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Aston Martis DBS voted "Rear of the Year"
click above image to view more angles of the Aston Martin DBS derriere
The Aston Martin DBS has been voted as having the "Rear of the Year" in a poll conducted for the MPH '07 car show takes place in early November. It's J-Lo-esque posterior narrowly beat out the Bugatti Veyron's bum for the top honor, though when divided by sex, women voters were more attracted to the Bugatti's butt. The survey was conducted by NewCarNet and attracted the opinion of 1,260 people on the best aft anatomies in the car biz.
It's hard to disagree with a poll that honors the derriere of an Aston Martin. It's so admired that modern designs ape it outright, like the Jaguar XK for instance, which men chose as the fourth best booty and women the fifth. The Audi R8 and Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione also ranked highly for their back sides. Coincidentally, the rear of these cars is likely all you'll ever see if every you encounter one in the wild.
[Source: MPH '07]
Gallery: 2008 Aston Martin DBS
PRESS RELEASE:
TOP OF THE BOTS FOR ASTON MARTIN
Shove over Sian, clear off Charlotte and relax Robbie, there's a new 'rear of the year' in town, and this one has a licence to thrill – the brand new Aston Martin DBS.
In fact, when it comes to car boot-ilicious 'architecture', the rounded rump of James Bond's latest steed has such universal head-turning appeal that it was voted top of the bots in a rear of the year competition for the Jeremy Clarkson-fronted prestige motor show, MPH '07.
Combined, more men and women plumped for the peachy Aston Martin DBS' backside, putting it a tush ahead of rivals. Behind it were rear-end rivals, the awesome Bugatti Veyron closely followed by Alfa Romeo's gorgeous 8C Competizione. Bottom of the pile, however, was the cheeky Fiat 500.
More than 1260 people took part in the NewCarNet online survey, revealing a fascinating peek into the minds of posterior-peekers. In a surprise outcome women were more excited about the Bugatti's buns than men, who were more turned on by the refined ass on the Aston.
Show director at MPH '07, Lee Masters, said: "Next month's show is the first time that UK petrol heads can see the Aston Martin DBS in the flesh. We'll also be giving show goers the first glimpse of the Jaguar XK along with every 200mph+ production car in the world. Throw in the most famous car critics in the country – Jeremy, Richard and James – for a 75-minute live action theatre and you'll understand why we think we've got one of the best days out in town."
MPH '07 runs at Earls Court from 1-4 November and then at Birmingham's NEC from 8-11 November. Tickets are priced from £23 and available via www.mphshow.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotline 0871 230 0333.
POSITION: MEN/WOMEN
- Aston Martin DBS / Bugatti Veyron
- Bugatti Veyron / Aston Martin DBS
- Audi R8 / Alfa 8C Competizione
- Jaguar XK / Audi R8
- Alfa 8C Competizione / Jaguar XK
- Maserati Quattroporte / Maserati Quattroporte
- Honda Type R / BMW 3-Series Coupe
- Fiat 500 / Honda Type R
- BMW 3-Series Coupe / Volvo C30
- Volvo C30 / Fiat 500
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
alex 12:43PM (10/12/2007)
Yeah, it is. That is why I am on the list for one. Beautiful car.
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DCragtop 12:49PM (10/12/2007)
insert: "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...."
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sfast 3:29PM (10/12/2007)
back that ass up
Leaf 12:50PM (10/12/2007)
Aston Martis? Is that the Chinese equivalent to Aston Martin?
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testa di cazzo 3:06PM (10/12/2007)
lol
Typesbad 1:04PM (10/12/2007)
Well this is timely. I had about twenty minutes of admiring the rear of a Vantage last evening while stuck in traffic.
Ah traffic - the great equalizer of motor cars. Astin and Yaris and all points in between, slogging together at under 10 mph. It often seems ironic to see high performance cars stuck in this duty, but an Astin is a rolling piece of fine art. Its like a Rodin with 20" rims.
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Bleh 1:09PM (10/12/2007)
So you live in California do ya?
Typesbad 1:17PM (10/12/2007)
Astins in the wild, horrible traffic, how could you tell?
(by the way, the 20 minutes behind the Vantage, was just one-fourth of the 31 mile ride home)
Jim Pease 1:09PM (10/12/2007)
Aston Martis?
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why not the LS2LS7? 1:36PM (10/12/2007)
See, why bother making a new design each year when, like Aston, you can ship the same design as 6 different cars just by swapping out the taillights and even win awards!
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JJM 6:40PM (10/12/2007)
are you really that ignorant? they never used the same rearlights, they used similar ones ;)
SPG 2:12PM (10/12/2007)
I wonder if any "Bangle Butt" cars were up for consideration?
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Maestro1 2:13PM (10/12/2007)
Look at that ass...
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Carlos 3:03PM (10/12/2007)
If this car is to JLo, in terms of rear, what would the Veyron be?
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maz_alsamadi 3:20PM (10/12/2007)
Kirsty Alley
Todd 11:19AM (10/15/2007)
LOL! :D
Daniel 3:12PM (10/12/2007)
I'm not sure if this is limited to just the DBS, or is common on all AMs, but I noticed yesterday while playing PGR4 that the DBS's tach functions in the opposite direction. Red needle spinning counterclockwise = rising RPMs. I really didn't like. Is this for all AMs?
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RDL 3:27PM (10/12/2007)
Delightful Derriere...
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Frankenstein Black 3:54PM (10/12/2007)
That is a nice azz. Best since I was a kid back in the day rubbing the back of a Porsche 928 at the local dealership. Hum. Does that make me a car perv?
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DCragtop 3:59PM (10/12/2007)
sure does...and we love you for it! Just stay away from those exhaust pipes. This one time in car camp.....