Volkswagen - New Golf GTI MK5: a launch without a car

This 2004-05 campaign aimed to launch the new Volkswagen Golf GTI MK5 into a cluttered market, and used a new strategy of trying to persuade its target audience (driving fanatics) to pre-pay for the car before it was even launched.
Agency: Tribal DDB/DDB LondonAuthors: Abe Dew, Tristram Harrison, Les Binet and Sarah Carter

Volkswagen – New Golf GTI MK5: a launch without a car

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The Challenge?

Imagine the following scenario: That you intend to sell a new car, but no cars will be available for six months. That in this six-month pre-release1 period your budget is less than 10% of the total budget, but you're aiming to sell 50% of annual volume. And finally, that your main media channels are ones that usually supportthe main launch channels because they're not seen as...

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