Archive for the ‘Citroen’ category

2007 Citroen C4

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Looking beyond styling and space, the C4 is designed to bring customers a more relaxed drive. The engines, running gear and many driving aids considerably enhance on-board comfort. In all these areas, the on-board technology works with the driver and passengers to set new standards in driveability and safety in this segment.

The C4 is the first Citroën vehicle to be produced at the Mulhouse production site. Over the past five years, the Marque has invested heavily to develop the plant’s industrial infrastructure and to upgrade platform 2.

1970 – 1975 Citroen SM

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First shown at the Geneva Salon of March 1970 the Citroen SM was launched in France in August of the same year. The SM was Citroën’s flagship vehicle competing with other high performance GTs of the time from manufacturers such as Jaguar, Lotus and Porsche.

The SM was also Citroën’s way of demonstrating just how much power and performance could be accommodated in a front wheel drive design.

Fast and refined, with excellent handling, once a sensitive touch with the steering and brakes had been learnt, the SM was a consummate long-distance GT, superbly stable at speed and with the magic-carpet ride familiar to DS owners

2007 Citroen C-Crosser

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With its flowing lines and elegant proportions (4.64 m long, 1.81 m wide and 1.73 m high including roof bars), the C-Crosser combines sporty looks with a vast interior – up to seven seats – together with an excellent trade-off between comfort and roadholding and all the environmental qualities of its HDi diesel engine and particulate filter.

The C-Crosser is also a highly versatile vehicle owing to its integral transmission system, which guarantees sure-footed behaviour on any kind of road in any kind of weather, and modular cabin layout, designed for a wide array of needs.

2006 Citroen Totem

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Voted “Best World Design Object of the 20th Century” in London in 1999, the near-mythical DS went on to celebrate its 50th birthday at the International Cotemporary Art Fair (FIAC) in 2005. The Citroën-organised exhibition, “The DS is a Work of Art”, once again showed the artistic dimension of the automobile. The FIAC show featured a few of the countless artworks inspired by the DS, notably pieces by Arman and Orozco.

2007 Citroen C4 WRC

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The C4 Citroën Sport concept car was a vehicle symbolising the renewal of the Marque. It was the result of cooperation between engineers from the styling and sports departments. In the first instance, the project completely disregarded regulatory requirements. A true exercise in style, it met the challenge of developing a futuristic vision of a new car. A car to replace the Xsara WRC, winner of three world “manufacturers” crowns between 2003 and 2005. In the expert hands of Citroën Sport’s engineers at Versailles Satory, the C4 Citroën Sport concept car became the C4 WRC.

2006 Citroen C-Metisse

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With its elegant proportions, flamboyant bodywork, spectacular door design and extensive chrome, this elegant 4-seater 4-door coupe revives a passion for the most prestigious Grand Touring vehicles.

C-Métisse is not only a car to stir the soul of the onlooker. It also boasts real driving sensations with a driving position featuring the latest technologies, and a specially designed high-performance diesel hybrid drivetrain.

C-Métisse is based on the same future-oriented solution as the C4 HDi hybrid demonstration vehicle presented by Citroën at the start of the year apart from one key difference: the electric motors are installed in the rear wheels. This configuration is coherent with vehicle performance and optimises traction. Perfectly suited to the character of C-Métisse, the design reflects Citroën’s expertise in the various hybrid architectures, as well as demonstrating its commitment to cutting fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

2007 Citroen C4 Picasso

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The C4 Picasso sports distinctive styling and a host of original features that make travelling by MPV an even more comfortable and enjoyable experience:

  • outstanding visibility and clarity with the wide-angle panoramic windscreen,
  • an uncluttered front compartment with an innovative drive station and the new 6-speed electronic gearbox system,
  • class-leading space in the passenger compartment and boot,
  • original seat-folding functions that allow the interior layout to be reconfigured quickly and simply, thus accommodating up to seven occupants comfortably,
  • unparalleled interior comfort with temperature control, soundproofed windows and air quality sensors,
  • a comfortable ride and a pleasant drive, with pneumatic suspension at the rear.