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SPLASH OUT IN THE new special edition Citroën c1

Citroën is introducing a nautical new special edition of the best selling sub 110g/km CO2 emitting car in Europe. The C1 Splash will benefit from extra equipment like air conditioning, front electric windows and remote control central locking, as well as two funky new body colours exclusive to Splash. Customers can style their C1 Splash in the new colours – metallic Electra Blue or Lipizian White. In contemporary contrast to the striking body colours, the Splash will be fitted with custom coloured d

Citroen’s New Look C1: A Fresh New Face For 2009

Citroën’s super efficient C1 city-car complete with a smart new look for 2009 is now on sale, featuring a  restyled front end, new body colours and trims, as well as even lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy. The C1’s get-up-and-go spirit has been enhanced with a smaller bumper, available with sporty

Fancy Racing A Citroen Supercar Against The World Rally Champion On The Busiest Street In Paris?

Citroën is kicking off Christmas in style at its Champs-Élysées showcase, the C_42, with a new seasonal exhibition and an exciting competition giving visitors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go head-to-head in a race against Citroën’s five-time, World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, in the stunning GTbyCITROËN – the real world concept car designed for PlayStation’s virtual racing game Gran Turismo. From the 12th to the 1

Double Honours For Citroen At 4x4 & Mpv Driver Awards

Citroën's new Berlingo Multispace has been named 'MPV of the Year' in 4x4 & MPV Driver magazine's 2009 awards, whilst the Company’s mesmerising Hypnos concept was named 'Best Concept Car'. The brand new version of Citroën's legendary Berlingo MPV beat off all of its competitors to take the top spot. 4x4

One car and its designer: Citroen’s Hypnos sees double honours at Autocar magazine awards

Hypnos, Citroën’s spectacular crossover concept which wowed the crowds at the Paris Motor Show, has just been named ‘Concept Car of the Year 2008’ at the prestigious Autocar Magazine awards. One of the car’s interior designers, Briton, Leighanne Earley, was also named ‘Autocar Courland Automotive Leader of the Future’. Managing Director of Citroën UK, Xavier Duchemin, commented; “This is a great honour for Citroën, a fantastic

New Berlingo Dual Fuel & Nemo SensoDrive - make Citroen LCV range even greener

Citroën is building on its green light commercial vehicle (LCV) credentials with the UK launch of the new Berlingo 1.6i Dual Fuel (petrol/LPG) and the Nemo LX 1.4HDi SensoDrive vans.  This latest move comes as Citroën celebrates winning the prestigious GreenFleet LCV Manufacturer of the Year 2009 award – while the Citroën Nemo also became International Van of the Year 2009 in the last few months. Robert Handyside, Citroën’s commercial ve

New Citroën C1 - Citroën’s good citizen gains extra sparkle

The nimble, dynamic and ingenious C1 is easy to live with and a practical all-round performer. The city car's innovative compact design, economy and environmental respect underline Citroen’s creative approach. The C1 earned the highest mark in the “essential car” category in a 2008 survey conducted by JD Power and L’Automobile Magazine on customer satisfaction in France. Since launch in June 2005, Citroen has sold 310,000 C1s worldwide

World Champions On The Citroen Stand

Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena and Dani Sordo/Marc Marti, the two Citroen crews competing in the WRC World Rally Championship, will be on the Citroen stand today. They will be taking a close look at the Citroen C4 WRC HYmotion4, a car that opens the debate on a possible link between motorsports and more virtuous technologies,  and also the concept car GTbyCitroen. A virtual racing car that has come to life for the Paris Motor Show, much to the pleasure of visitors… C4 WRC HYmotion4: for "gree

Stop (& Start) Press! - Citroen C3 Picasso Showcases Second Generation Stop & Start

Citroën is to launch a second generation of its pioneering Stop & Start technology. Previewed on a striking pearlescent white and orange C3 Picasso at the Paris motor show, the new micro-hybrid system will be introduced in 2010 and will be available on a range of petrol and diesel models. The special show car offers even better economy than the standard model with almost 70mpg on the combined cycle as well as low CO2 emissions of just 110

C-Cactus An essential car with a range of engines

Citroën continues to innovate and lead the way forward in the automotive world with C-Cactus, a concept car combining environmental respect, vivacious styling and a judicious price-equipment ratio. In a major event at this year's Paris Motor Show, the Marque is presenting an electric-powered version of C-Cactus, illus

GTbyCITROËN: taking sportscar design into a new dimension

The amazing GTbyCITROËN is the first ever car to be specifically designed to bring the virtual and real worlds together. The car makes its global premiere at the Paris Motor Show where visitors can actually drive the car in a true to life simulator on the Citroën stand. GTbyCITROËN, a joint venture between Citro�

Citroën's Hypnos prepares to captivate

Citroën has released more details about the spectacular Hypnos concept as the car makes its world premiere at the prestigious Paris Motor Show. Beautifully proportioned and boldly styled, Hypnos is a true hybrid in both its technology and appearance. The elegant and distinctive crossover vehicle combines the styling cues of a sporty coupé, the serene comfort of a saloon and the practical space of an SUV. At the same time Hypnos is powered by Citroën’s all-new hybrid drivetrain, HYmotion4, marrying dynamic p