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Old 02-01-09, 01:28 PM
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Link here: http://www.audiusa.com/audi/us/previ...ty_pip_preview

I do like how he pauses when he looks at the ES.
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Old 02-01-09, 01:33 PM
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They used my Merc LOL, Same color combo too
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Old 02-01-09, 03:12 PM
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lol its an insult to lexus! how do you like the look? it was a look of disgust
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I was cracking up, it caught me off guard. Jason Statham used to be my favorite actor .
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they basically said lexus is for old people lol i thought it was a pretty funny commercial
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cold blooded haha, on a positive note i don't think many knew what kind of car it was
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i love how lexus is always up there with the german competition
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I thought it was a good commercial! As soon as I saw Statham driving, I knew it was for Audi. Funny dig at the ES, too. Lexus should counter with an ISF commercial...
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LMFAO @ Lexus

i would of did the same thing
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Old 02-01-09, 05:14 PM
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I thought it was bloody brilliant!!! I had heard of it but waited to watch it on TV. Its not the first time Audi has shot at BMW/Benz/Lexus in recent ads. I say bravo, it was in good taste and made the point.

Benz/BMW/Lexus ARE the top luxury brands in America. Audi wants to either join them or be the "other good choice". Every other brand simply doesn't matter. Period. (of course not counting exotics)

The look at the ES was MAGNIFICENT!!! I texted an A8 bud and he thought it was funny too.
 
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Originally Posted by jmd93
cold blooded haha, on a positive note i don't think many knew what kind of car it was
Haha, probably. So the digs are in but only for those in the know...

speaking of which, the A6 site tie-in says for the 1990's:

"And a Toyota...claims to be luxury."

http://www.truthinengineering.com/a6/

They go on to say the 2000's are for Audi. One note, the 2000's are almost out, 2 years left...IMO BMW/Mercedes/Lexus did pretty well in the 2000s as well.

I'm wondering if this 'Lexus = old and = Toyota" dig will work. With some, perhaps. But the average age is not far different from the others, in the 50's (not past 60's as some claim). Still, Mr. Statham didn't bother to drive the ES, not that it would have helped per se.
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Those motorcycle riders were weak!!! WEAK!!!
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lol subtle lexus diss. The toyota tundra fire one was interesting as well and of course hyundai's angry bosses.
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Originally Posted by encore888
Haha, probably. So the digs are in but only for those in the know...

speaking of which, the A6 site tie-in says for the 1990's:

"And a Toyota...claims to be luxury."

http://www.truthinengineering.com/a6/

They go on to say the 2000's are for Audi. One note, the 2000's are almost out, 2 years left...IMO BMW/Mercedes/Lexus did pretty well in the 2000s as well.

I'm wondering if this 'Lexus = old and = Toyota" dig will work. With some, perhaps. But the average age is not far different from the others, in the 50's (not past 60's as some claim). Still, Mr. Statham didn't bother to drive the ES, not that it would have helped per se.
Sigh what makes it more pathetic is that VW and Audis share parts and shared tons of parts in the 1990s.

While I love the ad, it confirms Audi was irrelevant those 3 decades.
 
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Wow, Audi used to be nice and staid and they really take a cheapshot at Lexus. Feel my wrath Audi
 


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