Originally Posted by
dynodonn
The commercial you've listed would be considered way over the top by many, but GM's version tries to evoke seriousness via nostalgia and driving styles that only belong on closed courses.
But of course that is the point... that most automobile commercials exaggerate in one form or another to oversell what should be a basic transportation product, and then the public falls into the trap of trying to live with the exaggeration and notion that one's success level status based on the car ownership. Cyclists also do this to some extent when buying "that bike that Lance rode to win."
Sure one wants a nice looking vehicle, just as one takes pride in one's home, but the over powering of many automobiles simply leads to wasting copious amounts of natural resources just to satisfy egos fueled by BS commercials.