MINI Countryman, a car model in the center of the US campaign entitled Wonderlust, of which we reported about last Friday, now gets a new colorful sweater. This small car is now in the spotlight of the new art project featuring ‘knitta’ artist Magda Sayegis. Magda creates her masterpieces by… knitting, or what is now called yarn bombing. She covers tree trunks, poles, monuments and even buses in multicolor knitted close-fitting coats.

MINI has officially announced the launch of its marketing campaign for MINI Countryman. Perhaps, for the first time in the history of automotive industry, a brand-new car gets  so close to a prospective customer. The campaign entitled MINI Countryman Wanderlust provides current MINI-owners and fans a plethora of opportunities for an ongoing relationship with the brand and its community through a number of entertainment events ranging from parties to concerts.

In just a few weeks, Volkswagen will write another chapter in the history of an automotive icon. On April 18, the Beetle will be showcased to the public in its best remake—and with spectacular world debut staging. Volkswagen will be celebrating the new Beetle almost simultaneously as a world premiere in Shanghai with MTV’s VJ guest hosting an exclusive MTV Sound System followed by World Stage events in New York and Berlin.

The smart brand, which last year started a war against dumb, is now getting more friendly and romantic. It kicked off a lovely international campaign developed at BBDO Berlin and revolving around travelling together in a car, which is designed just for couples, trying something new and being unique. The tagline of smart fortwo’s advertising push, which was launched across multiply media including print, online and TV, is ‘smart fortwo—A big idea for…’ mirrors the light-hearted and adventurous nature of the brand.

BMW is first partner of the wide-ranging exhibition ‘The Art of Enlightenment,’ which will open at the Chinese National Museum in Beijing on 1 April 2011. Conception and organization of the exhibition at the reopened National Museum of China are the joint efforts of the National Museums in Berlin, the Dresden State Art Collection, the Bavarian State Art Collection Munich and the National Museum of China.