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As if the
Aston Martin Cygnet weren't unlikely enough, rumor is that a Cygnet with the company's 6.0-liter V12 could find its way onto the British automaker's offer sheets. Yes, really. It would undoubtedly be special order or very limited edition, but according to a report in
Autocar, Aston is taking it seriously enough to have completed a feasibility study.
The iQ-derived Cygnet minicar uses the 1.3-liter, 97-horsepower motor provided by
Toyota, but it's apparently been found that there is room enough in that engine bay shoebox for Aston's 6.0-liter, 510-horsepower V12 "without extensive modifications." The changes necessary to fortify the rest of the Cygnet to handle a detuned iteration of the V12 haven't been divulged, but they are apparently "not insurmountable."
Autocar compares the concept of a V12 Cygnet to that of the
Nissan Juke R. But whereas the latter offered Juke roominess with Godzilla power that made us go, "Hey!", the idea of a hot rod Cygnet - a
Cygnet, mind you - makes us go, "Hmmm." For now.
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