Aston Martin Cygnet
After six months of announcing Share with Toyota, super luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, Wednesday (16/12) announced that it will market the tiny city car named the Aston Martin Cygnet. Although not expressly mentioned particulars engine capacity that will be used, but the manufacturer had claimed Cygnet using Toyota iQ base.
For your information, the Toyota iQ has two types of engines 1.0 liter three-cylinder or 1.3-liter four-cylinder. A light in the exterior look of the two cars combined. Aston Martin grill example retained and combined with the main lights Toyota iQ.
For Aston Martin Toyota iQ is a very rational choice. In addition to meet the safety standards of Europe European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), car exhaust gases is relatively small, only 99 grams per kilometer.
The plan cute luxurious cars that will be marketed in the first half of 2010. However, in the early stages Cygnet sold only to the owner of Aston Martin first. Once the owners have miss out, the new general market.
The reason, according to Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive of Aston Martin from the research results it is known approximately 30 percent owner of Aston Martin has two cars in their garage. The reason, said Ulrich, they need one more compact city car, agile, efficient and environmentally friendly to support daily activities. Consumers like that that will target Aston Martin.
While the particulars of design, Aston Martin claims, it would be super-luxury saloon in the world’s smallest and the most radical model in the next 90 year history of the manufacturer. Four-passenger car designed in Gaydon, England under the control of Marek Reichman. Every year, only produced from 1000 to 2000 units.
Although the architecture and the instrument panel is maintained as any other Aston Martin models, but the use of new colors and materials so much more luxurious appearance. But unfortunately, until now there has been no detailed explanation particulars of technical data and pricing engine.