Car designers pick Sexiest Car Alive
While many organizations have claimed this vehicle or that one as the most beautiful car in the world, the most recent being the International Automotive Festival crowning the Alfa Brera the sexiest sled alive, few can claim the legitimacy of this one. Car Design News, a website produced by and for the automobile designers of the world, has polled its own audience of designers and design students to discover which car auto artists themselves believe to be the best designed.
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage appears to be the design most revered by designers. After coming across the V8 Vantage in person a few times this auto show season, we have to admit that this car looks even better in person as it does in pictures. Second place went to the four-door Mercedes Benz CLS and third to another Aston, the DB9. The Alfa Brera managed to capture the hearts of designers to the tune of an eight place finish.
[Source: Car Design News]
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Michael Karesh 9:35AM (3/26/2006)
The Vantage looks much better than the DB9k, which suffers from excessive front overhang. It was my favorite production design at the Detroit show.
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DJ 10:52AM (3/26/2006)
Can I submit my vote now for 2007's Sexiest car?
The Aston Martin Rapide!
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=9&article_id=3142
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Rene Curry 10:55AM (3/26/2006)
What I find interesting is that 90% of the vehicles selected possess the same characteristics as cars designed in the 60s & early 70s.
As a sidenote...I would love to drive an Elise, but I can't see how it made the list. And how can the 5 series beat out the 6 series???
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Gunnar Heinrich 10:58AM (3/26/2006)
I agree with first and third places. The V8 Vantage is extraordinary. Park it next to the sibling that shares the same platform - the good looking Jaguar XK- and the Jag looks homely next to the hot Aston.
http://automobilesdeluxe.blogspot.com/2006/03/jaguar-displays-new-xk-on-usa-site.html
The Mercedes-Benz CLS coupe on the other hand... looks like a late 90s Mercury Sable.
http://automobilesdeluxe.blogspot.com/2006/02/design-whos-influencing-who.html
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MacroEQ 11:04AM (3/26/2006)
The league for car sexiness is mirrored by the fashion industry. London, Milan, Paris, New York.
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Sly Concept 3:09PM (3/26/2006)
It would be nice indeed to make an online poll around here, so the visitors can vote for the sexiest car... Well Alfa Brera is a really hot car in my opinion.
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Osnolfa 3:24PM (3/26/2006)
i like the title "Car designers pick Sexiest Car Alive." interesting choice of words...especially the "alive" part
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Osnolfa 3:24PM (3/26/2006)
i like the title "Car designers pick Sexiest Car Alive." interesting choice of words...especially the "alive" part
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xxxx 5:06PM (3/26/2006)
Lotus elise in photos looks humdrum, but in person it is VERY hot looking.
BTW, check out this poor vantage
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/vantage/vantage_20040802_002.shtml
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jabari 5:19PM (3/26/2006)
i dident know cars were alive...:/ well i guess you learn somthing new everyday.
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sith33 10:39PM (3/26/2006)
That wrecked exotics car isn't a vantage, it's actually a Vanquish. Wrecked Exotics just tagged it wrong.
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WillDaThrill 3:32AM (3/27/2006)
Bout time. This is the true, one and only, the epitomy of sexy cars. Doesn't matter where you are, this car screams "you know you want me!"
Now that piece of crap with the triangle in the nose.........
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ZipperSeven 8:02AM (3/27/2006)
I must be one of the few people in the world right now that doesn't think that the Brera is the most beautiful car ever. It's a decent looking car, yes, definitely not ugly, but not best ever and not even 'beautiful' status.
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wilsoch 1:13PM (3/27/2006)
Gunnar-- the Vantage and the Jag XK do not share the same platform. The Vantage uses a shortened DB9 platform, and the XK uses a shortened XJ platform. Anyway, I wholly agree that the Vantage and DB9 are the most beautiful cars out there.
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Mark 6:12PM (3/27/2006)
#11 -- I'm another one of the few. I don't understand what everyone sees in the Brera. It's certainly not an ugly car, but it pales in comparison to any of the current Aston Martins. Personally I don't even think it's as good-looking as some of the relatively inexpensive cars on the market today such as the Mazda RX-8, Scion tC, Saturn Sky, or even the new VW GTI. In other words, I find the Brera mediocre.
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Josh 8:15PM (3/29/2006)
A Black Hyundai Azera all tinted out,badgeless, on 18's
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M.B. 8:32PM (3/29/2006)
Have you lost your minds ?? They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder ,but this thing looks like a CATFISH !!!
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MT 8:42PM (3/29/2006)
I don't care what anyone thinks. The sexiest car for me is my 280Z Datsun!!!
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Wayne Maddox 9:04PM (3/29/2006)
If you want beautiful you have to go back in time..1957 Chrysler, NOW THATS Beautiful!!
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SG 9:25PM (3/29/2006)
Give me a 1959 Cadillac anyday, and they aren't all dead.
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