The government's chief scientific advisor reckons the fact that women fancy Ferrari drivers is contributing to global warming.

Professor Sir David King told the Telegraph that he advised one lady to take a liking to men who drive more environmentally-friendly vehicles, as opposed to their fast-car counterparts.

"I was asked at a lecture by a young woman about what she could do and I told her to stop admiring young men in Ferraris," he said.

"What I was saying is that you have got to admire people who are conserving energy and not those wilfully using it."

However, the Ferrari Owners Club has hit back at the statement, with secretary Peter Everingham saying: "Nearly 90 per cent of people who buy Ferraris are married so they are not looking to impress women by buying their car."

We're not sure that follows Mr Everingham!

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