Aston Martin Cygnet Pictures, Online Configurator

Is it April Fools yet? If this weren't true, it would definitely qualify as one. Ever since its introduction last year, Aston Martin has been pushing the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet minicar heavily - for unexplainable reasons. Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez has described the car as being like an "exclusive tender to a luxury yacht."

Except, it isn't being marketed that way at all. Early this year, the company launched a puzzling "viral" video that showed two "free runners" running past real Aston Martins to reach a Cygnet.

Now, as the main feature on its website it has introduced a bizarre configurator that generates wallpaper.

Of all the cars Aston Martin has; (this is the same brand that produces the beautiful Rapide) they're pushing a modified Toyota minicar - and one that the general public isn't allowed to buy. Color us confused. Some of the new backgrounds and color schemes for the Cygnet are shown below.What's more - these are just the stock images - you can create worse at the Aston Martin website. Check it out for yourself.