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Alessandra Ambrosio is a rather attractive young lady. No surprise then that Hummer signed her up to advertise its beast of an SUV the H2. What is surprising is that Regis Philbin, America’s answer to Chris Tarrant, also makes an unfortunate appearance in what is perhaps the campest advert ever made for an off-road vehicle.
Sticking with the SUV theme, this bunch of US timewasters wonder what would happen if you combine a Hummer with a Volkswagen Beetle. Dim the lights, open a nice bottle of wine, chuck in some Barry White and here’s what you get – the Humbug! Who says women can’t park? Certainly not Mazda with this nifty little advert for the Mazda2 small car. A genuine triumph for women in the battle of the sexes but maybe the real question is many takes was it before she got it right? The 3,150 metre long Lefortovo Tunnel in Russia is the longest inner-city tunnel in all of Europe. There is a river running over it and water leaks below at some points. When the temperature reaches minus 38 degrees the road freezes and the result is this frightening video, which was apparently taken during a single day with the tunnel camera.