[Juballharshaw]

Science Proves Exotic Cars Turn Women On | Autopia from Wired.com

A study commissioned by a phallically named insurance company proves beyond all doubt that the unbridled roar of an Italian supercar turns women on but the soft purr of a fuel-efficient econobox doesn't stimulate anyone's MPG-spot.
David Moxon subjected 40 men and women to the sounds of a Maserati, Lamborghini and Ferrari, then measured the amount of testosterone in their saliva. He found everyone had higher levels of the stuff -- a measure of their arousal -- after hearing the revving exotics, but the amount the women had was off the charts.
The econobox, however, left everyone colder than a January day in Nome.
The study was commissioned by the ultra-exclusive British insurer Hiscox (we swear we're not making this up), which was curious to know how people respond to high-end luxury cars. "We knew owners of luxury cars felt a connection with the sound of their vehicles," says Steve Langan, managing director of the insurance company. "We have now scientifically proven the physical attraction people feel when it comes to cars."
To test the theory that high-performance cars get people hot, Moxon had 40 men and women listen to recordings of the three Italian exotics and a Volkswagen Polo. Everyone had significantly more testosterone after hearing the exotics, and all of the women were turned on by the Maserati. The guys, on the other hand, were drawn to the Lamborghini.
“We saw significant peaks in the amount of testosterone in the body, particularly in women," Maxon says, noting that even women who said they had no interest in cars were turned on. "Testosterone is indicative of positive arousal in the human body so we can confidently conclude from the results out today that the roar of a luxury car engine actually does cause a primeval physiological response.”
As for the Polo? Everyone had less testosterone after listening to it. That means the acceleratus interruptus of a Prius going all-electric in traffic is automotive equivalent of skin flicks starring previous secretaries of state, despite General Motors' claim that nearly nine out of 10 women would rather talk to a guy in a hybrid than a Porsche.
Don't buy it? Check out these videos of Maserati, Lamborghini and VW Polo exhaust notes and tell us how you feel afterward. Be forewarned, though -- we are not responsible for any primeval responses they cause.

Also, the comments to the article are golden:

it's true that i'd rather talk to a guy in a hybrid... but i'd rather fuck a guy in a porsche

women get turned on because the sound is similar to their vibrators going to town on their clits.

[Torx]

so where does this put the fart can imports?

[tweakmonkey]

Too bad Porsches are man-magnets. Seriously, I'm around fast/expensive Porsches all the time and they never get attention from women, but the Turbos don't sound as exotic as a Ferrari (the GT3 does though!).

Maybe I should do some testing with the green GT3 RS to confirm if its sound can help the situation...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRtO32xO6ms

(will read the article after lunch, thanks for sharing )

[b00gerflick3r]

Science Proves Exotic Cars Turn Women On

Leave it to the nerds to need proof... lol.

[randomtask]

Don't know if this is Australian women only... but studies here a while back found that women love a man driving a ute.

And I would probably love myself too if (when) I get my self a VE ute

[Juballharshaw]

Good to know the El Camino vibe is strong down under.

[namelessentity]

Originally Posted by randomtask

Don't know if this is Australian women only... but studies here a while back found that women love a man driving a ute.

And I would probably love myself too if (when) I get my self a VE ute

WTF is that? That is a fugly car.

[randomtask]

Originally Posted by namelessentity

WTF is that? That is a fugly car.

That, is a mans vehicle, not a fugly car, but a ute. (utility)

Originally Posted by http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ute

ute (plural utes)
(Australia) A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods where the rear seats and the boot (trunk) would be. It is similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.

It is based on the Holden VE Commodore, also what we export to america as the Pontiac G8. And possibly the US were going to get some of these and rebadge them as the "pontiac - sport truck" or something.

Okay, sorry for the thread hijack, lets get back on topic..

[Scooby]

That's by far the best looking modern car/pickup hybrid i've seen.