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From LesleyB, Featured Contributor
Posted on September 3, 2008
It might not be totally scientific, but it's fun to think about. Hiscox Insurance commissioned a study about how people respond to the sound of different engines revving. The results claim that women are particularly aroused by the sound of a Maserati engine starting; more so than they are by that of a Ferrari, Lamborghini or an 'average car' starting. Men apparently prefer Lamborghinis. Apparently, the sound of an 'average car' starting actually dampens everyone's libido, because there's nothing less sexy than a car that cost under a hundred grand. Unsurprisingly, Hiscox insures luxury vehicles, so take this study with a grain of salt.
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LesleyB is a featured contributor for vLane.
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