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# Urban Micro Car Trickery
Toyota iQ Drives Up a Wall

By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-11-06 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-micro-car-trickery-toyotas-i-q-drives-up-a-wall
References: [dannychoo](http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/9907/Toyota+IQ.html)

There’s a car stuck to the side of the building in Ginza Japan. Not really that unusual, is it? Cars fall from the sky, cars pull airplanes, etc. What makes this fascinating is the human performers that are tethered to the wall and walk up and down the side of the building as if they were on a regular horizontal sidewalk. Yes, they do it without a net.

The promotion is for the new [Toyota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayoibakok) iQ micro car.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 43% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Vertical Performance Marketing:** Creating captivating marketing experiences that utilize vertical surfaces to engage audiences and promote products.
- **Human-integrated Advertisements:** Exploring innovative ways to incorporate human performers into advertising campaigns to create unforgettable experiences.
- **Extreme Brand Promotion:** Pushing the boundaries of traditional advertising by staging daring and attention-grabbing promotions.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Automotive:** Creating opportunities for car manufacturers to showcase their latest models through unconventional and eye-catching marketing strategies.
- **Advertising:** Providing new avenues for advertisers to captivate audiences and deliver their messages through unique and memorable campaigns.
- **Entertainment:** Transforming promotional activities into thrilling entertainment experiences that leave a lasting impression on consumers.

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