Canadian ad agency Lowe Roche and its Toronto car client Pfaff Auto, last seen orchestrating a sneaky/cool direct mail piece for Porsche, are back with another buzzy project. This time, it's a virtual race for a real Audi A4. Contestants can sign up for the race at PfaffTweetRace.com. The first 10 contestants to add 2,500 new Twitter followers will each win a key. One of those keys will unlock the door to the 2013 Audi—the winner gets a year's free lease on the car and a tuning package worth $5,000, courtesy of Pfaff Auto. The 10 key holders will be invited to a gala event at Pfaff Auto, where the winner of the new car will be revealed. "We wanted to engage true car enthusiasts with a contest that was fun and challenging, with a premium prize, in keeping with both our target and the dealership itself," says Sean Ohlenkamp, digital creative director at Lowe Roche. "The simplicity of Twitter as a social media channel appealed to us. We knew we could make the platform work in an interesting way, and increase Pfaff's digital presence at the same time." If you're interested, you'd better hurry. The race began this morning at 8 a.m. EST. But don't worry—the current leader appears to have added just two new followers. (Oh, and it's open only to Ontario residents 25 and over.) Posters and credits after the jump.
CREDITS
Client: Pfaff Auto, Toronto
Campaign: Pfaff Tweet Race
Agency: Lowe Roche, Toronto
Creative Directors: Dave Douglass, Pete Breton
Digital Creative Director: Sean Ohlenkamp
Art Director: J.P. Gravina
Copywriter: Simon Craig
Producer: Kevin Quan
Account Director: Dave Carey
Account Coordinator: Leo Maia
Technical Lead: Tyler Beggs
Developers: Stephen Hobson, Matthew Gates, Michael McLeod
