Citroen Rediscovers Quirky Design
The Citroën C6 will make its world debut next month. The French firm hopes the car's unconventional styling and cutting-edge technology will help it win sales from the prestige brands in the large executive saloon market.
The latest in a long line of classic, large Citroëns, that includes such icons as the DS and the Light 15, the distinctive C6 reinforces the company's pedigree for style and technical innovation and represents the latest stage in the creative renewal of the Citroen marque.
Designed to appeal to the discerning individual, the C6's purposeful stance stems from a long front overhang complete with sweeping headlamps, married to a short rear overhang. Frameless doors with windows that hug the curve of the roof arch and a concave rear windscreen add to the C6's fluid lines, while its aerodynamic properties are enhanced by an air deflector at the rear that is automatically deployed at speed.
On the inside, the C6 takes executive refinement to new levels with its "lounge on wheels" approach to comfort, including electrically-contr olled rear seats, a soft diffusion air conditioning system and a whisper quiet ride, enhanced by laminated glass side windows.
The C6 continues Citroën's tradition of pioneering technological advancement. A head-up display projects key information such as speed and navigation deta
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