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Bin Laden Beats Beckham in Motor Trade List
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/09/16 10:31  金羊网-新快报

  David Beckham has had to make way for George Bush and even Osama bin Laden in a list of motor trade movers and shakers.

  The US President was considered the most influential person on the industry, with Chancellor Gordon Brown second, bin Laden 13th and David Beckham only squeezing in at 100.

  The list of the 100 most powerful people was compiled by BBC Top Gear magazine. It said the England captain had made it into the chart "as Beckham wannabes slavishly followed his choice of wheels", which has included an Aston Martin, a Mercedes, a Ferrari and a Lincoln Navigator.

  Of President Bush, the magazine said: "When it comes to overall clout, no one wields more power than the chief executive officer of the world's biggest car market." Top Gear said Gordon Brown's decision on whether Britain joins the euro would have a big impact on manufacturers and their suppliers. Of bin Laden, it said: "One of the biggest impacts of global terrorism has been on oil prices. A stable Middle East would not only be better for the whole of mankind, but it would give us cheaper petrol too."

  Others who made it into the top 100 included Top Gear writer and presenter Jeremy Clarkson (18th), UK Transport Secretary Alistair Darling (30th), Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith (54th), London Mayor Ken Livingstone (73rd), James Bond (85th) and Madonna (94th). Of Madonna, the magazine said "Madonna actually paid for her Mini. Celebrity endorsement doesn't get any better."

《Top Gear》:贝克汉姆不敌拉登

  BBC的《Top Gear》汽车杂志近日列出了对汽车工业最具影响力的100位名人的名单。排在首位的是美国总统布什,而贝克汉姆仅仅能挤进这个排行榜,排在第100位,远远不如排在第13位的拉登。

  该杂志解释道,身为英格兰足球队队长的贝克汉姆成为众多疯狂球迷的偶像,贝克汉姆对汽车的选择也由此影响这些球迷对车型的喜好。贝克汉姆拥有的车子包括一辆阿斯顿马丁征服者跑车、一辆奔驰、一辆法拉利和一辆林肯。对于布什,该杂志解释:“从整体来说,作为世界上最大的汽车市场的最高行政长官,布什对汽车工业的影响举足轻重。”英国财政大臣戈登-布朗排在第2位是因为布朗作出的英国是否进入欧元区的决定对于汽车工业有重大的影响。而对于拉登的入围,该杂志说:“国际恐怖主义严重影响石油价格。一个稳定的中东不仅造福人类,也对石油价格的回落有利。”

  其他入选的名人包括:《Top Gear》的作家和评论家杰里米-克拉克逊(第18位)、英国运输部大臣阿里斯特尔-达令(第30位)、保守党领导人艾恩-史密斯(第54位)、伦敦市长肯-里勇史东(第73位)、特工邦德(第85位)和麦当娜(第94位)。(阿曼)




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