Bespoke Aston Martin Cygnet by colette

The British luxury car maker has teamed up with French fashion brand to present a very special edition of the Cygent city car. Limited to just 14 units, each running for a whopping €48,995, Cygnet & colette is more like an accessory box than a car. On the outside it features a Lightning Silver paint with exclusive colette blue styling details including a race collection inspired front bumper and bonnet livery, mirror caps and diamond turned road wheels. The Bitter Chocolate themed interior takes inspiration from colette’s mascot Oscar, the chocolate-brown Labrador. It also comes with cushions and chocolate boxes at the back! Each car will be handcrafted by Aston Martin craftsmanship experts in UK up to the highest standards ad based on customer’s detailed specs. More details on the car in Aston Martin press release below: The Works Tailored team has created unique ‘Cygnet & colette’ elements including:

• Stainless steel hand formed and engraved door handle badges
• ‘Cygnet & colette’ branded hand enamelled boot badging manufactured by     Thomas Fattorini
• Quilted Alcantara sun visors to complement the quilted leather door and seat inserts
• Hand trimmed, quilted colette blue leather occasional cushions for the rear seats
• ‘Cygnet & colette’ branding on satellite navigation start up
• A unique ‘Cygnet & colette’ key ring machined from solid aluminium with blue enamelling

Aston Martin Director of Design, Marek Reichman said: “Aston Martin and colette are both cool brands that successfully blend modernity and innovation. It made perfect sense to work together and create this limited piece of automotive fashion for the city. “The colette car is the first of the exclusive ‘Cygnet &’ collaborations. These cars will give Aston Martin a relevant platform to reach out to new customers in urban areas.” Elegant and distinctive, individual and practical, the Aston Martin Cygnet is the ultimate Tailor-Fit solution for city living. Launched in May 2011 with first customer orders arriving at European dealers now, Cygnet is hand-crafted for the city and like every Aston Martin it can be uniquely personalised to suit individual taste and style, bringing a new level of luxury and bespoke capability to city cars. Since opening its doors 14 years ago in March 1997, colette has reinvented the concept of retail, becoming a Parisian landmark. The state of the art store is the first stop for many visiting the French Capital thanks to the incredible selection of exclusive, unusual and beautiful luxury items. This bespoke Cygnet is an expression of colette’s values and style and the perfect choice for city driving. It comes with a selection of goodies to ensure that every trip is fun and to pass the time in the traffic including candies, a Wallpaper* Paris guide, a custom Sigg bottle to stay hydrated and the latest colette compilation CDs.” The colette team focussed on materials, colours and styling to create its limited edition Cygnet demonstrating the extent to which an individual or organisation can tailor any     Aston Martin to their own personal exacting taste with the company’s Works Tailored programme. Orders for the 14 ‘Cygnet & colette’ pieces can be placed through the colette store in Paris for delivery by the end of the year. Prices start from €48,995. Aston Martin ‘Cygnet & colette’ Specification Exterior

• Lightning Silver body colour
• colette blue aspects:
  • Grille lipstick and body stripe
  • 8-spoke alloy wheels with diamond-turned finish
  • Mirror caps
• Unique ‘Cygnet & colette’ metal badges
  • Door handle
  • Additional side and rear
• Gloss black painted tear ducts and bonnet louvres
• Black side strake mesh

Interior

• Bitter Chocolate leather with colette blue stitch
• Hexagon Quilting on:
  • Alcantara sun visors
  • Blue leather scatter cushions
  • Door and seat inserts
• Full satin chrome interior finish
• Blue leather console strap with Bitter Chocolate stitch
• ‘Cygnet & colette’ embossed leather grab handle
• ‘Cygnet & colette’ sill plaques
• Key protection pouch with blue stitch

Other

• ‘Cygnet & colette’ key ring
• Special edition DianaF+ & colette camera by Lomography
• colette protective car cover
• colette custom candies
• Air aroma colette fragrance spray
• colette Sigg bottle
• colette Francis Kurdijan bubbles
• Wallpaper* City Guide – Paris
• 4 x colette compilation music CDs

