The 2010 New York International Auto Show is rife with the sexiest rides in the world. You know, like Aston Martin, Lamborghini Gallardos, Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, and Lotus Evora. I asked Jody Victor to tell us more.
Jody Victor: Some of these gorgeous sports cars are environmentally acceptable, but in the end it's their sex appeal that makes them what they are. So, here they are, the top ten from New York.
Aston Martin DBS Volante - There are many attractive looking cars on the market, some handsome ones, and those that you could say look "nice." But hardly any are as truly beautiful as the Aston Martin DBS Volante. The DBS is the quintessential sports car in form and function. Visually, it has a quiet but unmistakable power that exposes the contrivances and fads of other designs.
Audi R8 Spyder - The Audi R8 coupe is utterly striking. In New York they showed the even sexier convertible, called the R8 Spyder. It has classic proportions that create visual magic. But it also manages to bring to the familiar super-car shape a fresh perspective, one that is designed around a massive engine positioned just ahead of the rear wheels. When blasting down the road, it really does become an unidentified flying object - at once familiar and unfamiliar, but intriguing no matter what.
Bentley Supersports Convertible - The Supersports Convertible is mesmerizing! It's massive midnight-colored rims and special interior trim amp up the visual volume just enough to let onlookers know it's more than your typical Bentley. As a hot-rodded Continental, it's the ultimate performance expression of a brand that takes pains to engineer stunning cars capable of outperforming almost anything on four wheels, without breaking a sweat.
Confederate Wraith - It's nice to feature a two-wheeler for a change. and what a two-wheeler this one is! A $75,000, hand-built, all-American badass bike made by a 19-year-old company most of us have never even heard of. The Confederate Wraith is so off-the-charts exotic, it can upstage Ferraris and Lambos for cool factor. The front-wheel spokes and unit-body structure are made of carbon fiber. Rather than run-of-the-mill shock absorbers, it uses a set-up that mimics control-arm suspensions on cars. The design ethos is naked, stripped-down, bare essentials only. For example, the uni-body itself is the engine's oil reservoir. When you see something like the Wraith, it makes you wonder why the world is so filled with dullness.
Infiniti Essence - No one thinks of Infiniti first and foremost as a maker of cars that ooze sex appeal. but if it starts putting out models that look like the Essence, that could quickly change. The swoopy coupe's curves, lines and overall shape come together so harmoniously that staring at the car can actually elevate your mood. This is one of those designs with such intricacy that the more you look, the more you see evidence of brilliance, whether on the interior or the exterior. Infiniti says it will make its production cars look like the Essence. It would be foolish not to.
Thanks, Jody! We'll get the info on the rest next time!