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Volkswagen Black Beetle Super Bowl XLV spot – Click above to watch the videos after the break. Volkswagen of America will run two ads in the Super Bowl XLV February 6, one for the 2012 New ...

Volkswagen follows up its 'Darth Vader' success with a third Super Bowl ad, showcasing the 2012 Beetle during football’s biggest event. The News Media of the Pre-Owned Industry.

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Bugs and the Beetle The Darth Vader ad is cute; it's memorable. No doubt, some people will remember it's an ad for Volkswagen, and you don't need to capture a big percentage of the Super Bowl ...

In his mind, VW will drop the Darth Vader's helmet look of the current New Beetle sometime between now and mid-century, going instead for the tipped-over-cylinder look.

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On YouTube, where viewers vote with their clicks, the Beetle ad also drew a crowd, about 1.1 million by Saturday, but not nearly the throngs viewing the Darth Vader ad. The ad agency Deutsch Inc ...

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In the final few seconds of the commercial, Volkswagen once again draws upon the "Star Wars" franchise to show intergalactic characters, including Darth Vader, watching the ad in a bar.