Who won? โ๏ธ๐ BMW and Mercedes-Benz have spent decades taking shots at each other, but this viral ad battle might be one of the funniest examples.
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One design shows the Mercedes three-pointed star spinning until it visually resembles BMWโs roundel, paired with the line โSpeed up to see us.โ
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The supposed Mercedes response flips the joke by placing the viewer behind BMW-style kidney grilles while Mercedes vehicles sit outside with the message โGet free... Join the real world.โ
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The rivalry works because both brands have long competed directly in the premium German car market and have repeatedly used cheeky advertising to reference one another.
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There is one important catch, though: the spinning-logo ad that went viral online does not appear to be traceable to an official BMW campaign and has been widely described as fan-made.
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The โGet Freeโ Mercedes image has also circulated heavily online, but the exact origin and official campaign status are much harder to verify than many repos...
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