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Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric equate BMW i3 with the Internet

Mon, Jan 26 2015
BMW fancies its new i3 electric car as something revolutionary – which, to be entirely honest, it is. But while we as automotive enthusiasts might know this, the general populous may not, which is why the German company is shelling out what is no doubt a substantial sum of money for a spot during this year's Super Bowl.

Starring former Today Show hosts Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel, the spot, called Newfangled Idea, focuses on another arguably misunderstood technology – the Internet. Starting with a now-humorous segment from 1994 that sees the pair discussing the then-new idea of the Internet – what does "@" mean? – Katie and Bryant then find themselves in an i3, asking very similar questions.

Take a look at the video, up top, and then scroll below for the outtakes and a short behind-the-scenes segment from the clip.



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By Brandon Turkus

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