Why Did Aston Martin Make This Embarrassing Car?

Aston Martin once took a tiny Toyota iQ, rebuilt it in Britain, and sold it for nearly three times the price. But why did one of the world's most famous luxury carmakers think anyone would actually buy it? In this video, we follow the strange story of the Aston Martin Cygnet — from the EU emissions problem that helped inspire it, to Aston Martin's unusual partnership with Toyota, the company's ambitious plan to sell thousands of them, and the spectacular failure that followed. **Fair Use & Copyright Notice** Third-party video footage is used for commentary, criticism, analysis, review, and education in accordance with applicable Fair Use principles. The footage is edited and combined with original narration and commentary to create transformative content. All third-party footage is credited below. All rights remain with the respective copyright owners. All music is properly licensed or used under applicable royalty-free licensing terms. Licensing documentation and permissions are retained by the creator. This video does not claim ownership of third-party material. **Sources / Footage Credits:** 1. nicholasmeeco — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTWPTt1oLmI 2. nicholasmeeco — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Ah_MsA2i0 3. autocar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8EPRWLPhWk 4. Hagerty — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zd2THsYjow 5. Ocproductionfilm — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSdqB5EYG0 6. 24hnbr — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMgNRaGVvRQ 7. MotorvisionInternational — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi1KN5cs7bI 8. whatcar — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpGxh1N3TkE 9. LFAonCars — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTQ4ycyowE 10. HrvatskeVidea — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C03at2RztCQ 11. Motor1 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPS78rCZwg 12. AutoWeek — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOwMGs9g7OE 13. InsideLineVideo — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgWtfAtmUto 14. classicmobilia — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy357GiDsfk 15. AUTOMOBILISM0 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_8sdNzBDOs 16. SCDC-Channel — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIYXuv5Y818 17. autoblog_gr — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jtq8VaCBZA 18. abenteuerauto — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrip85fFcU 19. CarswithMDK — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgB4Pc5ylyU 20. PrestigeCarsKentShowroom — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH7PRlfWiCU 21. caradisiac — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Q7fLpXdVM 22. karlhurn — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqaRWMM-oec 23. DrGumoLunatic — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHag5dFi-8Q 24. Shmee150 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxVL_6RQ3nU 25. tradepricecars9960 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iphzFjNRYQg 26. KickdownCollection — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S6fjtwjY28 27. SuperSportsHome — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg_sHDIijnE