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Sports Car 'Vroom' Sound Scientifically Proven to Arouse Women

by Tim Stevens on September 4, 2008 at 07:05 PM

Sound of Exotic Engines Scientifically Proven to Arouse Women
If you thought men who drive exotic sports cars were just compensating for whatever nature didn't grace them with -- well, you might be right. Laugh all you like, but it turns out those cars might actually make them more successful with the ladies, as a new scientific study has shown that the mere sound of a high-end engine emanating from a vehicle like the Ferrari 430 above causes women to become aroused.

When women in a study heard the sound of exotic machinery from Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini, they showed "significant peaks" in testosterone production -- a sign of arousal. However, when they heard the rather more lumpy tones of a VW Polo economy car, their arousal level actually decreased. So, women, say all you like about how much you appreciate a man who drives an efficient car to save the environment, we now know what you really want. [From: The Telegraph, via Asylum]

Tags: arousal, ferrari, lamborghini, maserati, sports car, SportsCar, studies, volkswagen

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