James Patterson Lexus speeding ad banned again despite changes

A Lexus LC ad has been outlawed for the second time, after the ad watchdog concluded the modified changes to the ad “are not evident” and the “impression of speed” is still a major part of the commercial.

The original ad created by M&C Saatchi featured a written review by author James Patterson and showed a car driving quickly down a road after showing the speedometer rapidly increasing from 78 to 87km/h.


The modified advertisment

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