Apparently Audi hasn't heard about the negative PR associated with jokes about suicide. To promote the benefits of "clean diesel," Audi shows a man trying to off himself in a TDI-powered A5. It's not working. The suicide or the commercial.
In today's advertising world the question isn't whether your car commercial has a famous spokesperson, indie music or flashy graphics. The question is, when you turn on one of these ten sexually suggestive car commercials, does it return the favor?
We're actually driving the Cadillac CTS Sportwagon right now (review to come Monday!) and... umm... we're not sure what to think about this video put together by some guerrilla GM marketers. It's certainly not awesome, but it's not horrible either.