Volkswagen Files Complaint Over Spoof Internet Ad

[piaqt]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG has filed criminal charges over a spoof advertisement for its Polo small car that has been circulating on the Internet, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Friday. (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=582&e=1&u=/nm/20050128/wr_nm/autos_volkswagen_ad_dc)

The so-called viral ad -- unauthorized by Volkswagen or its advertising agencies -- shows a suicide bomber detonating his explosives in a Polo parked outside a busy cafe, only to have the car absorb the blast.

The 20-second spot ends with the Volkswagen logo and the Polo's actual advertising motto: Small but Tough.

Reminds me of Jerry Dellafamina's suggestion for a slogan for SONY (?): "From the folks who brought you Pearl Harbor..."

I think it's funny.

[Big Booger]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/commercials/vwpolo.asp

The ad is there.. hehehe kind of sick, but funny in an odd way.

[Fenalaar]

Hmm - It's a very funny spoof, and if Volkswagen had any sense of humour, they would just keep shut about it.

One would think that VW would be able to figure out that sending out the lawyers just adds attention to it.

Johan-Kr

[Conan]

I found it funny! :p

[egghead]

One would think that VW would be able to figure out that sending out the lawyers just adds attention to it.

Johan-Kr

ok, the subject is bad. now since volks never made the ad they are bringing attention to it using reverse theory.

hmm.. maybe not.

an ad like that would not be well for the present customers of volks. my opinion is they are aware of hear say world events and if they saw the ad they would probably boycott volks

hehe

my opinion only and may not stand in thhe real world hehe

[cash_site]

I found it funny! :p
Dude, I was rolling around at work... stuff em, it was very funny. :p

its all a joke anyway. :D

[piaqt]

VW needs a proctostickectomy. LK, get out the 10w40.

[Reverend]

The creators of a hoax advertisement for Volkswagen's Polo car that has circulated on the Internet have apologized and promised not to repeat it, Europe's biggest carmaker said Monday.

The so-called viral ad--unauthorized by Volkswagen or its advertising agencies--shows a suicide bomber detonating his explosives in a Polo parked outside a busy cafe, only to have the car absorb the blast. The 20-second advertisement ends with the Volkswagen logo and the Polo's actual advertising motto: Small but Tough.

Volkswagen said in a statement it had received sworn statements from the two creators--Dan Brooks and Lee Ford--acknowledging that they made the ad but had not intended for it to be distributed.

"The creators regret the distribution of the film, will not publicize it further and apologize unreservedly for the damage caused to Volkswagen," it said, adding that the company would now drop legal action against the pair.

Volkswagen had lodged a criminal complaint last week over the ad, which it called "an attack on Volkswagen's good name."

c|net (http://news.com.com/Creators+of+spoof+Volkswagen+ad+come+clean/2100-1024_3-5557310.html)

[piaqt]

Volkswagen had lodged a criminal complaint last week over the ad, which it called "an attack on Volkswagen's good name."

VW definitely needs a proctostickectomy.
That's assuming they had one to begin with.