One of the most exciting, outrageous and diminutive creations ever to wear the famous Aston Martin wings will be making its world debut at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Dubbed the ‘The Ultimate City Car’, a one-off Aston Martin Cygnet has been built with a 4.7-litre, 430bhp V8 engine from the Vantage S and a very short torque tube. The roar of its engine and the surge of power that ensues mark a departure from conventional expectations of urban mobility, transforming the cityscape into a playground for exhilarating drives. Discover the iconic urban car here: https://bit.ly/46v6ewW

The new hairy-chested Aston Martin Victor. The One-77. The Vulcan. The 4.7L V8 Cygnet. The Vantage V12 V600. All driven on Silverstone’s Stowe circuit, and all products of Aston Martin’s exclusive ‘Q’ branch. If Aston were a club, ‘Q’ would be the VIP area. Except behind these velvet ropes you won’t find a sticky leatherette booth covered in various DNA, but the most spectacular and unique special editions to come from the British marque. If you can think it, they can pretty much make it. Case in point, the hilariously brilliant shoe-horning of a 4.7L Vantage V8 into Aston’s Toyota iQ-based Cygnet. But does seeming special in your imagination translate to being special out on track? Let’s find out with the help of Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix & Ollie Marriage. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR: Top Gear Series 29: http://bit.ly/TGS29​​ Geneva Online Motor Show: http://bit​.ly/TGGMS20​ First Look: http://bit.ly/TG-FirstLook MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the internet? Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of official clips you'll find on YouTube. Whether you're searching for a caravan challenge, Ken Block in the Hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, Stig power laps or the latest Chris Harris Drives, you can find all the iconic films here. Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: https://www.bbcstudiosvoice.com/register This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

Aston Martin jammed a V8 into one of its tiny, forgotten, Toyota-based Cygnet hatchbacks, then launched it up the hill at Goodwood.

Leave some clever people alone with a small city car and a large V8 and sooner or later the inevitable will happen, this is the 430bhp Aston Martin Cygnet V8. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR: Chris Harris Drives: http://bit.ly/ChrisHarrisDrives Drag Races: http://bit.ly/TGDragRaces Car Walkarounds: http://bit.ly/CarWalkarounds MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the internet? Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of official clips you'll find on YouTube. Whether you're searching for a caravan challenge, Ken Block in the Hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, Stig power laps or the latest Chris Harris Drives, you can find all the iconic films here. Make sure you're subscribed to the official Top Gear YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

The new hairy-chested Aston Martin Victor. The One-77. The Vulcan. The 4.7L V8 Cygnet. The Vantage V12 V600. All driven on Silverstone’s Stowe circuit, and all products of Aston Martin’s exclusive ‘Q’ branch. If Aston were a club, ‘Q’ would be the VIP area. Except behind these velvet ropes you won’t find a sticky leatherette booth covered in various DNA, but the most spectacular and unique special editions to come from the British marque. If you can think it, they can pretty much make it. Case in point, the hilariously brilliant shoe-horning of a 4.7L Vantage V8 into Aston’s Toyota iQ-based Cygnet. But does seeming special in your imagination translate to being special out on track? Let’s find out with the help of Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix & Ollie Marriage. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH MORE TOP GEAR: Top Gear Series 29: http://bit.ly/TGS29​​ Geneva Online Motor Show: http://bit​.ly/TGGMS20​ First Look: http://bit.ly/TG-FirstLook MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the internet? Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of official clips you'll find on YouTube. Whether you're searching for a caravan challenge, Ken Block in the Hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, Stig power laps or the latest Chris Harris Drives, you can find all the iconic films here. Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: https://www.bbcstudiosvoice.com/register This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

Despite all this work, the car remains very recognisably a Cygnet from the outside. The face of the little Aston Martin remains largely untouched, with no extra bulges in the bonnet and just a subtle black mesh for the famous grille. However, there is no disguising the extra width of the wheel arches. In order to accommodate the significantly wider front and rear tracks, beautiful carbon composite flared extensions were made. These also house the new forged, five-spoke, diamond-turned wheels, which have grown from 16” to 19” in diameter. At the rear of the car the distinguishing new feature of the V8 Cygnet is the central twin exhaust pipes. The exhaust is a bespoke system with twin underfloor mufflers and catalytic converters. With relatively short distances involved from manifold to tail pipe the V8 Cygnet has a voice that belies its compact size. The engine itself is the 4.7-litre, naturally-aspirated V8 that is more usually found beneath the bonnet of the previous-generation Vantage S. Bespoke intake trunking had to be designed and there are twin conical air filters. There is no sense in which the engine has been neutered for the Cygnet, however, with power and torque figures remaining at 430bhp and 490NM (361lb ft) respectively. The gearbox is also taken from the V8 Vantage S with a seven-speed Sportshift II transmission taking care of the shifting. Power is transferred via a miniature torque tube to the 9.5” rear wheels, which are complemented by 275/35 Bridgestone tyres. Weighing just 1375kg when full of fluids, the V8 Cygnet has a power-to-weight ratio of 313bhp/tonne. As a result, the V8 Cygnet is capable of accelerating faster than the V8 Vantage S with 0-60mph taking just 4.2 seconds. With a top speed of 170mph it is over 60mph faster than the regular Cygnet. Engine: All-Alloy Quad Overhead Camshaft, 4.7-litre V8 Dry sump lubrication Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive Vantage S cooling system Twin concial air filters on bespoke intake trunking Bespoke exhaust system with twin underfloor mufflers and catalytic convertors Twin centre exit tailpipes 30-litre ATL Savercell fuel tank Performance Maximum Power: 430bhp Maximum Torque: 490Nm (361lb ft) Maximum Speed: 170 mph (274 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 4.2secs Weight: 1375kg (kerbweight) Get More Great Car Videos - Subscribe: https://goo.gl/BSIaFc

Developed in-house by Aston Martin’s engineers, the starting point for the project was a right-hand drive Cygnet steel body shell and panels. A roll cage was welded to this, becoming an integral part of the chassis in the process, while a new front bulkhead and transmission tunnel were fabricated from sheet metal to accommodate the characterful 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 Vantage S powertrain. Subframes and suspension are also derived from the previous generation Vantage and a steel fuel tank housing has been mounted in the boot area, utilizing every inch of space. Subscription link for our Channel: http://bit.ly/1w5wv0O

An Aston Martin Cygnet V8 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018. - 436 HP - 490 Nm max. torque - km/h topspeed - 4.3 sec. (0 to 100 km/h) Visit: http://www.astonmartin.com/ Book recommendation: Rob's Guide to Goodwood – Your Guide to the Greatest Car Party of the World + eBook – German Version (Affiliate Link) https://amzn.to/2R0MEIc + Book – Taschenbuch – German Version (Affiliate Link) https://amzn.to/3xiF64d Sponsored by: http://www.autobahnspeedhunter.com/

In this video I highlight the hill climb launch and take you around the exterior and interior of the 1 off Aston Martin V8 Cygnet that performed a dynamic run at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. What do you think about the hottest of hot hatches? Let me know in the comments section below! Need car cleaning/detailing supplies? Use my 15% off code 'galaxy' at: https://www.mitchellandking.com/ Think I'm doing a good job and want to see more content? Show your support! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3728767 For more car info or pics check out Galaxy89cars on: Website: www.Galaxy89cars.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galaxy89cars Instagram: http://instagram.com/galaxy89cars Channel art, intro and outro by Fallon Design: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FallonDesign Temporary website: https://www.fiverr.com/fallondesign Make sure to Like, share and Subscribe to my channel for all the latest content! Thanks!