Ah, a first Tweet. Everyone who joins Twitter has that moment of panic: What should I Tweet? Should I be funny? Acknowledge that I’m uncertain? Just say hello? It’s a bit like the tree and the forest, or perhaps more like the chicken and the egg: you need good content to attract quality followers, and that first Tweet could set the tone for what’s to come.
Collectively, car brands have millions of followers on Twitter, and they’re fiercely loyal. Today, Tweets from these brands get hundreds of retweets, favorites, and comments. And fortunately for their fans, they have no shortage of great content and photos to post.
A few of these first Tweets sparked some interaction, but most were pretty quiet. BMW comes out the clear winner for most popular — and shortest — first outing.
What do you think about these first Tweets?
Acura is officially twittering! — Acura Insider (@Acura_Insider) March 16, 2009
Aston Martin Rapide wins coveted Design Award: Aston Martin’s new four-door sports car, the Rapide has been awa.. http://tinyurl.com/yfa8j9l — Aston Martin (@astonmartin) March 12, 2010
FIRST! — BMW (@bmw) June 27, 2013
Check out Buick’s new ad tonite “Dancing w/ the Stars” season prem. It’s a :30 spot called, “Crosswalk”. http://twitpic.com/iknr4 — Buick (@Buick) September 21, 2009
@lateciajackson: Congratulations – Hope you enjoy it! — Cadillac (@Cadillac) September 25, 2009
Stay tuned to RedLetterDodge.com for the latest news. http://www.redletterdodge.com — Dodge (@Dodge) November 24, 2009
#ferrarichallenge St. Petersburg http://t.co/HJoiT8xe — Ferrari USA (@FerrariUSA) April 24, 2012
Looking forward to showing off the 500 at the NYIAS April 2nd-11th, come check it out and meet the twins! www.AutoShowNY.com #NYAutoShow — FIAT USA (@FIATUSA) March 31, 2010
Getting up to speed on the social web… — Fisker Automotive (@FiskerAuto) December 30, 2008
Welcome new followers! Looking forward to connecting with you, learning about you, and sharing Ford news along the way. — Ford Motor Company (@Ford) October 13, 2008
From Alicia: In case you guys missed it, here’s some Camaro action http://tinyurl.com/24vdcv — General Motors (@GM) January 4, 2008
Hey all. All things #GMC are now just a tweet away. Follow us for news, events, and the skinny on our Professional Grade lineup. — GMC (@ThisIsGMC) October 9, 2009
For the latest updates from American Honda please follow @alicia_at_honda. — Honda (@Honda) June 15, 2009
Hyundai team in Vegas with 50 Genesis Coupes and lots of track time. Watch the LIVE news conference Webcast 3/25 at www.genesispresspass.com — Hyundai USA (@Hyundai) March 23, 2009
Infiniti Adjusts DH on 2009 M, G Sedan and G Coupe http://tinyurl.com/cysu8g — Infiniti USA (@InfinitiUSA) May 6, 2009
Welcome to the official Jaguar feed. We’re the global team and we’re looking forward to sharing the latest news from #Jaguar — Jaguar (@Jaguar) August 16, 2011
Hey Jeep Fans, consider this a huge Jeep Wave to you…and be sure to follow @realjeep if you want to hear it from the source. — Jeep (@Jeep) January 7, 2010
http://bit.ly/y5nVf — Kia Motors America (@Kia) July 7, 2009
Hello world! Need for speed? 🙂 — Lamborghini (@lamborghini) June 24, 2011
Hello world — Land Rover (@LandRover) August 3, 2011
Ladies & Gentleman, feast your eyes on the official Lexus Twitter stream! We’re pursuing perfection one tweet at a time! #Lexus — Lexus (@Lexus) August 23, 2010
Welcome to the official Maserati Twitter account. Discover here the real excellence through passion! — Maserati (@Maserati_HQ) June 14, 2011
Mazda2: Zoom Zoom Concentrated— Mazda USA (@MazdaUSA) December 2, 2009
We have finally launched our Official Automotive twitter feed! Expect the very best content, news & everything McLaren related. #McLaren — McLaren Automotive (@McLarenAuto) June 29, 2012
New on Mercedes-Benz.tv: Mixed Tape 27 http://bit.ly/1126TB #mixedtape — Mercedes-Benz (@MercedesBenz) July 22, 2009
Love the MINI Cooper-shaped Water Buoy: http://t.co/48eoVQJ — MINI USA (@MINIUSA) August 30, 2011
hello world ! — Mitsubishi Motors (@mitsucars) March 2, 2009
On the way to SRO’s launch of the 2011 FIA GT1 season in Paris…. — Nissan (@Nissan) March 9, 2011
Trop chouette votre site — Peugeot (@Peugeot) January 8, 2010
Stay tuned for more information tomorrow… — Porsche (@Porsche) July 28, 2009
Got a burning question for Ram engineers? Post questions now for the Cummins forum later today, 5:30 – 7:00: http://bit.ly/6BS8c9 #ramtrucks — RamTrucks (@RamTrucks) December 8, 2009
This is the official @Twitter account for Rolls-Royce plc. We create power. http://t.co/mjbuCKY3nZ — Rolls-Royce (@rollsroyce) February 20, 2014
Scion on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/5gvsh9/pages/SCION/6579467647 — SCION (@scion) August 18, 2008
Follow us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/smartusa — Official smart USA (@smartcarusa) July 29, 2009
writing about Subaru — Subaru (@subaru_usa) September 30, 2008
Welcome to our Suzuki Cars UK official page. We hope you enjoy following our Way of Life! — SuzukiCarsUK (@SuzukiCarsUK) June 7, 2011
bloomberg never pops up on my news search here is an article http://tinyurl.com/32svbw — Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) February 10, 2008
Just started twitter account for Volkswagen public relations. Join us for interesting updates. — Volkswagen USA (@VW) April 1, 2009
Our “From Sweden with Lov Tour” wasn’t right w/o Twitter! We’re intro’ing the XC60 all over. Check the dates here: http://tinyurl.com/5u2cqg — Volvo Cars US (@volvocarsus) November 26, 2008
Whew! Did I miss any?
(Quick note: First Tweet couldn’t find @audi, but we know you’re out there!)