And, we’re into it. The lead up to the Super Bowl is almost akin to a mini auto show around these parts; with automakers being amongst the most prolific advertisers on these special Sundays.

The crop of ads from 2015 looks as strong as ever, but we thought we’d take a quick look back at some of our favorite spots from the last five years. Take a look at our picks – created from a very informal polling of Autoblog editors and presented in no particular order – and then tell us about your recent faves, in Comments.

Chrysler, Imported From Detroit

Chrysler, Eminem and a lingering pan shot of “The Fist” – it doesn’t get much more Motown than 2011’s Imported From Detroit. With the weight of our staffers hailing from in and around The D, it’s no wonder that our memories still favor this epic Super Bowl commercial (even though the car it was shilling was crap).

Imported really set the tone for later Chrysler ads, too, repeated the formula: celebrity endorsement + dramatic copy + dash of jingoism = pulled car-guy heartstrings.

Mercedes-Benz, Soul teaser with Kate Upton

One of our favorite Super Bowl commercials (and yours, based on the insane number of views you logged) didn’t even technically air during the game.

Mercedes-Benz teased its eventual spot Soul with 90-seconds worth of Kate Upton threatening to do her best Joy Harmon impression. (Teaser indeed.) It doesn’t win points for cleverness, use of music, acting, or any compelling carness, but it proved that Mercedes’ advertisers knew how to make a splash in the Internet Age. And, hey, it’s still classier than every GoDaddy commercial.

Kia, A Dream Car. For Real Life

Like the Mercedes video above, the initial draw here is a pretty lady; in this case the always stunning Adriana Lima. But this Kia commercial really delivers the extra effort we expect while scarfing crabby snacks and homemades, too.

First of all, Mötley Crüe. Second, a cowboy on a bucking rhino. Enjoy yet again.

Chevrolet, Chevy Happy Grad

Created by a contest-winning young filmmaker rather than a slick Madison Avenue type, Chevy’s 2012 commercial boasted a funny plot that was bolstered by great comedic timing. The ad also does a fantastic job of praising the product, here a Camaro Convertible, without ever having to directly talk about the car.

Chrysler, Halftime In America

The second of an impressive set of entries for Chrysler brands on our list of favorite Super Bowl commercials, Clint Eastwood’s star-turn in Halftime also generated massive buzz at the time it aired. Playing on years’ worth of news cycles filled with job losses and economic gloom and doom, Eastwood’s gritty delivery of hope for the hardworking, seemed pitch perfect for the time, the event and the audience.

Volkswagen, The Force

One of the most-viewed commercial videos ever, VW’s tiny rendition of Darth Vader blended the adorable with the comic, and was pretty much universally praised as the top of its Super Bowl class.

Hell, you know a commercial is pretty good when – in a pristine imitation of the Star Wars franchise it traded on – it even spawned a sequel.

Ram, Farmer

You author, like many of the Gen X generation, is just old enough to have caught the capstone years of Paul Harvey’s decades-long career in radio. With values straight from the heartland of the country, and a lyrical delivery of his own homespun prose, just a few words of Harvey’s voice are enough to send many listeners straight into the wayback machine.

Despite the fact that many people under 30 had likely never heard his name, the use of Harvey’s Farmer essay, overlaid with images of agrarian America, hit home. The spot had surprising emotional weight for a Super Bowl commercial, and was goose-bump-raising goodness for the downhome image of Ram trucks.

Jaguar, Rendezvous

In typical long-form car commercials, the hero of the story drives the hero car. Jaguar turned that convention on its head with the lightly sinister Rendezvous, extolling the virtues of being a badass British brand in the process.

Great casting sold the concept, and the sultry lines and exhaust note of the F-Type sure didn’t hurt, either.

Maserati, Strike

For a brand that had close to zero real consumer recognition (outside of our Italian-loving enthusiast community), the proposition of an ad pimping a car that most folks couldn’t even pronounce the name of seemed risky, at best.

But Maserati offered up a tone-setting, mysterious piece of film with Strike, and capped the menacing prose and evocative imagery with Ghibli’s growling engine note. Perfection.

Hat Tip to Seyth Miersma over at AutoBlog

Richard Sherman has been the most talked about sports figure in the past few days then one could ever imagine. On Jan. 19, before the NFC Championship game, the general sports fan knew Richard Sherman to be one of the best or the best shutdown corners in the NFL. Also, most people knew that Sherman has a PacMan mouth on him as well.

In just one moment Richard’s mouth took him to a whole other level. Just a couple of minutes after Sherman batted Colin Kaepernick’s pass to Malcolm Smith, for the game winning interception. He then was interviewed by Erin Andrews.

What happened next, which I am sure everyone knows by now. has to be one of the most wildest post game interviews ever or at least in a very long time.

The reaction was absolutely insane, if you are like me, I did not mine the comments Sherman made. It was indeed brash but filled with such passion. It was definitely better then some of the cliche responses we hear in most of these post game interviews. Unfortunately, some people went on to twitter and other media sites and delivered very nasty racial slurs at Sherman.

In a interview with Rachel Nichols, Sherman talked about the latter group:

Sherman shared that, “it was mind boggling” about the racial comments said to him. “For the people that did react that way, and throw racial slurs and things like that out there, it was really sad.”

The most common word that was mentioned during the reaction, was “Thug”. During a press conference on Wednesday, Jan 22, Sherman talked about how much that bothered him.

As you can hear Sherman makes some valid points.

He definitely was in the heat of the moment after making one of the biggest plays of his career. He has apologized since in a attempt to put some attention on his teammates who helped Seattle book a spot in the Super Bowl versus a dominant Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.

Still, if you do not want to like him, or if you were not pleased by his actions, that’s fine. But to call him a “thug” or bring race into the equation reeks of ignorance.

Sherman is a smart, talented player. Some don’t like him, but he hasn’t harmed anyone. And there’s no denying he plays the game at a very high level with passion and intensity.

He’ll put that on full display in the biggest game of his career in Super Bowl XLVIII.

The traditional way of city where Superbowls are usually located are in warmer climates. Or even a dome field to insulate the football field.  The Superbowl of 2014 has broken the tradition. The event will be hosted in New Jersey at Metlife Stadium. Cold is expected for the 2nd of February match and Nike is prepared with a cold weather Super Bowl product line.

On the footwear side, Nike Sportswear has fitted the Lunar Terra Arktos Boot in a Super Bowl themed color combo. The kicks are dressed in a frosty grey colorway with black detailing. Check for a release as the Super Bowl approaches.