2012 Aston Martin Cygnet

Aston Martin Cygnet happens to be very different compared to other Aston Martins. With a length of just three meters, the car qualifies for the smallest car that Aston Martin has ever come up with. It is the first Aston Martin that has been designed for perhaps a drive in the city and is the slowest ever compared to all other cars of its kind. It only has the ability to reach 106 mph and goes from 0-60 mph in a span of 11.5 seconds — this happens to be an approximate of twice the time that other modern Aston Martins usually take.


The small size and the possibility of inner-city commuting serve two purposes. To begin with, the car is designed to specifically suit the tastes of individuals who prefer a small, yet highly sophisticated drive for inner-city transportation and secondly, the car’susage of 54 mpg along with the reasonable 120g/km CO2-yield aid in theoffsetting of Aston’s giants. The car itself is quite remarkable. It has a glass-like paint finish by way of the Aston paint process and once you examine the luxury of the hand-finishedinterior, you are likely to fall irrevocably in love with the Cygnet. All the surfaces are swathed either in Alcantara, handbag-quality leather or first-quality carpet.

Several changes have been made to the exterior of the Cygnet from the Scion iQ that comprise of a non-functional hood, LED-taillights,Aston Martin’s signature grille, fender ventsand Aston Martin contour headlights. Cygnet’sinterior aptly suitsthat of an Aston Martin that comes withmodifieddevice graphics. The seats have leather surfaces and the center console has an iPod touch dock.Numerousnovel features for a contemporary Aston Martinare magnified by the Cygnet’s powertrain. This Aston Martin happens to be the first of its kind in a span of more than six decades to make use ofan engine with four cylinders: in this scenario a small, coarse 1.3- liter componentgeneratinga horsepower of 94 and a torque of 89 lb-ft. which is strikingly similar to that of the iQ. To everyone’s dismay however, the caris also the first of its kindto utilize a constantlyinconsistenttransmission, a whirring and buzzing device also taken from the iQ with a fuel economyof a mere 37 MPG.

The Cygnet is capable ofgenerating a ratherdistinguishedtraveling performance on highways if the need arises.Nonetheless passing performance is not one of its strong points. The steering can best be described as nicely accurate and feather-light. If you are yet totest an IQ you will be astonished by the puredelight that comeswith the usage of the car’s scooter-like rotatingloop, particularly when the car is a workable three-seater that can sometimes manage more than that if the thought of having no boot space does not deter you.

2012 Aston Martin Cygnet Rear

2012 Aston Martin Cygnet Right Side

2012 Aston Martin Cygnet