Aston Martin sells you a lifestyle...

[Nerdsrock22]

So imagine you just bought your DB9, but you need a little car to tool around in in the City...

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/10-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/11-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/12-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/13-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/14-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/15-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/16-amcygnet.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/17-amcygnet.jpg



...Would you do it?

[thecrazyone]

ummm...i really dont know what to say. I would drive one for shits a giggles, even if it is a AM i wouldnt buy it unless i was stupid rich.

[AirMax95]

ummm...i really dont know what to say. I would drive one for shits a giggles, even if it is a AM i wouldnt buy it unless i was stupid rich.

Being stupid rich permits you to do what the hell you feel, lol.

[jdm-civic]

overpriced yaris

[S2KJD]

^yeah really

[jdm-civic]

whats the price? they are just selling a name!.............and id hit the lady with the red car, shes hottttt!

[AnthonyF]

Looks exactly like a smart car, with new bumpers.

thecrazyone-sick sig bro!

-Ant.

[nreggie454]

overpriced yaris

Overpriced iQ, to be exact.

[Kamikaze]

^Yep. I wouldn't mind having one with the Five Axis kit.

http://www.carpictures1.com/var/resizes/2009-scion-iq-concept-by-five-axis-2_c_1280x960.jpg

[Glides]

whats the price? they are just selling a name!.............and id hit the lady with the red car, shes hottttt!

What lady in the red dress? KeK.

This is a repost, but.....the first post was nowhere near as polished and refined as this one so I will award this one....a positive rep for finding the good photos of it.

I'd rock one if my underpants were made of gold!

[Glides]

^Yep. I wouldn't mind having one with the Five Axis kit.

http://www.carpictures1.com/var/resizes/2009-scion-iq-concept-by-five-axis-2_c_1280x960.jpg


I'd rock the poop out of that!

[e30pwr]

no point with how cheap some of the other options are. even if i was a rich bastard

[stubbyda91]

i cant see the camo one, damn. job well done AM for making a camo car you cant see in a urban environment.

[roscoe]

Whats the damage on one of these? I'd drive the shizz outta one

[Drummerboy]

I believe $33k, right?

I'd buy a smart car and a donor busa instead. :ninja:

[Glides]

Whats the damage on one of these? I'd drive the shizz outta one

Honestly, if memory serves me wirte, it's arond 40k. Stupid high for that, but if you got money to be looking at Aston Martins.. you can afford it.

The interior on them is hella pimp too.

[Kamikaze]

Or you could pay $11-12k for the iQ and mod the hell out of it.

[EJ25RUN]

Does any of you realize Aston Martin will not sell you this car unless you already own a REAL Aston Martin?



This is similar to the Fiat 500 loaner you'd be given if your Ferrari was in service.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/01_fiat_500_ferrari_450op.jpg

Or better yet, the Abarth 695 "Tributo Ferrari" which luckily can be bought by the general (Italian) public.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/abarth695ferrari.jpg



btw....nothing wrong on my end about the lifestyle in those pics.

[Mantooth]

Does any of you realize Aston Martin will not sell you this car unless you already own a REAL Aston Martin?

Thank you. I was wondering if anyone else knew this.

[Nerdsrock22]

Thank you. I was wondering if anyone else knew this.

For the record, I was fully aware. :goodjob:

[Mantooth]

For the record, I was fully aware. :goodjob:I assumed you were.:yes:

[Glides]

For the record, I was NOT fully aware of that fact....that just makes the car THAT much cooler in my eyes.

[VooDooXII]

This car seems like a joke, honestly.

[Nerdsrock22]

This car seems like a joke, honestly.

I don't know man. It makes sense to me.

Imagine you have a fully disposable income, and your hot trophy wife wants a cute little Aston to drive, just like yours. So you drop $30k on this, and she's happy for a few months.

Or.

You want a car that is easily maneuverable in the city, and you're one of the 95% of Exotic owners that buy cars just to stand out. Why would you spend $18k on a smart when you can spend $30k on this. It's the same reason the guy bought an Aston Martin instead of a Corvette.

It caters to the lifestyle. It's perfect. They'll sell every single one of them.

[94accordkid]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/15-amcygnet.jpg



sweet camo!!! the car really blends in.

[EJ25RUN]

This car seems like a joke, honestly.

Think of it this way. The new Mini was seen as a fashion item when it came out. So, you had people owning very expensive cars also owning Minis.

See here for example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfvQvc9ipI&feature=fvst

[Genji-Sama]

Haha, the rich kids are dippin their pockets in the smart car game. Nah I couldn't rock this. Looks like someone fused a big mouth bass and a smart car. I love most of AM stuff, but this is worthless

[VooDooXII]

I don't know man. It makes sense to me.

Imagine you have a fully disposable income, and your hot trophy wife wants a cute little Aston to drive, just like yours. So you drop $30k on this, and she's happy for a few months.

Or.

You want a car that is easily maneuverable in the city, and you're one of the 95% of Exotic owners that buy cars just to stand out. Why would you spend $18k on a smart when you can spend $30k on this. It's the same reason the guy bought an Aston Martin instead of a Corvette.

It caters to the lifestyle. It's perfect. They'll sell every single one of them.

I see what you're saying...but it just doesn't make sense to me. I guess it's because it's never been done before. Whenever I think of premium compact cars, the BMW 318ti and the Mercedes C-Class Sportcoupe come to mind. I guess those do just fine in Europe...so yea, that makes sense.

Never would've thought Aston Martin would've done it though. The car looks so cartoony...haha, like a caricature of an Aston.

[boostbxc123]

props to you nerdsrock22 as what you said does make sense and i agree.

[speedminded]

The pics are bullshit. Studio shots pasted onto random scenes lol! Oh well, cheap car...even cheaper advertising budget.

[Nerdsrock22]

The pics are bullshit. Studio shots pasted onto random scenes lol! Oh well, cheap car...even cheaper advertising budget.

As are most car shoots at that level. No surprise. Could you pull that off that seamlessly?

[Jecht]

The yellow one reminds me of a Chocobo for some reason.

[speedminded]

As are most car shoots at that level. No surprise. Could you pull that off that seamlessly?What do you find seamless about those shots? The backgrounds are terrible and the people look like refrigerator magnets thrown on.

[Genji-Sama]

The yellow one reminds me of a Chocobo for some reason.

All the feathers on that ladies hat and a lil bit of Anime nerdiness slippin out:2cents:

[Nerdsrock22]

What do you find seamless about those shots? The backgrounds are terrible and the people look like refrigerator magnets thrown on.

I'm just not all that surprised by it. It looks like typical car ad photography.

A vehicle shot in a studio and then pasted into a location.

I know I couldn't do it that well, but maybe that's just me.

*but your "magnets" reference did make me lol.

[alpine_aw11]

I'm sure it is a hell of a lot nicer than any Smart Car or Scion. I don't think Aston Martin would stamp their name on an overpriced little baby car, it must have a nice interior or something lol. But regardless it's gay. I wouldn't drive one.

[deerock]

i would rock the SH*T out of the purple one.

cause im awesome like that.