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Audi Forces Humans To Do Mechanical Bidding, Build Q5

The Auto Insider — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:40:00 EDT

Audi released this clever TV spot depicting what looks to be a human wave creating a 2009 Audi Q5 and all of its mechanical bits for its Asian premiere at the Audi Grand Motor Show.

Audi claims at the end of the ad the 2009 Audi Q5 has "perfectly synchronized engineering," but haven't the Germans learned anything from history? Human slaves? Really? We'll let you get away with it this time, but we're watching you...very, very closely. [via YouTube]

Renault Logan: Isn't It Awful When Things Get Crowded Together?

The Auto Insider — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST

We sometimes come across a funny ad that we just don't get. We get these ads for the Renault Logan. They're crude, of questionable taste and utilize glorious word mashing URLs.

Now if only the U.S. advertisers could get away with something as bold as this. Created by Exclam Comunicação out of Curitiba, Brazil, these ads play right on the line of being funny and distasteful. And if you know us; that's exactly what we like. We found another, but we're not so sure it's funny — more sad and worrisome: therapistfinder.com

[via ads of the world]

Funny VW Ad Mixes Hyenas With Basset Hounds

The Auto Insider — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST

This print ad was created by South African-based Ogilvy for VW to show off — actually we're honestly not sure what they're trying to show except for this unlikely duo caught in a compromising situation.

Our friends at adsoftheworld found this ad for the South African VW Caravelle (EuroVan), but they don't have much of an explanation behind this strange image either.

If we were to take a guess, we'd image the Basset Hound thinking:

What the hell's that smell? Smells like...sniff ... sniff ... s#!t. Oh....wait, that's just the Routan minivan.

Sorry VW, the Routan really sucked.

On a side note, Adsoftheworld has some pretty good comment warfare going on based on this ad, resulting in the firing of an art director from another firm. Ouch.

[via adsoftheworld]

Aston Martins Look Lame In New James Bond-Flavored Coke Zero Commercial

Mark Arnold — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:20:00 EDT

With everyone looking forward to the new James Bond movie, Quantum Of Solace, there isn't a brand out there that doesn't want a slice of juicy cross-promotion. We can't imagine Bond to be the type that would prefer a sugar-free cola over a normal Coke, but that doesn't matter right now. We're just let down by how cheesy the CG Aston Martins look in this otherwise cool, stylized opening-credits-like ad. [via CarDomain]