Quick Video Review of the New Citroen C4 Picasso Minivan

Citroen really wanted to shine a big spotlight on itself with the new C4 Picasso, and while their cars have rarely been conservative, the latest model is their most visually striking road car since the now defunct C6 luxury sedan. Read more »

Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi Does a Barrel Roll in his WRC Citroen DS3

If you haven’t heard of Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, he is a World Rally Championship (WRC) driver from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Active since 2002, Al Qassimi, who as his name suggests, is a Sheikh, entered the WRC in 2004, first driving a Subaru Impreza WRX, before moving on to drive a Ford Focus, then a Fiesta and now, most recently a Citroen DS3 which he recently had a bit of fun with during the Acropolis rally in Greece. Read more »

Citroen DS3 Cabrio Scores Product Placement in The Saturdays’ New Music Clip [w/Video]

From the glittery and short-lived world of modern pop-stars comes our next story of marketing hype with Citroen promoting the appearance of its DS3 Cabrio in the brand-new music video from English-Irish girl group "The Saturdays". Read more »

Autocar Pits Ariel Atom V8, BMW HP4 Superbike and Citroen DS3 Rallycross in 1/4-Mile Race

Here at Carscoops we love a good old quarter-mile drag race, and we’re definitely not alone. So, when the crew from Autocar set up a rather unusual drag race, we were interested to see take a look.

The lineup is made up of three very different machines: there’s a hardcore track monster – the 475bhp rear-wheel drive Ariel Atom V8, a 560bhp rallycross four-wheel drive Citroen DS3, and a 193bhp BMW HP4 superbike. Which of these three do you think is fastest over a standing quarter-mile sprint?

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Citroen Unveils DS Wild Rubis Concept, Says Hints at Future Luxury SUV [60 Photos & Videos]

In yet another display of the increasing importance of the Chinese market, Citroen will be revealing a new concept car named the "Wild Rubis" that hints at a future SUV for its upmarket DS sub-brand at next week's Shanghai Motor Show.

This is the third time in recent years that Citroen has chosen a Chinese auto show for the world premiere of a DS concept car, the two previous models being the shooting-brake-style Numero 9 at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show and the DS9 sports saloon at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2010.

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New Citroen DS Wild Rubis is a Mystery Concept Heading to the Shanghai Auto Show [w/Video]

Tease, tease, tease…Only 12 days left for the opening (as in press day) of the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and Citroen is the latest carmaker to release a cropped image and a shady video of one of the new concept cars it plans to debut at the event.

The French manufacturer said that the Wild Rubis concept belongs to its more luxurious DS series, but stopped there stating that it will share more details on the study this Thursday, April 11.

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All-New Lighter and More Compact Citroen C4 Picasso Officially Revealed [105 Photos & Video]

After grabbing our attention with an army of undisguised pre-production models on European roads, the production-ready, but concept-labeled, Technospace study at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and let's not forget, four official images earlier today, Citroen is now ready to fully reveal the all-new C4 Picasso compact minivan.

No doubt, the first thing that everybody has and will notice about the five-seater model, is its unconventional-looking front end and profile styling, but there's a lot more to talk about the latest generation of the C4 Picasso, as we discovered after reading Citroen's press release.

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Motor Trend Pits Past Against Future with Classic Citroën DS vs New Tesla Model S

The Citroën DS is without a doubt one of the most recognizable cars ever made. Its distinctive shape, penned by Flaminio Bertoni, and the array of advanced technologies, made it the most iconic car in the brand's history.

The DS was way ahead of its time, with its self-leveling hydro-pneumatic suspension that offered a “magic carpet” ride was the highlight among the many innovations it brought to world of automobiles.

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Citroen Shows Production 2014 C4 Picasso in New Promo Video

Citroen continues to make us scratch our heads with the next generation of the C4 Picasso. After circulating a ton of undisguised test cars on Europe's roads and labeling the production model as the Technospace Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, Carscoops reader Florian D. discovered a promotional video from the French company in which we see the new the C4 Picasso (look at the 1:13 mark). Read more »

Citroen Speeds Up the…Election of the New Pope with Smoky New Ad

Headlines all over the world are dedicated these days to the Papal conclave in Rome, where 115 cardinals are trying to elect a new Pope. Millions of Catholics are waiting to see white smoke coming from above the Sistine Chapel, but only black smoke has come out so far. This means the cardinals haven’t agreed yet on a successor for car-loving Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned last month.

