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Survey names sexiest cars on the road

If you want to impress a member of the opposite sex, you'd better consider what car to drive because a new survey reveals that two-thirds of us are more sexually interested in someone because of their car.

Online insurer elephant.co.uk surveyed people to find out what they find sexy in a car. It discovered that 67% of women and 66% of men find someone more attractive if they drive a sexy car. The survey also reveals exactly what men and women think is the sexiest type of car.

Black was the sexiest colour for both sexes, but especially for women, 49% of them said black was the sexiest colour for a car. Second in the survey came red, followed by silver.

Head elephant at elephant.co.uk, Tanzie Oliver, said: "It may sound shallow to find someone more sexually attractive because of their car, but surely its just another accessory like clothes. Advertising companies use sex to sell cars, so it's only logical that people find certain things sexy in a car; we wanted to find out exactly what."

According to elephant.co.uk's survey brand new cars are sexier than old classics and size does matter; 54% of women and 81% of men think a car with a big engine is sexy.

When it comes to the nationality of the car it's the Brits that come top, 38% said British cars are sexiest, second are Italian cars with 25% and third are German cars with 18%. But when elephant.co.uk asked which manufacturer makes the sexiest cars, it was the Ferrari that came top, perhaps not surprisingly they were named most frequently.

Which manufacturer makes the sexiest cars?

Position Men Women Overall
1st Ferrari BMW Ferrari
2nd Aston Martin Ferrari Aston Martin
3rd Porsche Audi BMW
4th BMW Mercedes Porsche
5th Jaguar Porsche Audi

When it comes to the type of car that is sexiest, women like a convertible (48% named this top) while men prefer coupes. Women are also turned on by modifications such as tinted windows, spoilers and alloy wheels. 77% of the women questioned said features like these make a car sexier. Good news for boy racers.

Tanzie Oliver, added: "If you take our survey literally, then the sexiest car on the road would be a brand new, black, convertible Ferrari with a big engine. That leaves you just one choice; the 360 Modena Spider convertible. It will set you back well over £100,000 but could make you a magnet for the opposite sex!"

Issue date: 08-04-04

     
 

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