Official Photos of 2010 Aston Martin Cygnet

Really Aston Martin? You're really going to go through with this? Remember when the guys that owned the rights to the James Bond films thought that Pierce Brosnan was a good idea? What we have here, the coming in 2010 Aston Martin Cygnet is the automotive equivalent of that.

Look, I understand. The world is changing, and you have to keep up. V12 Astons are wonderful cars, but you have to do something green, or at least have some show that you care about the environment, right? But this? This is just a Toyota iQ with a nice interior and some AM styling touches. Is this really what you want to do with your brand?

And who's going to buy the Aston Martin Cygnet? Are there really that many rich people out there that green conscious AND worried that they look like they're too rich, but still want to drive an Aston Martin. Have rich people ever wanted to be anonymously rich? I guess Aston thinks there are.

And it looks like Aston is going ahead with it. At least they're serious enough to release some photos of the Cygnet before it takes its official bow. And those photos show that the Cygnet looks like in detail, which, to me, resembles what a Vantage would look like if some New Guinea headhunters were to get a hold of it.

Aston Martin calls the Cygnet "a new luxury commuter concept car." And that it very well is, but I'm still unconvinced of the economic viability of the little guy. AM also goes on to say that "the Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin's luxury brand ownership."

Really? Prestige? Like, when you pull up to the ultra-swank restaurant, the valet will say to you, "Oh no sir, please, let's leave your Aston Martin Cygnet park right out front here so Che' Adolfo can have even MORE Prestige!"

Aston goes on to say that " ... it is hoped that it will become a production reality initially available to Aston Martin customers in the UK and Europe."

Source: AutoBlogGreen