When it comes to adverts, we either love them or we hate them. More often than not, we utterly despise them. YouTube has a skip ad button for a reason, simply because nobody wants to have product information pushed in their face. There's a tradition of putting the kettle on during an ad break because nobody watches telly for the commercials. And when insurance companies start acknowledging that their opera singer is annoying, thus creating bizarre self deprecating spoofs, you know there must be something wrong. However, there are a selection of adverts which are well worth watching. And I don't mean the always-brilliant Fosters commercials. The kind of advert which you shouldn't skip is the pop culture-inspired Car Ad. The ad which sells a car by referencing a great movie, featuring the cast of a TV show, or fitting perfectly to a popular soundtrack. We've all seen them, some have made us chuckle and others have been genuinely memorable. It would be easy to start this list with the Star Wars inspired Volkswagen Ad which everyone knows, so instead I've collected some you may not have seen and others which are truly unmissable...
10. Mitsubishi - Back to the Future
Starting us off at 88 miles per hour is this great commercial from Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi. Featuring Doc Brown, his dog Einstein and a twist on the time travel story - you're going to see some serious s***! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J4laiV-23E&app=desktop
9. Volkswagen - Take On Me
Next up, that A-Ha moment from Germany's most popular brand... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbRVMua0HUc&app=desktop
8. Honda - Tron
Try not to get derezzed with Honda's take on the hit 80's sci-fi... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-FVPVw3cQ&app=desktop
7. Ford - Steve McQueen
The Bullitt car chase is one of the most famous in movie history, find out how the Puma compares to the Mustang... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuxAjyGJBZ8&app=desktop
6. Citroen - Sean Connery
The name's Bond, James Bond. Citroen reveal an age-reducing gadget with their new car... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgl6gmqkgQ&app=desktop
