Manufacturer's car catchphrases
Manufacturer's car catchphrases
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LotusOmega375D

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9,346 posts

182 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Some of their slogans have stood the test of time. Some haven't. You decide.

Audi: Vorsprung durch Technik
Austin Metro: A British car to beat the world
BMW: The ultimate driving machine
Ford Capri: The car you always promised yourself
Peugeot 405: Takes your breath away
BMW Mini: It's a Mini adventure
Toyota GT86: The Real Deal
VW Golf: If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen.


...and my absolute favourite of all time:

Nissan QX: It Exists

So post some more and let's all have a good laugh at some of the lame efforts of the various Marketing Departments and Ad Agencies.





Steve vRS

5,395 posts

270 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Peugeot - The Drive of Your Wife wink

Steve

FreeLitres

6,128 posts

206 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Hatchback - Like a Golf, but not a Golf.

gambisk

184 posts

194 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Mazda: Zoom zoom
Honda: The power of dreams
Renault: Drive the change
Renault Clio: Nicole......Papa!!! - WTF?


Edited by gambisk on Monday 8th October 17:17

Methuselah

122 posts

196 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Ford: it may be your car but it's our baby

marshalla

15,902 posts

230 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Lotus : They all do that sir.

Benbay001

5,890 posts

186 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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LotusOmega375D said:
Nissan QX: It Exists
From a very talented PR guy, no doubt.

DeolTheBeast

449 posts

175 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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As seen in the annoying new Citroen adverts - "Créative Technologie"

marcosgt

11,498 posts

205 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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I remember thinking Audi's was very clever when they launched it, but now I wonder at the wisdom of using a three word motto in German...

"The Ultimate Driving Machine" might have been rather arrogant of BMW, but it positioned them pretty well I think. This "Joy" rubbish smacks of Perfect Curve marketing...

Didn't Rolls Royce used to use "If you need to ask the price, you can't afford it"?

M.

Fer

7,773 posts

309 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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The best 4x4xFar

BigMacDaddy

967 posts

210 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Volvo. They're boxy, but good.

wink

750turbo

6,164 posts

253 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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LotusOmega375D said:
Some of their slogans have stood the test of time. Some haven't. You decide.

Audi: Vorsprung durch Technik
Austin Metro: A British car to beat the world
BMW: The ultimate driving machine
Ford Capri: The car you always promised yourself
Peugeot 405: Takes your breath away
BMW Mini: It's a Mini adventure
Toyota GT86: The Real Deal
VW Golf: If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen.
A few "Lies" up there ^^^^^^ though. wink

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,007 posts

264 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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The horse power is adequate

g3org3y

22,462 posts

220 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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marcosgt said:
"The Ultimate Driving Machine" might have been rather arrogant of BMW, but it positioned them pretty well I think. This "Joy" rubbish smacks of Perfect Curve marketing...
Agreed.

LotusOmega375D

Original Poster:

9,346 posts

182 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Vauxhall: Better by design

nicanary

11,316 posts

175 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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VW - "Das Auto". Well,yes, it IS a car, that't pretty obvious.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,007 posts

264 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Not a car

..but Zanussi's "appliance of science" was very clever

Pontoneer

3,643 posts

215 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Ettore Bugatti was famous for his one liners , usually in response to criticism of his cars :

When a customer complained of poor starting in the morning - " a GENTLEMAN should keep his car in a heated motor-house "

When another customer complained about poor braking - " My cars are made to GO , not stop ! "

CampDavid

9,145 posts

227 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Vauxhall - once driven forever smitten

Ford - everything we do is driven by you

nicanary

11,316 posts

175 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Pontoneer said:
Ettore Bugatti was famous for his one liners , usually in response to criticism of his cars :

When a customer complained of poor starting in the morning - " a GENTLEMAN should keep his car in a heated motor-house "

When another customer complained about poor braking - " My cars are made to GO , not stop ! "
He also said about Bentleys "the world's fastest lorry".