Fiat pulls epic prank on Volkswagen

[turby89]

What do you guys think?

Basically, Fiat took the liberty of parking its flagship 500 model right in front of the company's entrance. So now in Google Earth/Streets, you can see the 500 rightttt underneath the VW entrance.

I think it's brilliant marketing and a great laugh.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technolo...164409656.html


Well played Fiat, well played good sirs.

[Taco Sauce]

That's hilarious and at the same time a shame that you couldn't do something like that in America without being sued.
-thomas

[constantin]

How did they know on what day/time google is taking satellite images?


Posting from iPhone Tapatalk App. Pls excuse any typos.

[turby89]

Originally Posted by constantin

How did they know on what day/time google is taking satellite images?


Posting from iPhone Tapatalk App. Pls excuse any typos.

This is the Google Earth/Street View Car.

That is what is confusing everyone. They know when and where it would be, because it even followed it for a bit. Probably an insider.

[Faymester]

That's brilliant!

It's not hard to tip off someone to where the street view cars are, they travel a bit below the speed limit and have various camera mounts sticking out the top. I saw one near my work this past spring, I may be on street view w. my Starbucks coffee.

[turby89]

Fiat. Is. Awesome.