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Originally Posted by Mike Bell
Something more modern and smaller, but which (from sales figures and time on sale) proved to be too clever for the buying public- the Toyota iQ, along with it’s vastly more expensive spin off, the Aston Martin Cygnet! I remember Clarkson on Top Gear renaming the Toyota the ‘Zanussi’, due to its white-goods like proportions....... 
There was a clever reason for Aston wanting to sell their version- it’s low emissions would help them achieve a lower average for their range. However, as you can read from the following, not exactly a big seller, but ironically sought after now. Mostly by AM collectors..... 
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/aston-m...n-cygnet-story |
They sold 141 in the UK?
Really?
Back in the year of launch I think I saw one on the road and two outside an AM dealership.
Then nothing until last year when I was following one out of Henley but too far back to catch up and et a closer look before it turned off.
Too clever?
On the basis that they didn't sell many into a target market that is somewhat prone to buying trinkets.... possibly not?
150 hours build time maybe reflects some re-manufacturing effort rather than comparable build time alone for a new DB9?