Spy Shots: Citroen C-Cactus leaked
Images assumed to be the final take on the Citroen C-Cactus have found their way online, and there is a whole lotta ugly going on up front. When we heard Citroen was actually going to make a production car based on the concept we wrote "let's just hope they don't keep too much of the melted-candle look." Thankfully, they didn't.But what they did was squash the front end of the Citroen GT, add some Nissan-esque headlights and enough curvy shut lines to confuse a protractor, then topped it off with some Klingon forehead bulges running from hood to fenders. Then they gave it a tiny body and rested the package on little wheels. If nothing else, it is arresting.
Touted as a city car, the C-Cactus -- about the size of a Sandero -- would offer three powerplants: a 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder gas engine with 90 hp; a 1.4-liter diesel hybrid; and an electric car. This car could also be the first in Citroen's Essentielle sub-brand of Eco cars which are, according to latest reports, due to roll out in 2012.
[Source: Auto Internationaal via Euro Car Blog]
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FireSermon 8:04AM (10/01/2009)
I guess the Citroen marketing people didn't like it either, giving it a stutter and naming it after something that's prickly and will hurt you.
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Raz 8:11AM (10/01/2009)
It looks like it is melting. Shouldn't be that hot in France at the moment.
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daleam 8:44AM (10/01/2009)
Dali's car?
SNIFFDAR 8:13AM (10/01/2009)
Damn. It's actually as ugly as Autoblog described it. I'm actually amazed. That can't be for real. Could it?
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Jsingleton17 9:18AM (10/01/2009)
Usually I'm upset that we don't get some of the cars they have overseas. they can keep that garbage though. That car is absolutely horrible.
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samsam5886 11:53AM (10/01/2009)
It looks like they are copying the 370Z's headlight design a bit.
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Yaroukh 10:42AM (10/01/2009)
"in before..." (OK, OK)
can't wait till someone says "it is extravagant", "it is so much ugly that it is beautiful" or "it kinda starts to grow on me" (and someone adds "...like a fungus")
This is plain ugly and it just proves what I think about french design - their designers suck badly, only from time to time somehow something decent fights its way through their approval process.
"When you can't make something beautiful, make it weird at least."
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Rick 11:18AM (10/01/2009)
I guess they like what Nissan is doing to light shapes? It is a little too swirly.
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amac 11:28AM (10/01/2009)
Umm... no. I WANT '60s CITROEN BACK!!
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John 1:32PM (10/01/2009)
It does make me think of the 60's Citroen Ami 6 in a way
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