Honda Introduces Summer Clearance Event with Six Movie-like TV Spots

One of the 2012 Best Global Green BrandsHonda has launched its Summer Clearance Event campaign with a new twist—it features six Hollywood movie-ending clichés used in the action-adventure, family comedy, buddy, college adventure, girl-power and inspirational genres.

For instance, the ‘Action Adventure’ video shows a Honda owner who drives his Accord toward the desert horizon to the Judas Priest’s ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming.’ In ‘College Movie’ spot, a new Civic owner and his college buddies are moving through town to Outasight’s ‘Tonight Is the Night.’ The different spots target six different demographics, delivering the same message—Honda makes daily routine look like a movie. All films can be viewed on Honda’s YouTube.

Created by RPA, Honda’s agency of record, the spots will air on high-profile network programs such as ‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘Castle,’ ‘NCIS,’ etc and on cable networks, including A&E, Animal Planet, Bravo, Discovery and TBS. Print ads will appear in several magazines. Online ads will run in top automobile and consumer websites and social media.

«Buying a new Honda sparks a happily-ever-after moment that is almost magical,» said Susie Rossick, Senior Manager at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. «The iconic songs in this campaign stir up those same powerful emotions, reminding people in an unforgettable way that this is the best time of year to get a great deal on a Honda.»

Consumers can also enter the Summer Clearance sweepstakes at http://shophonda.com for a chance to win free gas for a year or receive one of the instant-win $100 American Express gas card prizes.