“We listen to you and explain things: we care about children,” Audi tweeted in her apology.
“We sincerely appreciate this callous symbol and make sure it is no longer used in the future.”
Critics said the child’s pose is “provocative” and endangers his life.
Some pointed out that the driving force would not be to see the child in this pose, leaning against the grille.
Others said the symbol was sexually suggestive, as bananas and sports cars were noticed as symbols of male lust.
Audi’s English slogan on the symbol reads: “Let your center can can faster, in every respect.”
The company says it’s been reading how the ad was served lately.
In May, Gerguy’s car giant Volkswagen, owner of Audi, was packed up in a social media dispute. His ad showed a dark-skinned guy pierced by a pair of white women’s hands, before moving from a yellow VW Golf to an ambitious soundtrack.
The full Audi RS four ad on the company’s online page shows that it’s advertised as a circle of family cars, and this was the context of Twitter’s moot ad showing the little woman having a banana.
Jane Bradford tweeted Audi’s apology: “So let your center can go faster in every way? Photo of a child with a banana in his mouth and a shiny car, so fake in ALL aspects.”
Shiri’s house tweeted: “Little woman with the phallic symbol in her hand. Sure, wonderful Array.”
And DjBeeTee tweeted: “Let’s climb it: red – eroticism, sports car – substitute for strength, animal print miniskirt – sex appeal, banana – phallic symbol. But of course, all this is accidental…”
However, Mark Kreuzer, engineer and blogger, tweeted: “Mmmm, well for me, the message is: Audi RS4: family circle car. Just as her own daughter makes her center can faster, so does the RS4. Of course great.”