Jalopnik: Citroen

Watch a Rally Car Barely Avoid Certain Disaster In The Snow

Tom Joslin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST

Rally driving is truly an art. If you don't believe us you need look no further than this video of driver Thierry Neuville's amazing near crash and recovery taken at this weekend's WRC Sweden for proof. More »

Guns, Tanks And Rally Cars Drifting In Slo-Mo

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

They call Norwegian world rally champion Petter Solberg "Mr. Hollywood" for a good reason. When he wants to promo his own stunt show, he gets tanks, the Norwegian army, a helicopter, explosions, some drifting rally cars and the most awesomely slow-mo footage to grace YouTube. More »

For $3,850, Pay With Plastic

graverobber — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST

Citroën's 2CV is so basic and elemental, it's hard to imagine it could be deconstructed any further. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Mehari does just that, being little more than a plastic dog dish on wheels, but will its price bowl you over? More »

For $89,995, gain some traction

graverobber — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST

Today, most cars are front wheel drive, but decades ago, such a feature was revolutionary. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Citroën isn't just a Traction Avant, it's avant-garde. But will you find its price Gaul-ing? More »

The Citroën SM’s sales brochure was awesome

Peter Orosz — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:30:00 EDT

So it was apparently not enough for glorious pre-Peugeot Citroën to create in the SM the greatest grand tourer ever made. They also had to photograph it floating against a dreamy orange industrial landscape. But of course. (H/T to Gashetka) More »

American cars just aren't French enough

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EDT

I'm no Francophile. I like certain French directors and adore certain French women. I can't stand French hip hop but I'll be damned if I don't love a French car. The stranger the better. And most French cars are weird in a way that American cars should be. More »

The Citroën Tubik, retro-future space van of our dreams

Raphael Orlove — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Citroën has sent itself on a bit of a retro-future trip with its Tubik concept, a 9-person "executive shuttle" concept shown for the first time at today's Frankfurt Motor Show. More »

Leave it to the French to drive Citroën 2CV-based jeeps across the Sahara

Peter Orosz — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EDT

A 600 cc, two-cylinder 2CV kitted out with sheet steel panels bolted together and called the Baby-Brousse is less ridiculous than it sounds. Leaving behind their humble origins as French peasant cars, these little Citroëns rode in 1973 from Paris to Abidjan, on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, to shame all future Paris–Dakar wannabes. More »

The most majestic French failure ever

Peter Orosz — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:30:00 EDT

What is it with the French and their magnificent market failures? This is the Citroën SM Opéra, a galactic market failure which makes galactic market failures like the Renault Avantime (total made: 8,557) look positively submicroscopic. For this, to be specific, is one of the eight Citroën SM Opéras ever made. More »

Spy on Top Gear's hot-hatch romp in Lucca, Italy

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Looks like Top Gear's planning a show on mini hot hatches like the Abarth Fiat 500, Citröen DS3-R and Renault Clio RS. Bystanders caught them chilling in Lucca, Italy's Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, a space large enough for some serious paving-stoned hoonage. Great news! More »

Citroën DS-amino's perfect for landing French-Canadian farmgirls

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:30:00 EDT

There was this fella who liked girls dressed as pirate wenches. Hard to find, but gratifying enough to endure the lyme disease. Yearn for a French-speaking Canadian milk maid? Have we got the car-truck for you. (H/T everyone!) More »

Citroen DS5 defines the French word for "crossover"

Justin Hyde — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Citroen's new DS5 tall-sedan-short SUV thing will roll into the Shanghai Motor Show tomorrow, sporting a diesel-hybrid system and extra carrying space for baguettes or protest signs for labor strikes. More »

Miniskirt woman installs snow chains on Citroën DS

Peter Orosz — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EDT

So this is what life in France is apparently like. Or is it Italy? The DS is definitely French, but the image is from the November 1969 issue of Quattroruote, back when engineering students could apparently get away with photos like this. More »

Racing and ooh-la-la in the Ardennes

Peter Orosz — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST

A 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in the late autumn contested entirely by Citroën 2CV’s is crazy and wonderful enough. But to show up at said race with a yellow 2CV truck to instantly steal the show? That’s just wonderful, period. More »

Buy This Citroen CX Built For A Dictator

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

In 1989, with the Berlin wall being smashed apart by drunk, liberated teenagers, East German strongman Erich Honecker watched as a new stretch Citroen CX limousine slipped from his grasp. Now you can buy the car that was almost his. More »

For $7,500, It’s a Familiale Affair

graverobber — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST

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La Résistance française, or the French Resistance, bedeviled their Nazi occupiers during WWII. Potentially, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Citroën's complexities could be as vexing, but could you resist its price? More »

San Diego To Miami In A $500 Citroen DS

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:15:00 EST

Why trailer your French LeMons car across the country when you can drive it? [TTAC] More »

C'est La Raison Que J'aime Des Citroëns

Ray Wert — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST

A tent atop a Citroën. Yup. It's exactly why we love the little frogs. [globe-driver via hotvvheels] More »

A Citroen C3 Picasso With A BLACKCHERRY On Top

Ray Wert — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:15:00 EDT

Citroen's C3 Picasso has finally popped its BLACKCHERRY. [Auto Express] More »

