Kate Upton is all the rage in her controversial Super Bowl commercial when she gives a few young guys a tip or two about washing a new Mercedes Benz.
But the German automaker surprisingly leaves Upton with only a bit part in another, longer Super Bowl commercial.
The top billing in this spot goes to Willem Dafoe, Usher and a classic Rolling Stones tunes.
It’s a clever commercial. More of Kate Upton would have made it better.
Article Last Updated: April 12, 2013.
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