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Aston Martin Cygnet debuts at Harrods

First production Cygnet supermini goes on display in exclusive London department store.

Text: Tom Phillips / Photos: Otis Clay

November 2010
The Cygnet has hatched! Aston Martin’s new luxury supermini has made its production debut at the Harrods department store in London.

The Cygnet will be built at Aston’s Gaydon HQ from next year, but prospective buyers can get in early glimpse of the firm’s controversial newcomer in the store’s Brompton Road window display.

The first production Cygnet features all of Aston’s hallmark design features, like the aluminium grille, side strakes and C-shaped rear lights, but crammed onto the body of a Toyota iQ. The Japanese superminis are shipped to Aston specially, where each is then painted, trimmed and assembled by hand to become a Cygnet.

The Cygnet will be available to view at Harrods until Saturday 11th December with the car on sale now through Aston Martin’s European dealership network.
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1. Aston Martin Cygnet at Harrods

This is the first production version of Aston Martin's Toyota-iQ-based luxury supermini.



  
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Visitors to Harrods department store in London's Knightsbridge can get up close to Aston's new baby.



  
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Design chief Marek Reichman has infused the iQ with a number of Aston design hallmarks.



  
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New headlights and C-shaped LED taillights have been designed to replace the iQ's lamp clusters.
 
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5. Aston Martin Cygnet at Harrods

Plastic makes way for hand-stiched leather. Colours and trim choices are completely customisable.



  
6. Aston Martin Cygnet at Harrods

Cygnet occupies a prominent position in the Brompton Road window of Harrods.



  
7. Aston Martin Cygnet at Harrods

Shoppers can check out the Aston Martin Cygnet display until Saturday 11th December.



  
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Aston hopes Cygnet display will encourage buyers to head to dealerships where the Cygnet is on sale now.
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