Professor Elam

Wed Aug 10 2011

Aston Martin has long been a maker of high end grand touring automobiles. The Vantage V 8, the VIrage V 12 and now

yep, the Cygnet 1.3 Liter Four banger.

In an effort to keep the overall fuel CAFE standard down, Aston martin is now building the Cygnet.  This 78 cubic inch dynamo is essentially a Toyota product assembled under the Aston name with a spiffy leather interior. No doubt existing Aston owners will purchase the first of 4,000 planned for sale in England. And it makes sense as a city car. 

Oh, yes, 30,000 Euros, a bit more than a comparable Fiat 500 but then exclusivity has its price….

The British experts on the Top Gear tv show made fun of  the idea. Frankly I think it's pretty innovative by letting Aston continue to build fuel thirsty performers for their Mid East customers while keeping the overall CAFE number down.