Awesome Audi Commerical: 'Battle of the Spocks'

Another of the awesome things that has been circulated amidst Leonard Nimoy's passing is this fantastic Audi commercial from 2013 (or at least the io9 article is from 2013, so I am assuming that the commercial is as well) featuring both Nimoy and Zachary Quinto (who plays Spock in the Star Strek reboot) in a 'Battle of the Spocks'.

There are quite a few great allusions in this commercial.

(Tip of the cap to somebody, but I forgot to scribble down whom.)

"New Prius Helps Environment by Killing its Owner"

Really, it is only a matter of time before this car becomes available. (I kid Prius owners because I love them. Residents of the Research Triangle, beware!)

(And for those of you who did not realize this, every single resident of the Research Triangle --- including children --- drives a Prius. It is a legal requirement --- kind of like the law that dictates that all indie movies must include Philip Seymour Hoffman.)

Is Pixar paying attention to science?

Clearly, the folks at Pixar need to read about this scientific study that uses fMRI data to determine what type of car fronts males consider attractive.

Choice quote: Our findings allow the recommendation to give the grille a friendly expression whereas the headlights should rather look aggressive.

Also, I can't help wondering what kind of car Gary Numan would feel safest in?

Cars on a Hill

Thanks to Lemming for helping provide me with enough information to successfully google this classic video, which is set to the tune of "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph. (I'd also love to see a similar video that uses "March of the Toreadors" from Carmen.)

Part of the reason for this blog post is to help myself have the link in my records, and part of the reason is that the video is a big win.

Sliding up that hill...

Here is an awesome video (complete with Benny Hill music) of cars attempting to make it up an icy slope in Portland. It's funny in general, but if you look closely, you can find some pretty hilarious things in there. Also, some of the cars were really persistent.