Isuzu Impulse Turbo ‘I just broke the land  speed record’
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Agency: Della Femina, Travisano & Partners
Year: 1988
Brand: Isuzu (USA)


File Under ︎  Brutally honest copywriting







👀  Industry: Automotive


ONE thing this ad does well (AKA Copywriting Tip):



Tell the truth, but make it interesting.



⇝ “I just broke the land speed record. 956.39 mph in a stock Isuzu Impulse turbo”.


“He’s lying. The Isuzu Impulse Turbo will not go 956.39 mph.In fact, we’ve never had one go even 900 mph. But on the test track, its fuel-injected, intercooled, turbo charged engine powered the Impulse Turbo to an honest 130 mph.”




Side note: Be brutally honest when you communicate product facts. Embrace imperfections. Embrace mistakes. Embrace the Pratfall effect).This will help you build empathy. And it will make your brand a little more interesting.