Top 20 Embarrassing Cars: Part 2

Aston Martin Cygnet

This has to be one of the biggest missteps ever in the history of Aston Martin: in order to meet the European Union’s average fleet emissions requirement in 2012, the British brand rebadged Scion iQs and sold them at almost three times the price of the car it was based on. Slated to sell 4,000, the car was discontinued after just 150.

Recognizable by its Aston Martin front end and fancy interior, the car still used Toyotas 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine that put out just 94 hp. When the rest of the Aston Martin fleet are luxurious exotics with tons of horsepower and style, a rebadged Toyota just doesn’t make the cut.