Looks like things are going particularly well over at Aston Martin.
Once a struggling brand, it seems to be expanding into new markets. And although it is arguably diluting the brand, it seems to be working from a financial standpoint.
The future of Aston seems to be holding quite strong with big plans for the Cygnet -- you know, the Toyota iQ-based city romper -- updates for the DB9, DBS and Vantage, as well as a possible collaboration with Mercedes-Benz for a relaunched Lagonda brand.
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Aston Martin will launch six new models over the next six years, including replacements to the DB9, Vantage and Rapide, as well as new models including the Lagonda and Cygnet.
Below, we reveal these models and their likely launch dates.
Cygnet - 2011
Aston’s retrim of the Toyota iQ city car is set to take up to half the firm’s sales in Europe from next year.
The Cygnet might be questionable to purists, but it’s going to be pretty visible in Europe’s cities; dealers have been collecting letters of intent from buyers, even though a final price for the car has yet to be announced.
With tailpipe CO2 emissions of around 115g/km, the Cygnet will have a vital role in helping Aston to cut its fleet average CO2 by the near-20 per cent demanded by the EU by 2015...
[Source: Autocar]
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