The ad, which was produced by its Indian advertising agency JWT, provoked an outcry after it was released onto the internet with women's rights groups attacking the company for insensitivity.
It emerged a few days after the Indian parliament passed a new anti-rape law to impose tougher sentences, including the death penalty, for gang-rapes and sexual assaults where the victim dies or is left in a permanent vegetative state.
Ford's advertisement to promote the large boot space in its Figo small car - the Indian version of the Fiesta - features three voluptuous young women. All have their hands and feet bound and their mouths gagged. Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, who has been beset by sex scandals in Italy, beams proudly while giving a V-sign. The caption reads: "Leave your worries behind with the Figo's extra-large boot." Full story...
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