Sexiest Cars for 2006
June 9, 2006 by Alborz Fallah
Road and Travel Magazine has named their 10 sexiest cars of 2006. Unfortunately, Road and Travel magazine takes only one thing into consideration, sex appeal.
“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!”
They haven’t put them into order yet, but their list includes:
- BMW Z4
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Dodge Charger
- Ford Mustang
- Honda S2000
- Hyundai Tiburon
- Mazda MX-5
- Mercedes-Benz SLK
- Nissan 350Z
- Pontiac Solstice
I thought I would go through them one by one and see what you think. I won’t bother with the American only cars (Charger, Solstice, Corvette, Mustang), the Ford Mustang hasn’t sold here since 2002.
What a pretty car! Initially when they first came out, not many seemed to like the almost robotic styling, but overtime it has grown on us and with the new M version now available, this sexy BMW doesn’t lack power or handling.
It came in 1999 to celebrate the turn of the millennium (hence the 2000), and it hasn’t left. Honda have updated a few things here and there in the last 6 years but in its core the same 2L engine producing a phenomenal 176kw power (more than your stock WRX) rushes the Honda sports car to 100km/hr in just 6.5. An absolutely beautiful car that doesn’t lack the power togo with its looks
Hah! What a joke! Initially the cars started selling at $35,000 to a few poor unsuspecting buyers who obviously had no idea what they were buying, and within 12 months Hyundai did a Mitsubishi and cut the price of the car by $5,000 down to $29,000. Talk about resell value! Okay, so it looks .. reasonable. I can’t grant a Hyundai anything when you look a little under the skin. Powered by a 2.7L engine the Tiburon has 127kw of power. Which means its slower than a falcon from 10 years ago as it reaches 100km/hour in 8.5 seconds. What a joke. If you’re thinking about buying a Hyundai Tiburon, just remember, all your friends will hate you, your girlfriend will dump you and you will have suicidal tendencies. NOT SEXY.
It was in the October 1989 that Mazda decided to bring out, arguably, the best sports car of all time. With the 80s pop up lights, the cars excellent, simplistic design the MX-5 was a winner. Powered (initially) by a 1.6L engine it only managed 87kw of power. It was not until late 1993 that we saw the 1.8L engine upgrade. With the popup lights changing to a more modern look, the Mazda went through to a 2.0L engine and special editions with a Turbo. Even though some look upon the MX-5 as a girly-man’s sports car, they are usually the ones driving a SS commodore which tends to flip over when you go around a corner. In 2005 Mazda released an all new MX-5. Although as per usual it wasn’t the fastest thing you could buy for $42,000 (an Impreza WRX being the alternative). It wasn’t about speed, it was about looks and handling. So it deserves to be in this list, not only for its looks but for its handling and its reputation as a real sports car.
The Mercedes SLK is one of the worlds best looking sports car, its usually a shame to see them driven by 60 year old females who would probably take it to the mechanic when the superchargers whines. The cars start from the base model SLK200 KOMPRESSOR for around $84,000 and go up to $163,000 for the AMG tuned SLK 55. So what do you get? The base model comes with a 2.0L engine with only 120kw while the AMG SLK 55 comes with a 5.5L Supercharged V8 with 265kw of power reaching 100km/hour in just 4.9 seconds (faster than a BMW M3).
I tell you what, don’t buy the SLK (above) buy the 350Z instead. Sure the SLK 55 is much faster, but if speed is what you are after, spend the $163,000 on a Porsche. If style and looks is what you are after, buy this car! Following in the tradition of Z cars over the years, Nissan brought out this absolute beauty in 2002. Powered by (as the name suggests) a 3.5 L engine producing initially 206kw and now 221kw of power, the 350Z has always been a real man sports car.
I agree with…
*the z4 (that is my car [silver]…and i get whistles and comments all the time about how sexy it is, and often i am told it is the “prettiest/sexiest car i have ever seen”, I assume it is because of it’s curves…)
*the 350z (it’s just a sizzlin’, sexy car!!)
*the SLK (of course! or the sl500, the sl55, or the sl65…any of those make my list)
*and the solstice (i don’t know why, but i am extremely attracted to that car!)
… as for the rest, i don’t know about them being on that list.
I think that the following should have made the list in their place…
*BMW 6 series convertible (my uncle has one and it is definitely a beauty) or the M Roadster (looks just like my z4 but it is an “M”…)
*MB SLR McClaren (come on…sexiest, most amazing car in the world!)
*Ferrari 575 Maranello (probably my dream car besides the MB SLR McClaren)
*Porsche Carrera GT (Porsche’s sexy supercar)
*Maserati GranSport Spyder (Eva Longoria’s car from Desperate housewives, c’mon guys…how sexy was that?!)
*and the Aston Martin Vanquish S (oh baby!)
My Runner-Ups?
*Saleen S7
*Infiniti Coupe (the concept version)
*Lamborghini Murcielago
*Ferrari F430 Spider
*Lexus SC
*Lotus Elise
*Eclipse Spyder (new body and old body style)
*Alfa-Romeo 8C Competizione (DAMN!! That’s deff a top 10!!)
and i’m sure there are more but those are my top choices for the sexiest cars on earth…..
I would definitely want the Lotus Elise in there for sure, and maybe the Ferarri SuperAmerica (575).
I’d say that the Tiburon just like the mx-5 is not about speed, but handling. If you’ve driven a Tiburon you would know that does have good handling and does corners very well. Besides it looks a lot more aggressive and appealing than some of the other cars. What do you drive?
oh yeah what cars does australia make?
I drive a WRX (2003), so its not the prettiest car in the world, but god, please don’t compare an MX-5’s handling to a Tiburon because the MX-5 will out handle a tiburon anyday!
I agree that the tiburon is a good looking car, its just, sex appeal has to be more than just .. looks.. at least for cars. When a car looks agressive, its gotta have some thing under the hood to back it up, or in the case of the MX-5, the cornering ability and the convertible approach works well.
Hyundai Tiburons are underrated though. Hyundai itself is actually going up pretty nicely in the quality and such of their cars. I heard that the next Tiburon is supposed to compete with the 350z and others rank in that area. Tiburons arent the best cars in the world right now but its only like what…16-17 grand?
How come Infiniti G35 is not on the list, i think G35 is one of the sexiest car outthere. And also the Z4 and Nissan Z is hot.
The Hyundai Tiburon is an outstanding example of design and functionality, quality built and admired wherever I drive.
Does it make me smile when I walk up to it ! Hell yea. Does it make me smile when I get into it? For sure! Do I enjoy cruising around it (not racing) just enjoying the drive – absolutely !
So, for the money, it’s spot on and runs circles around a range of more expensive metal. “…. fantasy and self image. Just looking at one incites erotic thoughts and visions of grandeur. Owning one turns those images into reality!” Mission accomplished!
Your esoteric comment about the Tiburon is silly.
I wanted a comfortable nice looking coupe, reasonable performance, good fuel economy, and the Tiburon was perfect for me.
So what I couldn’t afford or need an $80,000+ “fancy” brand.
If you can afford a super hot pricey competitor, go for it. If you want a vehicle that turns heads, is comfortable with good performance and doesn’t break the bank- consider a Tiburon. When my factory warranty expires I’ll get another. Thanks Hyundai.
B. Humphries
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What a idiot who wrote that review on the tiburon,you dont know what ur saying…..LOOSER GET A LIFE ,AND A JOB