To make the election process smoother and faster, Citroen has thought of a simple, yet brilliant solution: fitting a particulate filter on the chimney. Problem solved – the black smoke has miraculously turned white!

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Citroen Technospace Concept is the New Face of the C4 Picasso [w/Video]

Meet the Citroen Technospace Concept, which was officially introduced in Geneva this week. The minivan study essentially previews the next generation of the firm's popular C4 Picasso, as in a similar manner to the Honda CivicWagon Concept, it is the production-ready version of the car, with a few flashy bolt-on bits to make it stand out. Read more »

Unbelievably Lucky Pedestrians Make it Out Alive and Unharmed!

Sometimes you just have to see to believe how lucky people are. If it wasn't for a nearby security camera recording the road, we sincerely doubt that anyone would buy the story that these three pedestrians from Belarus had to share after an unfortunate encounter with a van.

The footage shows the driver of a Citroen Berlingo taking a left turn on a green light when a black sedan suddenly appeared in the picture travelling at high speed.

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Wheels of Steel: Robert Kubica Proves He's Still Got It

If not all, most ordinary drivers would think twice before sitting behind the wheel of a racecar after such a traumatic crash as the one experienced by former BMW-Sauber and Renault Formula 1 star Robert Kubica in Italy almost two years ago.

But not Kubica, who not only returned to racing, but the Pole also made his maiden victory in a World Rally Car at the 2012 Rally di Como in Italy this past weekend.

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New Citroen DS3 Cabrio: All the Official Details Plus 68 Photos and Videos

With the first images of the open-top version of the DS3 B-segment hatchback having already hit the net, Citroen today released official information and a boatload of images of the DS3 Cabrio prior to its live appearance at the Paris Motor Show next month.

The DS3 Cabrio is based on the closed-top model which, in the two years since its launch, has already sold close to 180,000 units. The Cabrio sports the exact same dimensions at 3.95 m long, 1.71 m wide and 1.46 m high.

The obvious difference is that the center section of the roof has given its place to a folding canvas top, though the doors and roof arches remain intact.

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Citroen Showcases New Brazilian Market C3 Supermini on Film

Citroen wants to gain a chunk of the popular supermini segment in Brazil with an updated version of its C3 hatchback, which features some styling and mechanical differences over its European sibling.

These include the French brand's newly designed front grille encompassing the double-chevron logo, a new front bumper with a reshaped lower grille and LED daytime running lights, while the interior sports round instead of rectangular air vents on the center console.

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Scoop: New Citroen C4 Picasso MPV Filmed Testing in Spain

Engineers continue to test the new generation of the Citroen C4 Picasso, a prototype of which was snapped on camera in Spain ahead of a sales launch early next year.

The car seen here is wearing heavy camouflage but it looks like the French firm's designers have gone for a more hunkered down appearance and less egg-shaped silhouette than the current model.

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You Know You Shouldn't be Driving When You Bang Into a Parking Gate…

There are some telltale signs that you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car like when you're getting ready to insert a ticket into the machine but somehow end up smashing into and breaking a parking gate.

And on top of that, you then have a hard time placing your vehicle in the correct spot to reach the machine.

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The Fonz Meets up with the Citroën DS5

Henry Winkler, who a lot of us came to know through his role as the Fonzie in the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days, has written several children's books over the years.

Recently, Winkler visited London to promote his books in the UK and during his tour, Citroën provided the New York City-born actor with the DS5 to travel around in.

Naturally, the 66-year old author returned the favor by posing for a photo shoot and filming a short clip with the DS5 that you can watch after the break.

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Watch Citroën's New Numéro 9 DS Luxury Concept on the Move

The first video of the Citroën Numéro 9 has sprung up in the wake of its official presentation on Thursday night.

The sleek looking concept model continues to push Citroën's DS lineup more upmarket while also previewing the design elements to be found in three brand new DS vehicles that will soon launch onto the market, including a C-segment compact sedan, an SUV and a mid-size D-Segment sedan.

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