The departure from the classic, yet sporty feel of a regular Aston Martin is best depicted in the video you will see at the end of this piece. Most of us associate Aston Martin with James Bond, fine drinks, sophisticated weapons, suits and beautiful women. Up until now, we had no idea what to associate the Cygnet with.
Luckily, Aston Martin lend us a hand with that: associate the Cygnet with a free runner; you know, that wacky dude who uses his bodily skills to perform unnatural moves over whatever comes in his path: buildings, staircases, cars, people and so on.
The British manufacturer calls the Cygnet "a creative, environmentally conscious solution," a "highly fuel efficient" vehicle combined with the "prestige of Aston Martin."
We agree. We also agree it is small, fuzzy and quite the looker, by today's standards. But it is not, and will probably never be an Aston Martin. Aston Martin is about guys in their 40s (and above) wearing tuxedos or suits and talking their way through just about any given predicament.
The Cygnet on the other hand is about guys in their 20s (at most 30s), wearing anything but tuxedos and suits and, why not, cursing their way through just about any given predicament.
We liked the idea that Aston Martin will give the Cygnet as a gift to any buyer of a regular Aston. That idea somewhat got lost along the way and now we hear they will turn it production version. Limited - initial target between 1000 and 2000 cars a year - but still production version.
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