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World’s first retractable stadium sunroof

Emirates Stadium sunroof

Citroen’s C1 Airscape roof inspires Arsenal Football Club’s innovative addition to the Emirates Stadium. In keeping with the C1 Airscape’s large sunroof, the stadium roof will be made from nearly 9,000 metres of red canvas, be able to open and close in around 11 seconds, and operate in an identical …

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DS 3 review

DS 3

We get to grips with DS Automobiles’ new DS 3, completing the “DS family” in Europe – for now. You might be aware that DS Automobiles is now a standalone premium brand now (so don’t mention Citroen), but we’re going to have to wait a year or two before the …

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Meet the new DS 3

DS 3

DS Automobiles launches the new DS 3, completing the “DS family” in Europe – for now… We were invited by DS Automobiles (it’s a standalone premium brand now, so don’t mention Citroen) to the lavish launch of the new DS 3 in Paris. As far as statements of intent go, …

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Fancy a game of Citroen Footpool?

Arsenal stars play Footpool in association with Citroen

Citroën has applied its protective Airbump pads, as seen on the C4 Cactus, to Footpool – the “latest experiential sports-based craze”. As the official automotive partner of Arsenal Football Club, Citroën teamed up with four star players for a doubles match and a trick-shot masterclass on a special Airbump Footpool …

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Top 20 cars: Frankfurt Motor Show

Frankfurt Motor Show 2015

It’s been tough, but we’ve finally drawn up our list of favourite cars and concepts from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. What do you think? Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA Honda Project 2&4 concept Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept Citroen Cactus M Concept Bentley Bentayga Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport Concept …

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Foxes (and Citroen) sets world record

Pop star Foxes and her Citroen C1

Pop star Foxes has scooped a Guinness World Record – with a little help from Citroen. The Grammy Award winner performed seven live concerts at seven different locations in the UK in only 12 hours, driving a new Citroen C1 between venues. “It’s been amazing to see this challenge through …

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Citroen C4 Cactus honoured

Citroen C4 Cactus

Funky Citroen C4 Cactus wins the prestigious Carbuyer Car of the Year title – read on for the full list of winners…. The French hatchback, reviewed here on Automotiveblog.co.uk,  also won the Best Economical Car category. Carbuyer “loved its quirky styling, comfortable ride and excellent use of space, but most …

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Citroen C4 Cactus – review

Citroen C4 Cactus

Once in a while a car comes along that doesn’t just stand out from the crowd, it sets a new benchmark. The Citroen C4 Cactus is one of those cars. A finalist for World Car of the Year and winner of Best Family Hatchback in the UK Car of the …

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Arsenal stars salute the DS

Arsenal stars with the Citroen DS

Footballers Laurent Koscielny, Mathieu Flamini, David Ospina and Theo Walcott have been celebrating 60 years of the original Citroen DS. The Arsenal FC stars, including French internationals Flamini and Koscielny, wore the iconic red and white kit that their legendary predecessors would have worn in 1955 – the same year …

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Celebrating the Citroen DS

Citroen DS

Iconic Citroën DS to celebrate its 60th birthday at the London Classic Car Show (January 8-11). The DS (pronounced Déesse, the French word for Goddess) was launched at the 1955 Paris Motor Show where its avant-garde design stunned show goers. At a time when most cars were rear-wheel drive and …

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