German Engineers Wish They'd Built the Subaru Imprezza

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Subaru makes good cars. At least that's what Consumer Reports says year after year. But why do most their cars look, well, so pedestrian. While that's one person's opinion, it seems, according to a recently launched campaign for the Impreza (which does actually look better than past models) created by DB Canada, German engineers are jealous of Subaru's performance.

The campaign consists of an onslaught of television, out-of-home, online, print, direct and cinema. The cinema ad broke late July and the rest is coming soon to Canadians country-wide.

The cinema ad, which you can view here, features four German engineers out for a joy ride in the Imprezza. They cruise the test track to the tune of Falco's Amadeus until they are met with the disapproving eyes of their senior engineer who mutters disgust in German.

With the campaign's tagline "the Japanese car the Germans wish they made," online banners come in all forms as does out-of home, newspaper and direct which comes as an "authentic letter from overseas. When opened, consumers find "an airmail letter from Gunter Shroder, a German engineer who must clear his conscience by trumpeting the virtues of the all-new 2008 Subaru Impreza. In addition to the personalized note, Gunter includes personal photos he's secretly taken (delivered in a Fotomat envelope) showing the vehicle in all its glory along with handwritten comments extolling the new Impreza's many virtues."

Written by Steve Hall    Comments (5)     File: Campaigns, Commercials, Direct, Good, Newspaper, Online, Outdoor, Point of Purchase, Television     Aug-21-07  
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Comments

Didn't Lexus do this five years ago?

Followed by Mazda.

And now Subaru.

I say, "Bomb Canada." And Doner.

Posted by: youknowwho on August 21, 2007 12:39 PM

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Capt Alimu Sow

Posted by: alimu sow on September 18, 2007 01:09 PM

For what reason do the Germans need Subaru, if they have such a famous brands as VW and Audi?

Posted by: German Translator on October 3, 2007 12:20 PM

For what reason do the Germans need Subaru, if they have such a famous brands as VW and Audi?

Posted by: German Translator on October 3, 2007 12:25 PM

For what reason do the Germans need Subaru, if they have such a famous brands as VW and Audi?

Posted by: German Translator on October 3, 2007 12:30 PM

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