Aston Martin 4-cylinder Models – “Not On My Watch” – CEO
Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer has nixed the idea of building a successor to the Cygnet, Aston's much-reviled Toyota iQ-based subcompact. Speaking to TMR at the Melbourne Grand Prix, Palmer said the need for a car like the Cygnet – which was power
Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer has nixed the idea of building a successor to the Cygnet, Aston's much-reviled Toyota iQ-based subcompact.
Speaking to TMR at the Melbourne Grand Prix, Palmer said the need for a car like the Cygnet - which was powered by a naturally-aspirated 1.3 litre inline four and consumed a very un-Aston-like 4.0 l/100km (but helped bring the company's "fleet emissions" into line with European legislation) - had diminished due to the rise of electric powertrains.
"Aston sits in the high-luxury segment, so you can put different cars in there," Dr Palmer said to TMR.
"I think there are better ways of meeting emissions regulations, like electric powertrains for example, so I don’t think we need to make a Cygnet - at least definitely not under the Aston Martin name."
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