Maybe you CAN own an ASTON MARTIN?

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Maybe you CAN own an ASTON MARTIN?

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aston, man, aston.

and that thing looks about as retarded as a mercedes station wagon.
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There's no confirmation yet on which powertrain the Cygnet will use, but it will probably be the 1.3-liter, 97-bhp unit with either a 6-speed manual or a CVT. No other mechanical changes, apart from larger 16-in. wheels, will be made to bring the car more into line with Aston's DNA.

On the EU drive cycle the iQ achieves 58.8 mpg (48.9 mpg U.S.) which would help improve Aston's corporate average fuel figures.
Would be nice if they brought it the US for nothing more than a good commuter car.
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It's like a production version of a photochop that people put into their signatures and use as avatars.

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complacent wrote:It's like a production version of a photochop that people put into their signatures and use as avatars.
Put dubs on and have an absurd amount of negative camber and you're set.

That thing is a crime. I can't wait to read a reaction from Clarkson.
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Cereb Daithi wrote:I can't wait to read a reaction from Clarkson.
Maybe for smile it will bring to my face, but I've already made up my mind - betrayal!
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Yeah I don't see James Bond saving the world in that thing at any point... ever.
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So wait a minute ... this isn't a joke? Or a wacky concept? This is a real thing they're going to bring to production? Oh that's sad. :(

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WRXWagon2112 wrote:So wait a minute ... this isn't a joke? Or a wacky concept? This is a real thing they're going to bring to production? Oh that's sad. :(

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If they do release this car, it had better be in the next bond movie!! :evil:
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Die Schreibweise Nazi schlägt wieder zu.
complacent wrote:If they do release this car, it had better be in the next bond movie!! :evil:
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^^ :lol: Maybe they can destroy more of these new little Astons instead of the nice real ones :wink:
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sirwilliam wrote:^^ :lol: Maybe they can destroy more of these new little Astons instead of the nice real ones :wink:
I must admit, I was a little teary-eyed during the first ten minutes of Quantum of Solace.




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Libra Monkee wrote:Yeah I don't see James Bond saving the world in that thing at any point... ever.
Sure he can! Imagine how much less he pollutes :)

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:lol: I was just imagining 007 rolling in the mini Aston with it all done up w/ missles, guns, oil slick, etc...probably need to be in little streets of Italy or something similar to make it worthwhile... :lol: I guess it would have to be silver to go along w/ the 007 car theme :wink:
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