Aston Martin’s first foray into the small and frugal city car market is marked with the launch of two new special editions of its forthcoming Cygnet model.
Based on the Toyota’s iQ model, the luxury car maker begins production of its new small car model in April 2011. It is designed to embody all the opulence of the brand in miniature form and work as the perfect city companion to the brand’s bigger models such as the DB9 and One-77.
The two Cygnet Launch Edition models; White and Black, will be available with either standard manual or optional CVT automated transmission and each will be produced for a strictly limited time.
Strictly limited in numbers, the Cygnet Launch Edition White brings a Snow White paint finish with a mix of silver mesh, chrome brightwork and White Diamond turned alloy wheels. The interior of the White edition features seats hand trimmed in Pearl white leather with perforated Alcantara inserts, complemented by satin chrome. On the exterior, Aston Martin’s attention to detail is exemplified with the iconic wings badge appearing in matching white.
In contrast, Cygnet Launch Edition Black features Magic Black metallic paint with a specially developed deep sea green effect, offset by matt black louvers and chrome brightwork. Inside, the seats and dash are finished in pure black full grain leather, perforated in a specially-developed diamond pattern. Dark chrome accents adorn the cabin, while the wings badges are rendered in black throughout.
Using Toyota technology, the Cygnet with its 1.33 litre Dual VVT-i engine achieves 56.5 mpg (6 speed manual model) and features emissions as low as 116g/km of CO2-until now, absolutely unheard of efficiency from the luxury brand.
The Cygnet is available to order now through Aston Martin’s European dealership network, with prices starting from £30,995.