Body

• Two door body style with full width tailgate and four seats
• Bright aluminium front upper and lower grilles
• Bright metal side strakes
• Bi-halogen headlights
• LED tail lamps
• Rear spoiler and diffuser blade
• Heated and electrically retractable door mirrors
• Side turn indicators on outer door mirrors
• Rain sensing wipers
• Dusk sensing headlamps
• Front fog lamps
• Rear privacy glass with washer jet and wiper
• Rear parking sensors
• Rear tailgate bright finisher

Engine

• 1.33 litre Dual VVT-i engine
• 4 in line cylinders
• 16 Valve DOHC (Double Overhead Camshaft) chain drive
• Electronic fuel injection
• Front mounted engine and differential
• Front-wheel drive
• Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system
• Compression ratio 11.5:1
• Max Power 72 kW (97 bhp / 98 PS)at 6000 rpm
• Max Torque 125 Nm (92 lb ft)at 4400 rpm
• Max Speed 170 km/h (106 mph)
• Acceleration 0-100 km/h (62 mph)
• 11.8 seconds (6-speed manual)
• 11.6 seconds (CVT)
• Fuel economy
• EU combined test cycle
• 5 l/100km / 56.5 mpg [6-speed manual]
• 5.2 l/100km / 54.3 mpg [CVT]
• EU Urban test cycle
• 5.8 l/100km / 48.7 mpg [6-speed manual]
• 6.1 l/100km / 46.3 mpg [CVT]
• EU Extra Urban test cycle
• 4.5 l/100km / 62.8 mpg [6-speed manual]
• 4.6 l/100km / 61.4 mpg [CVT]
• CO₂ emissions
• EU combined test cycle
• 116 g/km [6-speed manual]
• 120 g/km [CVT]

Transmission

• 6-speed manual (with Stop & Start technology and gear shift indicator)
• Optional Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) (with Eco Driving Indicator)
• Front mounted differential

Steering

• Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
• Column tilt and reach adjustment

Tyres

• Front and rear Bridgestone B250 175/60 R16

Suspension

• Front MacPherson strut system
• Rear torsion beam

Brakes

• Front ventilated brake discs 255 mm diameter
• Rear solid brake discs 259 mm diameter
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
• Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
• Traction Control (TRC)
• Vehicle Stability Control+ (VSC+)

Interior Equipment

• Portable Satellite Navigation system with integrated Bluetooth mobile phone connection
• Automatic climate-controlled air conditioning
• Hand stitched leather steering wheel with audio switches
• Hand stitched leather gearshift knob
• Cirrus Grey Alcantara headlining
• 4 Piece floor mats with leather edge binding
• Machined aluminium interior features
• Electro-chromatic rear-view mirror
• Electric Windows
• Glovebox bag
• Rear seat stowage tray under rear seats
• Keyless Entry (driver and passenger doors plus boot)
• Keyless Start
• Multi-information display: audio, average speed, clock, outside temperature, current and average fuel consumption
• SRS front airbags: driver and passenger
• SRS curtain shield airbags: driver and passenger (front and rear)
• Driver’s SRS knee airbag
• Seat cushion airbag switch-off
• Seat belt warning: driver, passenger and rear occupants
• Front seat belts: 3-point ELR with pre-tensioners and force-limiters
• Rear seat belts: 3-point ELR
• ISOFIX child restraint system
• Removable rear head restraints
• Rear seats 50:50 split folding

In Car Entertainment

• Radio, CD, six speakers including MP3, Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
• 3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

Dimensions

• Length: 3078 mm
• Width: 1680 mm excluding mirrors
• Height: 1500 mm
• Wheelbase: 2000 mm
• Front and rear track: 1480 mm
• Turning circle: 4 metres (13.1 ft) kerb to kerb
• Fuel tank capacity: 32 litres
• Kerb weight: 988 kg

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