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16 December 2009 - 12:00

Aston Martin Cygnet: yep, it’s an IQ

Back in June, Aston Martin released a photo of its Cygnet concept, a Toyota IQ-based city car with the face of a Vantage.
 
We were, it is fair to say, a little vexed. Now Aston has shown off a handful more images of the Cygnet - which now looks mightly close to production-ready - and... yeah, we're still a little vexed.
 
This is partly because Aston is still staying very quiet on any details about the Cygnet.
 
No word on potential engines or performance - though it'd be safe to assume that it'll be closely related to that of the IQ - just an assertion that the Cygnet 'represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution... with the prestige of Aston Martin's luxury brand ownership'.
 
Aston is pitching the Cygnet as 'a tender to a luxury yacht' - the luxury yacht being a full fat Vantage, DB9 or DBS (or, soon, the Rapide). It will initially only be offered to existing Aston owners, though could go on general release later in its life.
 
Design chief Marek Reichman has done a smart job of Astonising the IQ's exterior, but there's no hiding that fact that, well, it's an IQ underneath, is there?
 
Aston hopes to bring the Cygnet to production some time in 2010, with the aim of as many as 2,000 cars a year. If the words ‘why, for the love of God, why?' are flashing through your mind at the moment, consider this: CO2 emissions.
 
If Aston shifts a couple of thousand Cygnets, each emitting under, say, 120g/km of CO2, that's a hell of a reduction in its fleet emissions.
 
Cynical? Us? Or can any furnish us with a better explanation for the Astoyota?

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ebonie-sheldon commented on this article

at 06:03 am on 17 December 2009

i can't believe they're actually going to do it... i wish they wouldn't... :(

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Shaun commented on this article

at 03:18 am on 18 December 2009

Why is Aston Martin making a ugly little hatchback, c'mon aston don't ruin your reputation of making beautiful, fast cars, with that!

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at 07:22 am on 19 December 2009

I like the look of it but why the heck is such a exclusice and luxury brand like aston martin biulding it. It's like Rolls Royce deciding to sell their version of a Proton Jumbuck! And it'll probably end up being the most expensive small car as well.

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at 12:20 pm on 19 December 2009

Aston doesn't build environmentally conscious cars, They were build to put holes in the ozone layer and animals on the extinction list.

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ColdFusion commented on this article

at 10:21 pm on 30 December 2009

I'll take one of these instead of an iQ or a Smart car, but it shouldn't have that Aston badge. Only a handful of people should have the right to have that badge on their cars, not us common people. The car is so right, but the badge makes it so wrong.

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