Citroën Lacoste
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The Citroën Lacoste is a concept car designed by Citroën
and Lacoste for the 2010 Paris Motor Show
. It is a supermini SUV and should be very economical, featuring a 1.2 litre petrol engine emitting under 100g/km of CO2. The concept is 3.45m long, around half a metre shorter than a Nissan Juke. The concept has special features, including an inflatable roof that comes out of the centre roof rail. It also has a steering wheel that can be moved to improve access. This concept was inspired by the 1970s Citroën Méhari
and the 2007 concept, the Citroën C-Cactus
.
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
and Lacoste for the 2010 Paris Motor Show
2010 Paris Motor Show
The 2010 Paris Motor Show took place from 2 October to 17 October 2010, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles.For 2010, the theme of the special exhibition was "The Incredible Collection 2: automobile manufacturers collections and museums."- Production cars :...
. It is a supermini SUV and should be very economical, featuring a 1.2 litre petrol engine emitting under 100g/km of CO2. The concept is 3.45m long, around half a metre shorter than a Nissan Juke. The concept has special features, including an inflatable roof that comes out of the centre roof rail. It also has a steering wheel that can be moved to improve access. This concept was inspired by the 1970s Citroën Méhari
Citroën Méhari
The Citroën Méhari is a utility car and off-roader produced by the French automaker Citroën. 144,953 Méharis were built between 1968 and 1988. A Méhari is a type of fast-running dromedary camel, which can be used for racing or transport...
and the 2007 concept, the Citroën C-Cactus
Citroën C-Cactus
The Citroën C-Cactus is a concept car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car is named for its low consumption of resources, using a more fuel-economic diesel engine unlike the Toyota Prius and contemporaries, much like the cactus plant...
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