Road & Travel lists '10th Annual Sexy Cars' for 2006
Forget horsepower, fuel efficiency, or even price. Road &
Qualification to make the list? Pure sex appeal. Says RTM editor-in-chief Courtney Caldwell, "Sports cars are about fantasy and self image. Just looking at one incites erotic thoughts and visions of grandeur. Owning one turns those images into reality!"
Winners include (in no particular order):
- BMW Z4
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Dodge Charger
- Ford Mustang
- Honda S2000
- Hyundai Tiburon
- Mazda MX-5
- Mercedes-Benz SLK
- Nissan 350Z
- Pontiac Solstice (pictured)
You've seen the contestants. Opinions? Comments are now open for catcalls and kudos.
[Source: The Auto Channel]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
wat 4:08PM (6/08/2006)
hyundai tiburon?
not bad for the oldest design on the list.
cannot understand why it is on the list though
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matt 4:11PM (6/08/2006)
id agree with wat on that. and id question the slk over a porsche/aston/etc.
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P.L. 4:11PM (6/08/2006)
Out of that ten only four makes it on mine in the following order.
Corvette
Z4
S2000
SLK
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Jellodyne 4:13PM (6/08/2006)
I wish the S2000 had the sex appeal of the newish Tiburon. IMO the S2000 is only sexy if you know what it can do.
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DubbedinEnglish 4:15PM (6/08/2006)
WTF no Vantage???? A "sex appeal" list that does not include the V-8 vantage....laughable.
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Collins 4:18PM (6/08/2006)
refering to #1, the Tiburon is definately not the oldest design on the list. The S2000 is older, the z4 is older, and I'm pretty sure the SLK is too.
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Paul 4:22PM (6/08/2006)
No once you know what the s2000 can do it no longer become sexy... and replace the solstice with the Sky
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DKF 4:24PM (6/08/2006)
I suppose this is a 'reasonably priced' sexy list. I'll agree with a good bit of it, but I'm curious why the Solstice made it and it's Sky sister didn't?!
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bernie 4:25PM (6/08/2006)
The S2000 is a troll compared to the 350Z convertible. What is PL smoking?
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JRW 4:29PM (6/08/2006)
No Ferrari F430? No Aston Martin DB9? No Aston Martin Vantage V-8? No Lamborghini Gallardo/Murcielago? No Dodge Viper? No Maserati Quattroporte? No Porsche 911S?Even a Saturn Sky? This list is nothing but silly.
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Leo 4:31PM (6/08/2006)
No TVRs or Panoz on the list? No Morgan Aero or Pagini Zonda? And WTF... Dodge Charger, S2000, and Mustang? yecch. The Saturn Sky is much sexier than the Solstice.
I accept the Vette, 350Z, Z4 and SLK. Add the Sky and throw out the rest of that junk.
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OverdaBorder 4:32PM (6/08/2006)
Have you ever driven a Tiburon. Probably not. It has a 6 speed manaul, V6 and is pretty sweet sounding with dual exhaust and is one of the nicest looking designs out there...of course this is subjective. I have driven it and pounded the 6 speed manual V6 from 0-60 in about 7 secs. I told my friend who has a Wolfsburg Jetta 2.0 turbo to test it and he was shocked it was a Hyundai. Hyundai is getting more and more awards and people who have never driven the vehicles are making stupid, ignorant comments. Ignorance in America never ceases to amaze me.
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s 4:37PM (6/08/2006)
the rest is junk, eh?
The S2000 will out live all those cars!
The Vantage should be on that list.
Tiburon shouldn't be.
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P.L. 4:48PM (6/08/2006)
Bernie, I've never liked Nissan products. I'd take a Porsche Boxster S anyday over the 350z "wannabe cool" pose crowd.
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Doug 4:48PM (6/08/2006)
Nothing "incites erotic thoughts and visions of grandeur" like a Hyundai.... After seeing that, and no mention of Ferrari, Porsche or Bentley, I know I'll never read this magazine.
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james 4:53PM (6/08/2006)
lamborghini murcielago IS the sexiest car ever. Will get noticed over anything out there. Will get you anything out there "." Have you ever stood next to one. Just watch people stare at this car and all they can imagine is sex sex sex.
Now as for the drivability...i'll take the f430
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Gary 4:59PM (6/08/2006)
Well...Damn it...It's true! Every time I fire up my Hyundai I have erotic thoughts AND visions of grandeur. Then I look at myself in the rearview mirror and all those feelings disappear.
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Philbert 5:00PM (6/08/2006)
They probably just included 'normal' cars the average mortal would be likely to see or maybe even own. Most normal people will never even see an Aston Martin, a Ferrari, a TVR, a Panoz, a Morgan, a Lambo, a Maserati or a Pagini in real life. Their only mistake was not naming this the '10th Annual Sexy Cars for Real People' list. From that point of view they're spot on. Well, maybe not with that schnore S2000 but everything else looks perfect.
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Bob 5:00PM (6/08/2006)
James:
What does "drivablity" mean?
Others: I'd nitch the Hyundai on the list, but other than that its a pretty good list of realistic cars. No, there's no supercars on the list, but the list is probably geared toward realistic purchases.
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DJ 5:02PM (6/08/2006)
Their list on the left and what should have been the list to the right.
BMW Z4 --- BMW 645i
Chevrolet Corvette --- Chevrolet Corvette
Dodge Charger --- Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT
Ford Mustang --- Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Honda S2000 --- Jaguar XK & XK Convertible
Hyundai Tiburon ---- Aston DB9 & DB9 Convertible
Mazda MX-5 --- Aston Vantage V8
Mercedes-Benz SLK --- MB SL65
Nissan 350Z --- Alfa Romeo Brera
Pontiac Solstice --- Saturn Sky Redline
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