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Forbes Sexiest Cars
Sex sells, as the saying goes. Unfortunately, Forbes discovered, the pool for this year's sexiest cars--Bentley, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, etc.--was small and its members nearly incestuous. Porsche alone had enough models to take all spots. (Not that enthusiasts would disagree.)
So the magazine decided to expand its horizons and look at the idea of a sexy from a few other perspectives. What, for example, would a person living in their car consider sexy? The results:
- Sexiest Car For College Students: Saturn Sky
- Sexiest Car For "Country Living": Dodge Ram Power Wagon
- Sexiest Car For Desperate Housewives: Subaru WRX STi Limited
- Sexiest Car For Hip-Hop Moguls: Rolls-Royce Phantom
- Sexiest Car For Hollywood Agents: Lexus RX 400h
- Sexiest Car For Miami Beach Plastic Surgeons: Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster
- Sexiest Car For Mobsters: Cadillac Escalade
- Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Dads: Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
- Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Moms: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
- Sexiest Car For People Living In Their Cars: Honda Element
- Sexiest Car For Washington Lobbyists: Cadillac CTS
[Source: Forbes via Wired News; picture by Chevrolet]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JG 1:36PM (5/05/2006)
Desperate Housewives.. that should be a Maserati. Saturn Sky isn't a bad choice for college kids though!
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stimr2 1:39PM (5/05/2006)
STIs aren't sexy. They're ugly in a good way.
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Swat Lax 1:40PM (5/05/2006)
They talked about this on the Jalopnik precast a few days ago.
The most bizarre: Sexiest Car For Desperate Housewives: Subaru WRX STi Limited
But, the best, if you think about it is:
# Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Dads: Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
# Sexiest Car For Newly Divorced Moms: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
This goes to show who ends up with the money!
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Poe 1:40PM (5/05/2006)
Dumbest list evar.
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Marcello Mastroianni 1:42PM (5/05/2006)
Forbes. Sexy. Nope!
http://www.johnabbottphoto.com/images/corporate_cover_Steven_Forbes.jpg
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Adam Wilk 1:48PM (5/05/2006)
hmmmm. so i drive the sexiest car (for newly divirced dads?) maybe its a precursor to the future.
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IamAlwaysRight 1:53PM (5/05/2006)
Since when can a college kid afford a brand new Saturn Sky? I drove a '89 Honda Accord with power windows (all broken) and duct tape holding on the side molding in college. I'm sick of seeing rich ass frat boys driving around in 350Z's or Bimmers. Guess I just can't stand being spood fed everything like a baby...I actually like to work/earn my more glamorous possessions.
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TheOne442 1:53PM (5/05/2006)
Sad that there is no "Sexiest car for happly married man and women" don't you think?
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Bryce 2:03PM (5/05/2006)
Sexiest car for "happily married man and woman" - that would be anything thats PAID FOR!! Doesn't matter what kind of car, when you aren't in debt to something that's guaranteed to depreciate, you couldn't be more happier. Extra money for vacations = I'll take that any day.
My wife and I are happier than ever since we paid off both of our vehicles in one fatal swoop.
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gbh 2:06PM (5/05/2006)
I hear ya 442. Even for those of us who are not married, it does seem not only a slight, but like you're not supposed to be 'sexy' and married at the same time. "Into the woodgrained minivan, with you..."
#7, What you can afford during college (or any other part of your life) depends on what you do to earn money.
A couple of my tuning customers used to be college kids. One earned $25/hr doing asbestos removal. The other would make about a grand a week doing real-estate appraisal. Part time gigs, decent money. Earned their own way, thanks.
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motorman 2:09PM (5/05/2006)
#8 i drive a new C-6 and the mrs and i have been married for 47 years and we even left on out honeymoon in a brand new 59 corvette. you have to start them out right. the only time we did not have a corvette was when our son was born,needed more seats, so we swittched to Z-28s and 454 chevelles.
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Bob 2:12PM (5/05/2006)
Motorman: Do you have a single daughter? You brought your kids up right.
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Corey W. 2:18PM (5/05/2006)
Sexiest Car For Desperate Housewives: Subaru WRX STi Limited
That's retarded!!
The should have just judged by Brand, each brand has one entry, then do a top 20.
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Mal Fuller 2:18PM (5/05/2006)
If there are two things that Forbes knows absolutely nothing about, they are cars and sex!
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ZoomZoomin' 2:32PM (5/05/2006)
"Sad that there is no "Sexiest car for happly married man and women" don't you think?"
...because a minivan is NEVER sexy. Plus, "sexy" and married don't mix anyway.
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IamAlwaysRight 2:34PM (5/05/2006)
gbh, i guess they went to community college then? i work 30 hours a week at an IT job and go to a major ACC university. after tuition, food, apt rent, car payment + insurance, i barely have another dime to spare..let alone throw away in (often overpriced) tuning or other automotive modification. besides, the people you mentioned are the exception not the norm. owning a saturn sky in college is an unreasonable expectation for the majority of college students, IMO.
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BCM 2:59PM (5/05/2006)
Except for the Merc, Lambo, and maybe the 'vette. this could be a list of "Ugliest Vehicles on the Road." But then, we haven't seen the Forbes writers' spouses, boyfriends, and girlfriends, so we can't judge their grasp of "sexy."
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William Di Biasi 3:02PM (5/05/2006)
Another Ford GT wrecked! See page A5 of The Staten Island Advance. Friday May 5th edition. A beautiful red goes to the junk heap!
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William Di Biasi 3:02PM (5/05/2006)
Another Ford GT wrecked! See page A5 of The Staten Island Advance. Friday May 5th edition. A beautiful red goes to the junk heap!
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iQuack 5:15PM (5/05/2006)
Unless you plan on having sex with the car, who cares?
It's what's driving the car that's sexy or not.
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