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Testosterone is the hormone that makes men men. It gives us deep voices, muscles and the ability to generate offensive odors, talk sports and repair things.
Mostly, this magical stuff is created within a special part of the male body -- but a few vehicles I've driven lately spew it freely from their tailpipes.
Looking for a ride to celebrate your inner alpha male? Here's a look at a few of the manliest, most testosterone-injected vehicles I've come across in the past year.
Warning: Close proximity to any of the following rides may cause you to grow excessive chest hair and crave barbequed meat. Use them at your own risk
BMW 1 Series M Coupé: Manly cars don't need a V8. Six cylinders and two turbochargers suffice here -- the 1M's bulging, muscle-bound body and exhaust note do the rest. You get well over 300 horsepower, widened fenders, big tires, lowered suspension and no B.S.
The 1M only comes with a manual gearbox, furthering its manliness. It's the look and driving experience that get the testosterone flowing here.
Toyota FJ Cruiser: What's more appealing to the male brain than a Tonka truck you can drive every day? Toyota's FJ Cruiser will climb, descend or slog through almost any off-road nastiness thrown its way with one of the most distinctive looks on the road. Best of all, Bilstein shocks and a truck-frame platform deliver one of the manliest rides on this side of a military-spec Humvee.
Dodge Challenger SRT8: Cars don't get much manlier. This one's got 392 cubes, 470 ponies, drives the rear wheels, and lets drivers bang gears via a 6-speed, pistol-grip shifter. The sound and sensation of quickly browsing the Challenger SRT8's forward gears with your foot down is one of unparalleled masculinity.
The Challenger SRT8 recalls fast Dodges of the '60s with loud noises, obnoxious styling and plenty of tire smoke -- and this manly ride makes no apologies for doing it.
Ford F-250 Super Duty: It's the strong, silent type, but Ford's Power Stroke-powered F-250 has enough torque to shift a tectonic plate. With 800 lb-ft of the stuff, it's capable of handling the manliest of feats and it's got room for your buddies and their stuff on a road trip. Super Duty feels tough as heck on any road or trail, too. Big, imposing and powerful, this is one of the beefiest trucks on the road.
Jaguar XKR: This one's manly in the most refined, gentlemanly sort of way. Sure, the XKR looks a bit high-class, hoity-toity and refined, but get to smashing on its throttle and the 5.0L supercharged V8 emits one of the best sounds to ever come out of a set of tailpipes.
Shelby GT500: Pure supercharged testosterone gushes from the four fist-sized tailpipes bolted to the back of Shelby's latest Mustang. It's powerful as heck, rear-wheel drive, horrifying at full throttle, and makes a noise like a Hollywood gun-fight when you downshift. This all-conquering ‘Stang can embarrass many a supercar while leaving enough cash in your pocket for a new Harley, outdoor barbeque pit, and projector TV-equipped man-cave.
Mostly, this magical stuff is created within a special part of the male body -- but a few vehicles I've driven lately spew it freely from their tailpipes.
Looking for a ride to celebrate your inner alpha male? Here's a look at a few of the manliest, most testosterone-injected vehicles I've come across in the past year.
Warning: Close proximity to any of the following rides may cause you to grow excessive chest hair and crave barbequed meat. Use them at your own risk
BMW 1 Series M Coupé: Manly cars don't need a V8. Six cylinders and two turbochargers suffice here -- the 1M's bulging, muscle-bound body and exhaust note do the rest. You get well over 300 horsepower, widened fenders, big tires, lowered suspension and no B.S.
The 1M only comes with a manual gearbox, furthering its manliness. It's the look and driving experience that get the testosterone flowing here.
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| Photo: Sébastien D'Amour |
Toyota FJ Cruiser: What's more appealing to the male brain than a Tonka truck you can drive every day? Toyota's FJ Cruiser will climb, descend or slog through almost any off-road nastiness thrown its way with one of the most distinctive looks on the road. Best of all, Bilstein shocks and a truck-frame platform deliver one of the manliest rides on this side of a military-spec Humvee.
 |
| Photo: Justin Pritchard |
Dodge Challenger SRT8: Cars don't get much manlier. This one's got 392 cubes, 470 ponies, drives the rear wheels, and lets drivers bang gears via a 6-speed, pistol-grip shifter. The sound and sensation of quickly browsing the Challenger SRT8's forward gears with your foot down is one of unparalleled masculinity.
The Challenger SRT8 recalls fast Dodges of the '60s with loud noises, obnoxious styling and plenty of tire smoke -- and this manly ride makes no apologies for doing it.
 |
| Photo: Justin Pritchard |
Ford F-250 Super Duty: It's the strong, silent type, but Ford's Power Stroke-powered F-250 has enough torque to shift a tectonic plate. With 800 lb-ft of the stuff, it's capable of handling the manliest of feats and it's got room for your buddies and their stuff on a road trip. Super Duty feels tough as heck on any road or trail, too. Big, imposing and powerful, this is one of the beefiest trucks on the road.
 |
| Photo: Justin Pritchard |
Jaguar XKR: This one's manly in the most refined, gentlemanly sort of way. Sure, the XKR looks a bit high-class, hoity-toity and refined, but get to smashing on its throttle and the 5.0L supercharged V8 emits one of the best sounds to ever come out of a set of tailpipes.
 |
| Photo: Justin Pritchard |
Shelby GT500: Pure supercharged testosterone gushes from the four fist-sized tailpipes bolted to the back of Shelby's latest Mustang. It's powerful as heck, rear-wheel drive, horrifying at full throttle, and makes a noise like a Hollywood gun-fight when you downshift. This all-conquering ‘Stang can embarrass many a supercar while leaving enough cash in your pocket for a new Harley, outdoor barbeque pit, and projector TV-equipped man-cave.
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| Photo: Justin Pritchard |