GTP Cool Wall: 2011-2013 Aston Martin Cygnet

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2011-2013 Aston Martin Cygnet

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Tepid awfulness defined. SU.
 
A Harrods dishwasher.

Seriously Uncool
 
I think that this car might really land up in Hell, pretty much everyone hates it LOL.
 
I actually liked the concept of this, but what @Famine said makes me think about how it actually could have been disastrous for Aston Martin.

I'd want one, if only to say I own an Aston... doesn't make it cool, though.
 
Actually had to think for a minute. Obviously either SU or SZ... SU for all the reasons mentioned, or SZ for the lulz....
 
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Recently listed by Autocar as something to look out for in the next 10 years.

Anyway, SU. Jam an Aston V12 in there however...
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I could be remembering things incorrectly, but I seem to recall @Famine knowing someone over at Aston that said at least one of their more usual engines could technically be shoe-horned in there. Probably not the V12, but perhaps the first V8's in the Vantage?

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I love the idea of a super-luxurious supermini. I wanted to like the Cygnet when I first heard about it, and I hoped that maybe they'd perk the power up a little so it at least bordered on warm/hot hatch quick. But no. It has exactly the same power as a regular IQ, and the forced styling arguably looks worse.

Seriously uncool.
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Pretty much this. When it was first announced, I thought Aston would bung a turbo on there or something, or do anything to give it more power. The base iQ is actually quite wide compared to something like a Smart, so I'd be less worried about it toppling over if given too much. I think Mini has proven that people will pay a premium for quality small cars, too. But this was a step too far, and as it was such a shrewd, half-assed job, it deservedly failed.

Sign me up as another person who would buy one if I had lottery winnings to do it with, though. :D

SU.
 
A disgrace to the Aston Martin name.

SU.
 
No. Just no.

RESPONSE TO SOMEONE SAYING THAT THEY WANT AN ASTON MARTIN CYGNET:

(Sing in the tune of Ode To Joy)

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOO
Why would you get a crappy Aston Martin Cygnet...
You could get a better car the Toyota AYYYYYGO!

:lol:

(still, it's fun to poke fun at this car)
 
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I like it, because I've driven one and I can tell people I've driven an Aston Martin and not be lying. :lol:
 
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Overpriced as 🤬, and if you pay extra, you get a pillow. A 🤬 pillow. This needs to be thrown overboard to the River Styx.
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I wouldn't be surprised if this was the first car to make it to Hell. This car is definitely SU, no questions asked. Who thought this was a good idea?
 
Hopefully it will actually have the honor of being the first car in Hell!
 
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I saw a Cygnet once. No, honestly, look!
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Me too and this wasn't a dealership car:

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Outside a Deli/Cafe in Swindon with the same name as the registration plate.
 
Mike458
Hopefully it will actually have the honor of being the first car in Hell!
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I rather have the Toyota prius being in that place instead of this.
 
I've had an inexplicable soft spot for these since they came out.

Monumentally uncool though.
 
Mike458
Ah. Well, the real question here is: Would you want to be seen driving this car?
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Nope, which is why it got a SU from me.
 
Beyond seriously uncool :lol:
 
I don't mind it, I mean I think it could do so much better but I think they actually thought quote intelligently when reskinning an IQ. I mean, this was only supposed to be for current Aston owners as a posh alternative to the IQ.

I'm tempted to put cool, because Aston Martin, but... meh.
 
SU for already stated reasons.

A Aston supermini probably wouldn't be a bad idea if they used a different base. Toyota did have a small car from another brand that might have fit better in Aston's design language.

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A what if.
 
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I saw a Cygnet once.
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Eh, in and around London I've probably seen the majority of Cygnets ever built. Unlike other uber-rare vehicles their owners do tend to actually use them regularly.
 
Seriously uncool. They could've used a better civvie car to use to comply with fleet regulations than an overposhed-up Toyota iQ.
 
In theory, the sort of vehicle I'd usually make a case for along the lines of "it's so utterly ridiculous it's cool" or "it's the Aston Martin least likely to be owned by footballers".

But nope, this one's just plain old seriously uncool.

However, if they ever creep down to like £5k, the levels of craftsmanship on the interior and paintwork alone will make it a bit of a bargain.
 
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