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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[MINI gets its marketing on for new Cabrio]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mini/" rel="tag">Mini</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/1200375/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_2_450.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for gallery of upcoming MINI Cabrio marketing materials</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Now that the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/28/2009-mini-cooper-cabrio-gets-detroit-debut-hits-german-showroom/">2009 Mini Cabrio</a> has been unleashed onto the interwebs, expect to witness a full-court advertising press as the automaker tries to keep up the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/02/by-the-numbers-november-2008-brother-can-you-spare-a-dime-ed/">positive momentum</a> in sales over last year. MINI has always had clever ads for its retro hatches, and that trend will continue with the latest 2009 Cabrio, which is officially set to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/">Detroit Auto Show</a> next month. Previous marketing attempts have humorously suggested that it's never a good idea to lower the top, and a similar theme is being used again, except in a much more eye-catching manner. Seriously, how disturbing is the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/1200380/">ice-covered guy</a>? That's the stuff of nightmares. <br /><br />Besides print materials, some screen captures of upcoming UK commercials indicate that lowering the soft top is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/1200373/">never permissible</a>, even in the face of freezing temperatures, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/1200376/">monumental rain puddles</a> or, um, the occasional <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/1200378/">Ninja attack</a>. Take a look for yourself in the gallery below.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/">2009 MINI Cabrio marketing materials</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_large_3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_large_5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_large_4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_large_1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mini-cabrio-marketing-materials/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/mini_ad_large_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.miniforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42">MINI Forum</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/">MINI gets its marketing on for new Cabrio</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.miniforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1390236/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/03/mini-gets-its-marketing-on-for-new-cabrio/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2009 mini cabrio</category><category>2009 mini convertible</category><category>2009 mini cooper cabrio</category><category>2009 mini cooper convertible</category><category>2009MiniCabrio</category><category>2009MiniConvertible</category><category>2009MiniCooperCabrio</category><category>2009MiniCooperConvertible</category><category>mini ads</category><category>mini advertisement</category><category>mini cabrio ads</category><category>MiniAds</category><category>MiniAdvertisement</category><category>MiniCabrioAds</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: MINI creates Bzzz for Clubman with new commercial]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mini/" rel="tag">Mini</a></p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHpHpj97P0"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/mini_bzzz_commercial.jpg" /></a><br /><br />MINI has a new commercial for the Clubman that looks like a teaser for a new Tim Burton film -- all it's missing is Johnny Depp. Detailing the arcane goings on at a funeral for a fly, we aren't sure how the commercial is supposed to make humans want to buy the car, but that's why ad guys get paid the big dollars and we don't. However, we do have to admit that the three-swatter salute was a nice touch. Follow the jump to watch the vid, and you can judge the... impact... for yourself. <em>Thanks for the tip, Andreas!</em><br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHpHpj97P0">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: MINI creates Bzzz for Clubman with new commercial</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/">VIDEO: MINI creates Bzzz for Clubman with new commercial</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHpHpj97P0>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1307447/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/video-mini-creates-bzzz-for-clubman-with-new-commercial/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bzzz</category><category>bzzz commercial</category><category>BzzzCommercial</category><category>clubman</category><category>commercial</category><category>commercials</category><category>mini</category><category>mini advertisement</category><category>mini clubman</category><category>mini clubman commercial</category><category>mini commercial</category><category>MiniAdvertisement</category><category>MiniClubman</category><category>MiniClubmanCommercial</category><category>MiniCommercial</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>youtube</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:02:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>