Johansson received 23 per cent of the vote, narrowly beating the recently crowned sexiest woman in the world Jessica Alba, who got 22 per cent.

Women dominated the survey with Jodie Kidd in third place, followed by Cameron Diaz and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria.

Jeremy Clarkson was the highest-placed male in sixth place, with Lewis Hamilton in eighth.

The Alfa 8C Competizione won by a much larger margin, receiving 30 per cent of the vote, while the runner up the Bugatti Veyron, received only 13 per cent.

The Ferrari F430, McLaren F1 car and Lamborghini Gallardo completed the top five most popular cars.