Audi has fun at speed camera's expense

Audi has fun at speed camera's expense
Audi's advertising agency, Ogilvy, decided to have a little fun with a speed camera in South Africa by placing in front of it an ad for the Audi RS6 with the line, "say cheese!"

One might find need for such a warning/laugh in an RS6, which at the time of this pic boasted 450 hp from a twin-turbo version of the 4.2L V8 in the A6. That makes for one very photogenic sedan.


[Source: German Car Blog]
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IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 8/13/2006 1:36:38 PM
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another great ad campain


IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 8/13/2006 2:10:45 PM
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Will - I wish i knew. The USA is the 3rd largest market for Audi but I would love to see more advertising. But audi is still growing about as fast as they can right now don't worry


BMWRocksBMWRocks - 8/13/2006 2:20:52 PM
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Gosh! Not this Audi taking over the world again crap!


BMW530iBMW530i - 8/13/2006 3:20:42 PM
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What's a 1973 Buick Riviera doing in South Africa? :p


RupertRupert - 8/13/2006 6:52:29 PM
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it's on holiday obviously.

you know in south africa they still sell the original vw golf?


chewychewy - 8/13/2006 7:55:23 PM
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Audi spent the least on advertising last year in America. They should up that up, because here advertising equals sales, that is how BMW and the Ford F-150 sell so well. This is interesting, because I am pretty sure the RS6 isn't sold anymore anewhere. That means that the next RS6 is right around the corner.


UPshiftUPshift - 8/13/2006 10:35:19 PM
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I'm with BMW530i on this one. Who drives a Riv in South Africa?


UPshiftUPshift - 8/13/2006 10:50:26 PM
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eFoxS4

Yeah, I've seen a couple LaForzas. Acura ELs are sold in Canada, I've seen some in my travels there. I always try to spot strange (to me) cars when I travel.


IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 8/13/2006 11:09:42 PM
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good call on the rivera

we also don't have Skoda, seat, fiat, anything from china, and about 100 other companies


RupertRupert - 8/14/2006 8:13:32 AM
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a seat or skoda is a very different proposition to a vw or audi. they have completely different characters, and seat and skoda both cost less than vw and are the volume makers of vw group. vw is a step up from them. they don't have the 4x4 system from audi, they use vw's 4motion, but only on 1 skoda model, and on 0 seat models.
they're on the same platforms, sure, but is a freelander anything like a volvo s80? or a focus like a volvo s40? or a 500 like a volvo s60? or a lincoln ls like a jag s-type?


HwanyHwany - 8/14/2006 1:50:17 PM
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MDalle

so Bugatti and Lamborghini are the same "crappy" vehicles?



mkk21mkk21 - 8/14/2006 4:08:27 PM
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I have a question. I'm not too familiar with Audi, but was wondering is it the RS6 that is sold everywhere else except the U.S. I remember hearing Audi making a model that isn't for the U.S. market. I did some research on the internet and only finding info about the last couple of years of the RS6 (2003-2004). I'm just wondering if they revived it or do they just have the S6. Thanks.


RupertRupert - 8/14/2006 5:42:02 PM
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the current generation of audi a6 is only available with the s6, which came out recently. the rs6 is yet to come.
the audi all-road is not coming to america, neither is (i beleive) the s3.
hope that answers your question.


ddalejeanddalejean - 8/18/2006 11:19:53 AM
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With a '71 Buick Riviera in the image I thought the camera was in the USA, not South Africa!
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