Expectation Violation

Drag races are meant for fast cars, and these are five of the slowest, oddest three-wheelers ever built.
The silly lineup is the joke.
Labelled badges let you back a favourite before the race starts, so you click to see your pick win.

How the packaging works

Title

It names the format, so the promise is a race with a winner.

Thumbnail

It lines up the five odd contenders face-on with their badges.

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If you run comparison videos, an underdog lineup can beat a premium one. Show every contender clearly with its name, because viewers pick a side before they click.

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The transferable lesson

Let viewers pick a side before they click.

NicheAutomotive

Video formatChallenge

Click driverExpectation ViolationCuriosity Gap

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