won't Sink Volkswagen's Super Bowl Ad Deutsch spot still likely to air

For Volkswagen, one of the most celebrated Super Bowl advertisers of recent years, it's been a tough 24 hours. After the company released its 2013 Super Bowl spot (posted below)…

January 29, 2013, 1:01 PM EST

Volkswagen Is a Dog's Best Friend in Tribal DDB Spot Imitation is flattery for this pooch

See Spot run. And bark, growl, yelp and whine. This Volkswagen Golf commercial by Tribal DDB Amsterdam stars a perky pooch that makes all kinds of car sounds while out…

January 29, 2013, 10:18 AM EST

Wieden + Kennedy Wins Its Fourth Straight Emmy, This Time for P&G 'Best Job' takes prize; see all the nominees here

Wieden + Kennedy is the Bryan Cranston of ad agencies—when it comes to Emmy Awards, no one else seems to come close. The agency picked up its fourth straight Emmy…

September 17, 2012, 9:42 AM EDT

VW's Vibrating Ad Doesn't Leave Anyone Feeling Too Excited How about that offensive tweet, too

Talk about an unfortunate ad insertion. Volkswagen of India's recent newspaper buy, including the Times of India, featured a small vibrating device and asked readers if they could "Feel the…

September 13, 2012, 10:40 AM EDT

VW's Green Print Ad Includes Pre-Paid Mailing Label to Recycle Magazine Pitches eco-friendly BlueMotion technology

Volkswagen does some of the more interesting print ads around. Following the edible print ad and the test-drive print ad, here's a magazine insert from VW South Africa that embodies…

September 4, 2012, 10:27 AM EDT

VW Beetle Turned Into Underwater Shark Cage for Shark Week Drive it around the ocean floor

Volkswagen's shark-cage Beetle, built by Deutsch and MediaCom for a recent promotional tie-in with the 25th anniversary of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, looks aqua-futuristic in the video below…

August 21, 2012, 8:32 AM EDT

Volkswagens Now Going for the Price of a Zucchini Adam&EveDDB pushes value in U.K. ads

Volkswagen is rolling out new ads in the U.K. from Adam&EveDDB promoting its cars' affordability (the series is aptly named "Volkswagen Value"). The first spot shows a woman buying a…

July 24, 2012, 11:47 AM EDT

Volkswagen Races Against Some of the World's Fastest People Beatboxer, speed talker, guitarist, Rubik's Cuber

I've long suspected that driving people around a track so fast and with such ferocity that it makes them scared and nauseous would be a good way to stop them…

July 3, 2012, 7:29 AM EDT

Max Page, Volkswagen's Little Vader, to Have Open-Heart Surgery Support him by giving to Children's Hospital

Max Page, the 7-year-old who played Little Vader in Volkswagen's hugely popular 2011 Super Bowl spot, will undergo open-heart surgery Wednesday for a congenital heart defect, according to a note…

June 12, 2012, 11:14 AM EDT

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