One of the most fun thought exercises as a fan of automotive design (or as an amateur or professional designer) is to imagine what a classic car or iconic design would look like if it still existed in modern times. That’s exactly the idea behind the DS Automobiles brand’s latest concept car. Called the SM … Read more
It’s easy to love multi-million-dollar hypercars with unfathomable top speeds, thousands of horsepower, and various other superlatives, but when folks show love to the misfits of the automotive world, something truly magic happens. This bagged Citroën Ami is a perfect example. Meaning “friend” in French, the Ami is a diminutive city-only car that would never sell in … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Stellantis Shareholders Sue Over Sucky Earnings Stellantis … Read more
MUMBAI: Automakers are in the process of tweaking the design, shapes and body styles to inject freshness into SUVs, which after topping the sales charts for several years are now facing sluggish demand. A body style that is finding favour with several of them is coupé, with Citroen and Tata Motors already launching SUVs with … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik I recently got stuck in Amsterdam for two days thanks to the Crowdstrike outage, which gave me a weekend’s worth of time to explore the glorious city. Amsterdam contains 165 canals that total over 60 miles in length, and on the streets that border them you’ll find some of the best carspotting … Read more
India’s automotive market is seeing a significant shift as manufacturers introduce a new body type previously limited to luxury segments. The launch of the Citroen Basalt and Tata Curvv EV, along with the upcoming Tata Curvv internal combustion engine (ICE) version, signals a growing focus on coupe SUVs in the mass market. This design, blending … Read more
Remember Opel Astra? It was India’s first tryst with German technology on the roads. With automatic transmission — a rarity in those days — ventilated disc brakes and a CFC-free air-conditioning system, Astra quickly became the car to dream for. It single-handedly launched the premium luxury sedan segment in India. Opel, then owned by Detroit, … Read more
French automaker Citroen on Friday said it has roped in former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India. Dhoni will mark his debut innings with Citroen in a campaign that will soon go live, the company said in a statement. “We believe that our association with one of India’s finest … Read more
The average Indian in 2024 might prefer to buy a tank-sized automotive beauty with all the frills over a smaller car. However, what the desis seem to be rejecting, are turning out to be the backbone of India’s car exports. The SUV breeze has affected the sales of smaller cars and sedans in India over … Read more
Image: Citroen If you happen to end up on Citroen’s website and decide to configure one of its Relay commercial vans, you’ve got plenty of options. There is, of course, a panel van version, as well as a window van, several choices of chassis cab and even a floor cab. The most interesting and possibly … Read more
