007 Meets Inspector Gadget
The ultimate accessory -- a Mini Me for Aston Martin owners -- the Cygnet (meaning baby swan) is no ordinary ugly duckling.
Author: CarAficionado.com
December 17, 2009
Company:Aston Martin Lagona;Manufacturer:Toyota Motor Corporation
Highs:Only Aston Martin owners are allowed to buy a Cygnet, but still...
Lows:One of these babies could end up in the wrong hands.
Aston Martin, the supercar company known for its British racing green colors, is getting into the business of metaphorically green cars. Dealers are now taking deposits on the Cygnet, a small city car scheduled for sale next year exclusively to current Aston Martin owners. Commute to work in one of these, go green, and save the DB9 or DBS for special missions.
By leveraging Toyota's tremendous energy efficiency resources (the Cygnet is basically a dressed-up version of the Toyota iQ), Aston Martin has created its first ecologically green car. The Cygnet's single-liter, three-cylinder engine could get more than 55 miles per gallon, which is four or five times better than Aston Martins with V-12 engines.
You might say the iQ is the new Q. Dress up the body with a few trademark Aston Martin styling cues -- cloud-lift grille, hood scoops, alloy wheels -- and voila! Double-oh-seven can finally sneak around New Delhi in style.
Regardless of how the inevitable chase scenes play out, Aston Martin sees a market for 4,000 Cygnets per year, which, loaded with options, will likely cost more than $40,000. The production version, complete with Aston Martin's trademark swan-hinged doors, will
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