REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet
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Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet concept Even supercar and luxury GT makers are finally starting to think green. Bentley is trying out E85 and possibly working on a hybrid. Same goes for Ferrari . Lamborghini is even adopting solar power, at least for its factory. The latest premium brand to step to the plate is Aston Martin. Sure, the fine folk from Gaydon have already used E85 in some of their racecars, and Prince Charles is even driving a wine-powered Aston , but we just got news that the firm is taking a big step down in order to lower their carbon footprint. Aston Martin has announced the world’s first super luxury supermini. Having blown their development budget on the V12 Vantage RS , Rapide and One-77 hypercar, they turned to an unlikely partner for some help: Toyota. Aston Martin has taken the Toyota iQ 3+1 commuter and given it a tailored suit from Savile Row. The result is the new Aston Martin Cygnet you see above. In case you’re wondering, “cygnet” is a baby swan. Although technically just a concept, word has it that the vehicle will be put into limited production and sold exclusively to existing Aston Martin owners, at least initially. There’s a full press release after the jump , but the Cygnet should sell for around £20,000 when it goes on sale late next year. The car will retain the iQ’s unique 3+1 seating but will be tailored to the individual customer’s needs when it is assembled in Gaydon. We only have the one photo for now, but from what we can see it doesn’t look half bad with that distinctive Aston Martin grille, hood cutouts, side vents, and of course, the winged badge. Follow the jump for the presser. [Source: Toyota via Autocar ] Continue reading REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet Filed under: Etc. , Aston Martin , Toyota REPORT: Toyota iQ to underpin smartly dressed Aston Martin Cygnet originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments


