Survey: One in ten Brits have gotten romantic as a result of the car someone drives

Frank Filipponio — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:58:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Ferrari, SEAT, Lifestyle, UK

Now that another Valentine's Day has passed, we can offer a little advice to those of you who might have avoided Cupid's arrows another year. If you're struggling to find that special someone, maybe you should stop searching on eHarmony and start looking in your garage. A new survey by British insurance specialist Diamond puts some numbers to what we've known all along, namely that people are more attracted to others who drive nice cars. The company polled 3,000 people and 36% admitted that they judge someone's attractiveness based on the car he or she drives. Even more to the point, one in ten admitted they would date someone with a nice car, even if they found the driver unattractive, and 20% said that the more expensive the car, the better looking the driver.

It should come as no surprise that men are more superficial than women from these results, with men twice as likely to date an "ugly" woman because of her car, and 50% admitting the car's price makes the driver more attractive. The makes of cars that bring the most positive reaction are, unsurprisingly, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Lamborghini, although men chose a Ferrari-driving lady as tops. Unless you're extremely attractive, the report says its best to avoid being seen in a SEAT, Chevrolet, or Skoda, which were the lowest rated brands in the survey. And God forbid your ride is brown, as that hue was voted the least attractive colo(u)r. If you're stuck with a brown SEAT, at least consider painting it black, the sexiest color on the list. Maybe by next Valentine's Day, you'll be lucky enough to be James Bond in a black DBS, or Christie Brinkley in a red 308.

[Source: Easier.com]

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Top Gear crowns Fiat 500 as Sexiest Car in the World

John Neff — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:25:00 EST

Filed under: Budget, Etc., Europe, Hatchback

Wah? Top Gear conducted a survey to find the Sexiest Car in the World, the results of which appear in the recently released September issue. The results: the Fiat 500 is the Sexiest Car in the World. We'll repeat - wah? The Fiat 500 earned the provocative title ahead of such vehicles as the Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte, Alfa Brera and Ferrari Enzo. Apparently the Fiat 500 emits pheromones out its tailpipe, as we'd say the tiny micro mini makes a curious choice for hottest ride the world over. Top Gear editor James May says of the Fiat 500 that it, "advertises nothing about its owner, except that it's someone who doesn't need to try. So you look, and you know. You would, wouldn't you?"

The title of Sexiest Car in the World couldn't have come at a better time for Fiat, which is planning on releasing an updated version of the 500 soon. You can check out spy shots of the new Fiat 500 here, or visit the minisite set up by Fiat to count down the days until the car's release.

Follow the jump for a list of the Top 10 Sexiest Cars in the World and see what nine other vehicles the Fiat 500 beat out for the crown.

[Source: Sept. 2006 Issue of Top Gear via smh.com.au]

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