Aston Martin Teams with Toyota

eaglesight333 · 06-30-2009, 12:15 AM

Aston Martin Teams with Toyota - MSN Autos

Aston Martin Teams with Toyota

Aston Martin partners with Japanese automaker for the Cygnet, a city car that boasts the Toyota iQ's economy with a luxury trim.

By Dale Jewett of AutoWeek

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The Aston Martin Cygnet is a $33,000 city car based on this Toyota iQ.

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has forged an innovative alliance with Toyota to develop what could be the world's first luxury city car. Aston Martin on Monday released a photo of the Cygnet, which is a Toyota iQ with restyled front sheetmetal.
Although officially billed a concept, reports in Britain say that Aston Martin will put the Cygnet on sale next year. At first, it will be offered to current Aston owners or those who have a car on order. But it will be offered to the public later.
The price? The equivalent of $33,000, or £20,000. That's a bit of a step up from the iQ's base price, which checks in at the equivalent of $17,800. Aston says a key part of the Cygnet is a new grille design for the automaker. There also are slight changes to the shape of the headlamps, and the addition ofAston's signature vents on the hood and front quarter panels.
Aston won't make mechanical changes to the iQ. Toyota will build the cars and ship them to Aston's assembly plant in Gaydon. There, Aston will trim out the car's interior with leather.
Reports say that Aston will build up to 2,000 copies of the Cygnet a year.
One important note: The addition of the Cygnet to Aston's vehicle fleet will improve the automaker's emissions ratings.

rld14 · 06-30-2009, 10:12 AM

When I saw this on Pistonheads I had to check my watch, almost 3 months too late I thought...

**Tideland Prius** · 06-30-2009, 12:51 PM

ehh....

hill · 06-30-2009, 02:30 PM

Boy!
Won't Jeremy's "Top Gear" be P.O.'d when he hears this.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-30-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hill

Boy!
Won't Jeremy's "Top Gear" be P.O.'d when he hears this.

but but but.. it's "British" lol. Yeah he'll probably chatize AM for doing such a thing.

donee · 06-30-2009, 05:58 PM

Hi All,

I can see it now - Top Gear James Bond special! Jeremy rolls out on stage silently in a HSD Cignet!

spwolf · 06-30-2009, 10:52 PM

funny enough, it was rated as best news of the week by readers at autoexpress

.

Its basically iQ with Aston's luxury thrown in. Why not have small and exclusive car for Aston Martin's buyers?

06-30-2009, 12:15 AM	#1
eaglesight333 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern, IL Posts: 952 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts Friends: 0	Aston Martin Teams with Toyota Aston Martin Teams with Toyota - MSN Autos Aston Martin Teams with Toyota Aston Martin partners with Japanese automaker for the Cygnet, a city car that boasts the Toyota iQ's economy with a luxury trim. By Dale Jewett of AutoWeek Click to enlarge picture The Aston Martin Cygnet is a $33,000 city car based on this Toyota iQ. Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has forged an innovative alliance with Toyota to develop what could be the world's first luxury city car. Aston Martin on Monday released a photo of the Cygnet, which is a Toyota iQ with restyled front sheetmetal. Although officially billed a concept, reports in Britain say that Aston Martin will put the Cygnet on sale next year. At first, it will be offered to current Aston owners or those who have a car on order. But it will be offered to the public later. The price? The equivalent of $33,000, or £20,000. That's a bit of a step up from the iQ's base price, which checks in at the equivalent of $17,800. Aston says a key part of the Cygnet is a new grille design for the automaker. There also are slight changes to the shape of the headlamps, and the addition ofAston's signature vents on the hood and front quarter panels. Aston won't make mechanical changes to the iQ. Toyota will build the cars and ship them to Aston's assembly plant in Gaydon. There, Aston will trim out the car's interior with leather. Reports say that Aston will build up to 2,000 copies of the Cygnet a year. One important note: The addition of the Cygnet to Aston's vehicle fleet will improve the automaker's emissions ratings.

06-30-2009, 10:12 AM	#2
rld14 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 32 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Aston Martin Teams with Toyota When I saw this on Pistonheads I had to check my watch, almost 3 months too late I thought...

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Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 26,989 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 1,043 Thanked 1,180 Times in 853 Posts Friends: 32	Re: Aston Martin Teams with Toyota ehh....

06-30-2009, 02:30 PM	#4
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 7,148 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 126 Thanked 657 Times in 442 Posts Friends: 24	Re: Aston Martin Teams with Toyota Boy! Won't Jeremy's "Top Gear" be P.O.'d when he hears this.

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donee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,958 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 100 Thanked 183 Times in 139 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Aston Martin Teams with Toyota Hi All, I can see it now - Top Gear James Bond special! Jeremy rolls out on stage silently in a HSD Cignet!

06-30-2009, 10:52 PM	#7
spwolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Europe Posts: 2,229 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 57 Thanked 156 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 2	Re: Aston Martin Teams with Toyota funny enough, it was rated as best news of the week by readers at autoexpress . Its basically iQ with Aston's luxury thrown in. Why not have small and exclusive car for Aston Martin's buyers?

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