Researchers match faces to cars

Psychologists at Julius-Maximilians University in Wurzburg, Germany say they can match a person's face to their favorite car 70 percent of the time. The researchers say previous studies show people can accurately gauge some personality traits, like extroversion, from photos of strangers. In the study, researchers photographed 60 men and women from the waist up and then photographed their cars from BMWs and Audis to Opels, Fords and Volkswagens. The students then matched cars to owners. [Full NYT article requires subscription].