Perhaps the most controversial Aston Martin model ever made - or to be more precise, re-made, the new Cygnet luxury city car has arrived in two more markets outside of Europe, in Hong Kong and Japan.
Essentially a heavily luxed-up version of the Toyota / Scion iQ, the Cygnet is available to order now in Hong Kong and Japan from the Aston Martin dealership network with deliveries expected in the first quarter of 2012.
And how about pricing, we hear some of you ask? Well, in Hong Kong, the Cygnet starts from $603,578 HKD (US$77,600 / €56,300) and in Japan, from ¥4,750,000 YEN (US$62,000 / €44,900).
As was the case with Europe, the Cygnet makes its way into Hong Kong and Japan in two flavors, the Launch Edition White and Black of which only fifty examples will be produced.
The Cygnet Launch Edition White is finished in Snow White paint with mix of silver mesh, chrome trim and diamond turned alloy wheels, while the interior features seats hand trimmed in Pearl white leather with perforated Alcantara inserts, complemented by satin chrome.
Those that prefer darker shades can opt for the Cygnet Launch Edition Black featuring a Magic Black metallic paint with a specially developed deep sea green effect, offset by matt black louvers and chrome trim, while inside, the seats and dashboard are finished in pure black full grain leather, perforated in a specially-developed diamond pattern, along with satin chrome accents.
Both models are offered with a bespoke Bill Amberg five-piece luggage set, especially designed for the Cygnet.
3 Comments:
I prefer the Fiat 500!
Somebody tell them that Toyota/Scion iQ is $16000 in Japan !!!
A tarted-up Toyota is not worthy of the Aston Martin name. Aston would have been better off designing an original sedan (or even a smaller Rapide) than trying to pass off this golf cart as an Aston. Seriously, the appeal of these toy cars is lost on me. They're ugly, underpowered, and get the same gas mileage as other compacts (or worse if compared to the new Focus, Elantra, Fiesta, and others).
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