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Video: Ford of Europe Plays With Parisian Parkers

Published on May 2, 2012 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Apparently Parisians have a hard time finding a parking spot, kind of like a lot of visitors to the Washington, D.C. area.  Unlike our nation’s capital, though, Parisians will find a way to make their car fit any spot they do find.  Ford of Europe, in a rather clever ploy to market its Active Park Assist technology, rigged a giant TV screen to react to the bumping caused by errant parkers.  The bumpers of the cars which bookend the designated spot were set up to react as pinball bumpers, and hilarity ensued.  Click past the jump for the video.

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Video: Ferrari FF Plays in the Snow

Published on February 6, 2012 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Last week, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, forecasting another 6 weeks of winter for us in the continental US.  I don’t normally post about any Ferrari-related, but I’m giving an exception to this video.  Click past the jump for a primer on the Ferrari FF and a 2-minute, 46-second video of it being handily driven around a prepared snow track.

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Super Bowl XLVI Ads: Chevy Silverado Takes on the Apocalypse

Published on February 3, 2012 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

GM is breaking out the big guns for this year’s Super Bowl, with an ad directly aimed at the Ford F-150.  The ad claims that the Chevrolet Silverado is the “… most dependable and longest lasting full size truck on the road…” and that if you drive an F-150, you won’t survive for the post-apocalyptic world.  This brought to mind another video I’ve seen on YouTube, wherein a Ford F-150 drives away after being involved in a dealership fire.  Click past the jump for Chevrolet’s ad and the F-150 video I found.

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Super Bowl XLVI Ads: Matthew Broderick and His Honda CR-V

Published on January 30, 2012 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

It’s the last week before Super Bowl XLVI, and while the Patriots and Giants are readying themselves in Indianapolis, automotive manufacturers are leaking their upcoming ads via YouTube.  So, all this week, Road Reality will feature those ads, and of course anything else that I’d regularly report on.  Click past the jump for Honda’s CR-V commercial, starring Matthew Broderick, reprising his role as Ferris Bueller.

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The 2011 Ford Explorer … in the snow! (w/Video!)

Published on January 27, 2012 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

It’s winter time in the United States, and for a great number of us, that means snow!  While the white stuff is pretty look at, it wreaks havoc with our road system.  Further, many drivers simply don’t know how to adjust their driving habits for foul weather, and end up playing bumper cars.  Click past the jump to see how well the 2011 Ford Explorer helps its driver stay on course.

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Video: Scale City “Metropolis II” Background

Published on August 11, 2011 in Fun Stuff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Late last year, I shared a video of “Metropolis II“, Chris Burden’s sculpture which involves a ton of die-cast cars zooming around a scale city.  Now, a follow-up video has surfaced, featuring an interview with Mr. Burden about the meaning behind his impressive display.  The sculpture will be visible to the public in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this fall.  Click past the jump to see more of “Metropolis II”.

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