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If you’re one of those people that have been waiting for the Aston Martin Cygnet to hit local dealerships, then you probably haven’t heard the news surrounding the Cygnet and how the car won’t be making its way to the US anytime soon.

Despite this disappointing news, we’re still suckers for some pretty cool viral marketing and this video featuring a couple of guys partaking on a nice round of Parkour – a French freestyle urban sport – at an Aston Martin facility is just the kind of video that gets us all geeked up for the Cygnet.

Unfortunately for us in the US, this is as close as we can probably get to a Cygnet, which is unfortunate because the car looks to be one of those hatchbacks you’d be proud to be driving out on the streets.

Video: French Parkourers gets introduced to the Aston Martin Cygnet originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 10 January 2010 14:00 EST.

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For those of you planning on buying a new Aston Martin Cygnet compact we might have some very bad news for you. Only existing Aston Martin owners will have the opportunity to purchase their own super city car. The coach built Toyota iQ will retail for around $35,000 and production will be kept to 2000 units. More bad news, Aston has no plans of selling it in the U.S. market, proving once again that the American market is not ready to see the value of a premium compact.

The Cygnet is essentially a Toyota iQ with custom bodywork as well as a complete interior transformation. The Cygnet is powered by a 97 HP 1.3 Liter engine mated to a continuously variable transmission that will scoot the smallest Aston ever to a 105 MPH top speed. According to Aston Martin, the “Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership.” That is along with their usual limited production exclusivity, but for less than a Jaeger-LeCoultre, we couldn’t se why any Aston owner wouldn’t want to pick one of these up as well.

Want a Cygnet? There may be a few snags originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 15:00 EST.

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For those of you who planned to buy a new Aston Martin Cygnet, we might have a very bad news: if you don’t drive another Aston Martin model you will not be able to buy the Cygnet. The Cygnet will be priced at around $35,000 and there will be like 2000 units built, but with no plans for selling it on the US market.

The Cygnet is essentially a Toyota iQ: it will feature a 97-hp 1.3-liter engine and continuously variable transmission and top speed will be around 105 mph.

According to Aston Martin the “Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership.”

Want a Cygnet? You must own another Aston Martin originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:25 EST.

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As announced back in June Aston martin will sell the Toyota iQ in Europe as the Cygnet. Today the British maker revealed the first official images of the concept car.

According to Aston Martin the “Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with presence – and highly fuel efficient, now combined with the prestige of Aston Martin’s luxury brand ownership.”

Production version will be revealed in 2010.

Press release after the jump.

Aston Martin Cygnet originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 05:59 EST.

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