Citroën DS3 WRC With Its Clothes On

Ms. Motor — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:15:00 EDT

We've seen it testing in the nude, but Citroën unwrapped its wrapped 2011 WRC car that'll be Sebastien Loeb's wheels starting at Rally Sweden. More »

Citroën Lacoste Proves The French Are Still French

Justin Hyde — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT

We were starting to get worried that an auto show in France was lacking in Gallic oddities. Then Citroën showed off the Lacoste, a compact concept with an inflatable roof, no doors and a power lowering windshield. Bon dieu! More »

Before Cadillac One There Was The Citroën One

Peter Orosz — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Don’t you just hate the French sometimes? To top all those ludicrous meals and silk scarves, their presidents used to ride in a drop-top Citroën SM. More »

Citroën Lacoste Concept: Pretty Preppy Trendy Crap

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Peddler of automotive Frenchness Citroën and alligator-festooned clothier Lacoste have combined for the Paris-bound Citroën Lacoste Concept. Think iPhone-inspired moon rover with beach-buggy aspirations and inflatable water-wings for a roof. Weirdly French enough for you? More »

Citroën Lets Ad Viewers Pick A Stereotype To Wash A C3

Justin Hyde — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EDT

French automaker Citroën touts the C3's big windshield on a UK site showing it washed by a luchador, a cheerleader, a '70s blaxploitation character and a chicken suit. "Jose Taco" and "Diva Brown?" Subtle. [MotoBullet] More »

Citroën Survolt: Sex On Low-Volume Production Wheels

Ray Wert — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EDT

The Citroën Survolt concept on a demonstration run at last weekend's Le Mans Classic. A Citroën source reportedly told Autocar It's their "intention to put the Survolt into low-volume production, and [pursue] the idea of a one-make race series." Bon. More »

Rock Out With Your Coq Out

Peter Orosz — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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Super2CV is a wonderful photoblog not only about 2CV’s but all flavors of classic Citroën, with a healthy sprinkling of kustom rods and cute French chicks smoking cigarettes on top. Photo Credit: Etienne Musslin More »

If Picasso Designed A Car

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Pablo Picasso's known for his jarring, cubist aesthetic, but what if he designed a car? It would probably look like Andy Saunders' creation: Picasso's Citroen. Saunders thinks the artist would've preferred it to an actual Citroen Picasso, we agree. More »

PCH, Dead Server Hamsters Edition: FC Jeep or Spanish 2CV?

Murilee Martin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:40:00 EDT

Have you noticed the distinct lack of new posts today? Yes, those lovable Server Hamsters have decided to prevent us from uploading images. What to do? Dig into the PCH Wrecking Yard for a ~~recycled~~ classic post! More »

Any Man Don't Wanna Get Killed... Better Clear On Out The Back

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT

A Citroen 2CV is the kind of backup you can get away with if you're walking into a gunfight on a pair of legs like these. [HotVVheels] More »

I Gotta Say It Was A Good Day

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Citroëns, Formula Renaults, and Ferraris were just a few of the vehicles prancing about during this year's Autodrome Heritage Festival at the Autodrome de Montlhér. [FormFreu.de via SpiritedDrive] More »

Embarrassing Couple Spots Top Gear Filming, Freak Out

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

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These two parents spotted the Top Gear crew filming an upcoming challenge and went a little bit insane. Although we'd be excited if we saw Jeremy Clarkson in a Citröen-based house too, we don't think we'd be this excited. More »

William Shatner's Ten Favorite Cars

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

As Captain Kirk and T.J. Hooker, William Shatner personified on-screen cool, but he's also awesome in real life. Want proof? Just check out this list of his ten favorite cars. More »

We'll Take One Of Each

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:30:00 EDT

The sexy Citroën DS Décapotable Chapron with the even more enticing Jane Birkin. The one on bottom is a coachbuilt, factory-sponsored two-door DS with no roof. The one on top is Charlotte Gainsbourg's mom. [Libero.it via Molekul] More »

Beauty And The Beast

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Setting the Citroen Revolte Concept within a hundred yards of a Citroen DS 23 seems like a very poorly-advised show floor plan. It makes picture juxtapositions like this far, far too easy. More »

The French Luxury Car That Will Beat Germany To Conquering China

Wes Siler — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Longer than an S-Class and wider than a Maybach, the Citroen Metropolis is the French company's idea of the ultimate luxury car for China. Don't worry cute Pandas, the Metro is an environmentally friendly 460 HP luxobarge. More »

Ride the White Pony for $4,995!

graverobber — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EDT

Before Tata introduced the poor to the travails of new car buying, there was the Citroën FAF. Before the FAF there was the Greek-built Pony, and today Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants to know what's a grecian urn? More »

The Citroën DS Is A Freaky French Rocket

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Seeing a Citroën DS for the first time is like realizing you're in a dream you can control. Blissful. This one is ready to take off. [via Melisaki] More »

Alex Roy Buys A Citroën SM, We Drool Over The Video

Sam Smith — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Transcontinental hooligan Alex Roy just bought a mint Citroën SM and blogged about it. The video contains footage of the suspension being magical and such. We do not own an SM. We feel sad. More »

Citroën SM: The History Of The 140-mph French Supersled

Aaron Severson — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Aaron Severson, editor of Ate Up With Motor, explains what happens when a bunch of tech-mad Frenchmen buy an Italian supercar factory and drink too much at lunch. This is the history of the space-age Citroën SM. —Ed. More »