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12-01-2008, 09:48 AM
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#1 | | Natuīs fanboy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,325 Location: Portugal Collection Count: 390 | Audi R8
Kind of curious, is he confirmed? Because what I read so far on tfs and german cars is that VW (I think they own Audi) is against depicting itīs products as "war weapons". So what has made them change their minds and have an Audi in this movie as a bad guy to boot?  | 
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12-01-2008, 11:02 AM
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#2 | | Transorganic member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,121 Location: Boston MA Collection Count: Who cares when you got MP Grimlock sitting on your desk :) | wasnt that mostly just a rumor that was spread around to justify Bumble Bee not being a VW. I dont think I have ever seen that in writing except on these boards and others. If some one has a link to that effect that would be interesting as from a business stand point thats practically free advertising and there is very few companies that would turn that down.
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12-01-2008, 01:40 PM
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#3 | | Kant knows what's up. Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,152 Location: Fredericton, NB Collection Count: less than my CD collection | we've seen them shooting footage with the audi R8 in it, plus the concept for its robot mode. im pretty sure they're sticking to it.  Quote: |
Originally Posted by Smasher Is it wrong that I ask my wife to be more like Poho? | Xbox Live: Mr Poho | |
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12-01-2008, 02:19 PM
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#4 | | n/a Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,731 Location: UK News Credits: 2 | Quote:
Originally Posted by vektsilver  wasnt that mostly just a rumor that was spread around to justify Bumble Bee not being a VW. I dont think I have ever seen that in writing except on these boards and others. If some one has a link to that effect that would be interesting as from a business stand point thats practically free advertising and there is very few companies that would turn that down. | most of them would actually, if their products were going to be portrayed in a bad way... for example the game burnout, there isn't a single real car in it, for that exact reason.  | |
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12-01-2008, 02:44 PM
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#5 | | Aerialbot Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,000 | but then we have games like need4speed which have very real street cars promoting street racing. Its all about politics and money. VW does own Audi though. I'm a VW enthusiast myself and I have not heard anywhere other than from fans that VW said they wont be involved with a war movie. VW is very into advertising thier products. Herbie the love bug, the mk5 gti in the latest bourne movie, the hulk themed polo in fast and furios tokyo drift, the two r32s that are involved with the universal ride for fast and furiuos, the w12 concept, the r8 in iron man, the audi s8 in transporter 2 and 3, etc etc. There really is no reason why VW would have declined to show thier car in transformers other than them not having a vw muscle car to replace the camero. Bumble bee would have made a sick audi s5 though | |
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12-01-2008, 03:05 PM
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#6 | | Transorganic member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,121 Location: Boston MA Collection Count: Who cares when you got MP Grimlock sitting on your desk :) | Quote:
Originally Posted by kjeevahh most of them would actually, if their products were going to be portrayed in a bad way... for example the game burnout, there isn't a single real car in it, for that exact reason. | Burnout actually doesnt license real cars for a reason. They dont need to. It would be a wasted expendature to license looks of cars when best part of the game is taking them apart. Need for speed is a bit differant they are looking to capture a racing crowd with modding real cars and it has been a franchise that used that allure from the beginning.
The Ford Mustang certainly wasnt hurt by being portrayed as the fantastic Barricade. HMMM Maybe GM had a little say in why barricade just dissappears in the movie (maybe a bad ending or nefarious deed ). You could be right there.
I would say getting the car in the movie provided the character doesnt blow up a bus full of nuns is a win for the marketing department.
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12-01-2008, 04:47 PM
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#7 | | Hot Nerd Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,129 Location: dallas, tx | Quote:
Originally Posted by Poho we've seen them shooting footage with the audi R8 in it, plus the concept for its robot mode. im pretty sure they're sticking to it. | Did I miss something?
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12-01-2008, 06:01 PM
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#8 | | Suck my popsicle! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Dublin, Ireland Collection Count: 10 News Credits: 3 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mega-con Did I miss something? | Flickr Photo Download: tfr8
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12-01-2008, 06:05 PM
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#9 | | Deal with my love for VWs Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,777 Location: Colorado... Collection Count: many... | Porsche owns Volkswagen and Audi, so Audi is like Volkswagens brother/sister.
Volkswagen is not a brand name.... Its a LIFESTYLE
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12-01-2008, 07:37 PM
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#10 | | Aerialbot Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,000 | porsche owns a percentage of vw, audi is vw's luxury brand | |
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