Videos
Video : Jaguar F-Type promotion in ‘Desire’
Keith Adams If anyone’s under any illusions that Jaguar isn’t pulling out all the stops with the stops to get the new F-Type talked about – here’s some big budget film promotion. ‘Desire’ is directed by Ridley Scott, and ‘F-Type’ is styled by Ian Callum’s team. Some combination… Here’s the official blurb: ‘One man. One [...]
March 10, 2013
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Video : Three generations of Vauxhall Cavalier
Between 1975 and 1995, the Vauxhall Cavalier was one of the UK’s favourite family cars. Watch three generations of TV advertising to see just how the Cavalier moved with the times. Enjoy the changing styles through 20 years of Vauxhall, and let us know which is your favourite of the three… 1975 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 [...]
January 22, 2013
· Keith Adams · 33 Comments
Video : Range Rover L405 TV advert
Living the Range Rover dream Who says that off-roaders are all about the school-run and choking up city streets? The latest generation Range Rover, the L405 is in the running to be one of the best all-round cars in the world, combining superb interior ambiance, great on-road dynamics and excellent off-road ability. This advert gives [...]
January 5, 2013
· Keith Adams · 45 Comments
Video : Jaguar F-type has arrived!
Keith Adams We’ve already given you the gen on the new F-type – the car that hopes to turn Jaguar into a mainstream sports car manufacturer again. But we thought we’d show you this video of the car in action, just to show you how good it looks in motion, rather in plain old static [...]
October 1, 2012
· Keith Adams · 19 Comments
Video : Jaguar F-type goes testing
Keith Adams Although the F-type isn’t revealed officially until the Paris Motor Show, it already feels as though we know all there is to know about Jaguar’s exciting new two-seater. The supercharged open-topped two-seater enters uncharted territory for its maker, and although we don’t know the official line about pricing, it’s a good bet that [...]
September 25, 2012
· Keith Adams · 11 Comments
Video : Morris Marina advert (1971)
Beauty with brains behind it… The Morris Marina was to be the bright white Knight of the recently created British Leyland Motor Corporation when it hit the market in 1971 – this advert did a great job of making it seem sexy enough to entice Britain’s hard-working sales reps. Would you think any manufacturer would [...]
September 20, 2012
· Keith Adams · 14 Comments
Video : 18-22 Series development on video
Keith Adams It’s a shame that car manufacturers rarely release videos like this – ones that follow the design process and engineering development of a new car from its conception. Okay, so the Post-Ryder British Leyland Motor Corporation was doing its best to stay afloat in 1975, but this video clearly shows that the Princess [...]
September 18, 2012
· Keith Adams · 21 Comments
Video : Telly Savalas looks at Birmingham
Keith Adams It’s difficult to decide whether you should laugh or cry watching this video of Telly Savalas’ ‘visit’ to Birmingham. On one hand, his hammy commentary and wonderful backing music are pure comedic genius, but on the other, the modernistic vision of Birmingham circa 1980 is put into sharp relief by how it looks [...]
June 26, 2012
· Keith Adams · 19 Comments
Video : MINI Unveils ‘The Britalian Job’
MINI has released a short London 2012-themed film, paying homage to the 1969 classic, the Italian Job. The film, created to celebrate MINI’s partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, features a host of stars, including sporting legends Daley Thompson, James Cracknell, Jonathan Edwards and Matthew Pinsent, as they attempt to track down the perpetrator of [...]
June 13, 2012
· Keith Adams · 27 Comments
Video : MINI takes parking record
One of the most popular world records over recent years has been the hotly contested tightest parallel parking title. The record has changed hands five times in the past two years, with the video of German driving ace Ronny Wechselberger ‘s successful attempt last year becoming something of an Internet sensation with viewing figures hitting [...]
June 2, 2012
· Keith Adams · 13 Comments
Video : Victoria Beckham on her Evoque
The exclusively designed Range Rover Evoque Special Edition is the result of a collaboration between Land Rover Design, led by Gerry McGovern with Victoria Beckham, winner of the coveted Designer Brand of the Year award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. Victoria was appointed Creative Design Executive in July 2010 and has worked with the [...]
April 25, 2012
· Keith Adams · 42 Comments
Video : Land Rover Journey of Discovery – the end
The Journey of Discovery reaches its goal From Kyrgyzstan and across the border into China, the Journey of Discovery reached its final destination – the Beijing International Motor Show. Here are some of the highlights from the Journey. Bishkek and Ala-Archa National Park Following a short stop in the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek, the Journey [...]
April 25, 2012
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Video : Jaguar F-Type with Martin Brundle
Keith Adams Gaydon engineers are particularly proud of what they have so-far achieved with the F-Type, and a little snippet of what this car is going to achieve on the road has been revealed in Jaguar’s latest video. Former F1 driver and Sky pundit Martin Brundle reveals a little of the new car at the [...]
April 8, 2012
· Keith Adams · 18 Comments
Video : Jaguar XKR-S goes snow drifting…
Keith Adams Jaguar’s recent trip to Finland with a selection of its fastest models produced some amazing video. Here’s an excellent piece of footage of the car doing its best to spin – and its driver managing to keep things in check. We’ll be driving the 2012 XKR-S Convertible next week – and will let [...]
February 4, 2012
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Video : MG brand video 2011
Keith Adams For those who say that MG Motor UK doesn’t have a strong idea of what it needs to do to sell its cars in the UK, we present this brand video, released at the time of the 6′s launch in the UK during the spring of 2011. The video, as produced by Ridley [...]
January 15, 2012
· Keith Adams · 39 Comments
Video : MG Metro 6R4
Keith Adams It’s funny how more than 25-years on from its short but sweet career in front-line rallying, the MG Metro 6R4 is still venerated by anyone who’s been near one. With explosive acceleration, a V6 soundtrack and truly unmistakable Group B looks, how could anyone be unmoved? Sadly, Group B was cut short for [...]
January 7, 2012
· Keith Adams · 42 Comments
Video : Speke closure on the BBC
Keith Adams British Leyland history is full of tragedies, and here’s one that probably ranks among the worst of all – the closure of the Speke factory in Liverpool. It was a factory closure that ended up being bloody and acrimonious, and cost us the Ford Capri-rivalling Triumph Lynx… Here’s an interesting version of events [...]
December 31, 2011
· Keith Adams · 48 Comments
Advert of the week : Move over to Austin Rover
Keith Adams In 1982, Austin Rover had a fair bit of new metal to crow about. Given it was still enjoying the post-launch euphoria of the Metro had yet to die off, the ‘Move over to Austin Rover’ seemed like a good way of promoting the newly introduced follow on models. So, the actor Patrick [...]
December 18, 2011
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Advert of the week : MG Rover corporate video
Keith Adams It’s 2004, and MG Rover sales are nosediving. The company’s image was being pulled through the mud following the Phoenix 4′s self-inflicted pension crisis, and buyers have lost confidence. The company needed to get bums on seats and decided to engage in a little rabble-rousing. This advert was the answer – to tell [...]
December 8, 2011
· Keith Adams · 52 Comments
Video : Ford Escort MkIII
Keith Adams The Ford Escort MkIII, codenamed Project Erica, was a massive step forward for its maker. And Ford was keen for potential customers to be aware of its front-wheel drive challenger’s strongest assets. Three-times World Champion Jackie Stewart seemed impressed as he looked on at Ford’s test track at Lommel in Belgium, as did [...]
December 4, 2011
· Keith Adams · 54 Comments
