The shock announcement
On 29th June 2009 Aston Martin released a single image of a full size clay model. It showed a small city car with a distinctive, but large, grill, and a full width front spoiler. In the accompanying release it was disclosed that it was based on the Toyota iQ, and that although it would retain the iQ’s engine and running gear it would feature Aston’s own bespoke interior.
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The shock announcement
On 29th June 2009 Aston Martin released a single image of a full size clay model. It showed a small city car with a distinctive, but large, grill, and a full width front spoiler. In the accompanying release it was disclosed that it was based on the Toyota iQ, and that although it would retain the iQ’s engine and running gear it would feature Aston’s own bespoke interior.
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The shock announcement
On 29th June 2009 Aston Martin released a single image of a full size clay model. It showed a small city car with a distinctive, but large, grill, and a full width front spoiler. In the accompanying release it was disclosed that it was based on the Toyota iQ, and that although it would retain the iQ’s engine and running gear it would feature Aston’s own bespoke interior.
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The shock announcement
On 29th June 2009 Aston Martin released a single image of a full size clay model. It showed a small city car with a distinctive, but large, grill, and a full width front spoiler. In the accompanying release it was disclosed that it was based on the Toyota iQ, and that although it would retain the iQ’s engine and running gear it would feature Aston’s own bespoke interior.
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The motoring press loved the V8 Cygnet
The motoring press loved the V8 Cygnet
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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet: The Ultimate City Car (Aston Martin Web site)
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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet revealed – yes, you read that right (Evo, 11 July 2018)
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Aston Martin finally builds the Cygnet we deserve (Pistonheads, 12 July 2018)
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Big things, small packages: Aston Martin reveals V8 Cygnet (Car, 12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin Built a V8 Cygnet. Yeah, That Cygnet (Road&Track,12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet: Gallery (Road&Track,12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin has built a one-off V8-powered... Cygnet (Top Gear, 12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin Just Took Its Ill-Fated Cygnet Microcar and Stuffed a V-8 in It (Car andDriver, 12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin Cygnet Back From The Dead With Bonkers RWD V8 (Motor1.com, 12 July 2018)
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Q by Aston Martin makes a 430-hp V8-powered Cygnet (AutoBlog, 12 July 2018)
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Aston Martin goes insane, shoves a V8 into a Cygnet city car (Road Show, 12 July 2018)
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The Insane Aston Martin Cygnet V8 Is A 123 Inch Car With A V8 (Top Speed, 12 July 2018)
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This V8-Powered Aston Martin Cygnet Is A True Miracle Of Human Creation (Jalopnik, 13 July 2018)
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Aston Martin shoehorns V8 Vantage S running gear into a Cygnet for Goodwood (Digital Trends, 13 July 2018)
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Watch the adorably angry V8-powered Cygnet take on Goodwood (Motor1.com, 13 July 2018)
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Sometimes, words don’t even do justice to the spectacle of what you’re seeing (Top Speed, 14 July 2018)
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Aston Martin Cygnet V8 review: 430bhp city car tested (Top Gear, 16 July 2018)
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The V8 Cygnet Sounds Like an Aston Martin Vantage Race Car (Road&Track, 16 July 2018)
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The Aston Martin Cygnet V8 Drives as Silly as It Looks (Road&Track, 24 July 2018)
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Here's What It’s Like To Drive The Aston Martin Cygnet V8 (Motor1.com, 26 July 2018)
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First drive: Aston Martin V8 Cygnet (Autocar, 10 August 2018)
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Aston Martin Cygnet V8 | UK Review (Pistonheads, 12 August 2018)
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The Aston Martin V8 Cygnet Is an Insane 430-HP Microcar (Car and Driver, 31 August 2018)
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A V8-Powered Aston Martin Cygnet is 3000 Lbs. of Lunacy (Road&Track, 4 September 2018)
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The Aston Martin V8 Cygnet Isn’t What It Appears, It’s Better (MotorBiscuit, 1 May 2020)
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Aston Martin V8 Cygnet (Drivetribe)
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Real-life Q Branch: the cars of Aston Martin's bespoke division (Autocar, 14 2021)
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10 Adorable Cars That Pack A Surprisingly Serious Punch (Hotcars, 11 February 2021)
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Aston Martin Cygnet V8 Car Review (Top Gear, 25 May 2021)
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Aston Martin Cygnet V8 – The coolest mini Aston ever built (Top Auto, 3 June 2021)
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8 Of The Craziest Hot Hatches Ever Built (CarBuzz, 24 August 2021)
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What is better Aston Martin Cygnet or Toyota iQ? (Cararac.com, 2021)
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10 Boring Looking Cars That Pack A Monster Engine Under The Hood (Top Speed, 21 July 2023)
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Wednesday One-off-2018 Aston Martin Cygnet V8 (Collecting Cars, 2 August 2023)
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A Microcar With Attitude: The Real Story Behind The 170 Mph V-8 Powered Pocket Rocket (Top Speed, 21 September 2023)
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The 8 best little cars with big engines (Goodwood Road & Racing, 31 October 2023)
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The 10 best one-off cars ever (Goodwood Road & Racing, 7 August 2024)
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The One-Off Aston Martin Microcar We Wish Would Go Into Production (Car Bizz, 25 August 2024)