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VIDEO: Toyota uses Ninja Kittens to sell Corollas in Australia
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Toyota typically doesn't go out of its way to be creative when advertising its cars for sale in the U.S. (Saved by Zero, anyone?), but that doesn't mean the Japanese automaker lacks a sense of humor. Toyota's new commercial for the Australian-spec Corolla hatchback contains bi-pedal kittens kicking ass Jackie Chan-style. The 45-second spot is a bit creepy on all counts, and could definitely use some kung fu sound effects. We're trying to figure out who the target audience is for this puss-tastic commercial, because the Corolla-driving heroin basically beats up a bunch of cat-people, takes their fish and drives off. Maybe the Pet Smart crowd has a lot of pent-up feelings towards sardines. Follow the jump to see the action-packed feline film for yourself and venture a guess as to what Toyota was going for in the comments. Thanks for the tip, everyone!
[Source: YouTube]
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ken_aisin 2:42PM (11/07/2008)
How about Ninja Turtles here in America?
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punkr0csux 2:45PM (11/07/2008)
So more night rider episodes were ordered...and no one even looked at the script for Corolla ninja cats.
On a (semi) serious note, this was pretty awesome, I hope they have more from where that came from.
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Geekengineer 2:47PM (11/07/2008)
I like the swinging lamp... cats are sooooo easily distracted.
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bh 3:00PM (11/07/2008)
That's "heroine," not "heroin."
(I assume.)
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Jamarr 3:43PM (11/07/2008)
I wish i had some of that stuff for before and after I saw this mess.
Granville4879 9:41PM (12/10/2008)
No, I think that was a hint, as in "What were they on?"
Samurai Jack 3:04PM (11/07/2008)
Oh boy... Kitty Power Rangers. Either that or Corolla is a car for puss--- well, you know where I'm going. I don't need to say it.
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JZeke 3:08PM (11/07/2008)
nice friday afternoon wtf, me likey.
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Mat 3:08PM (11/07/2008)
You just HAD to mention "save by zero"!?!?
Once again it is BORING INTO MY BRAIN SFKLJKJDDS
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Shawn 3:16PM (11/07/2008)
What is the street value of that Corolla-driving heroin?
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Shane From Australia 5:12PM (11/07/2008)
I haven't seen this add yet but some of the funniest adds in Australia defantly come from Toyota.
In America your scale for power out is measured in HorsePower (HP) wereas ours is Kilowatts (KW) and the 3.5 V6 here in Oz which is the same as the one used in America produces 200kw.
A recent advert came out about the RAV4 3.5V6 and two blokes were talking about it has 200kw but people around them thought they said there are 200 'killer wasps' so caused havoc as you could imagine.
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k-pow!!! 6:06PM (11/07/2008)
haha proof that pussies drive corollas
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Torrent 6:25PM (11/07/2008)
what the hell is this crap?
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Rick 6:46PM (11/07/2008)
I've never seen a hatch Corolla. When the car is in the shadows backing up, it looked like a Golf/Rabbit.
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Quentin 6:52PM (11/07/2008)
That is largely due to the fat C pillar. The Golf/Rabbit is one of the few hatches that doesn't stick some sort of small window behind the rear door windows.
I really like the look of the Corolla hatch. The Matrix has too funky of a front end. The Corolla is a sedan (hatches FTW). This is basically the Auris in Europe, which is rather stylish.
Dan 9:02PM (11/07/2008)
I CAN HAS DRIVR'Z LISENZ?
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Smegley 9:26PM (11/07/2008)
What they're saying is Toyota's are for pu ....ugh.... kitties.
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Khanh 12:34PM (11/08/2008)
whoa, that Corolla 5-door actually looks pretty nice and clean compared to the Matrix.
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Brandlesmith 10:42PM (11/09/2008)
wtf
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Jeremy B 1:59AM (11/10/2008)
They used cats!? Is toyota trying to make themselves look even more lame and sissyfied?!
Im sure glad this ad doesnt show in america.
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