The Citroën Lacoste is a

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Citroën Citroën ()The double-dot diacritic over the 'e' is a diaeresis () indicating the two vowels are sounded separately, and not as a diphthong. is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded on 4 June 19 ...

and

Lacoste Lacoste S.A. (; ) is a French designer sports fashion company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste, and entrepreneur André Gillier. It sells clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, perfume, towels and watches. The ...

for the

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. It is an economical, no-door

, featuring a 1.2-litre petrol engine emitting fewer than 100g/km of CO₂. It was expected to enter production by 2013, but for undisclosed reasons this did not happen. The vehicle is long, around 0.5 metres shorter than the

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. It has special features, including an inflatable roof that emerges from the centre roof rail. It also has a movable steering wheel to improve access. The vehicle has no

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s. This concept was inspired by the

Citroën Méhari The Citroën Méhari is a lightweight recreational and utility vehicle, manufactured and marketed by French carmaker Citroën over 18 years in a single generation. Built in front-wheel drive, front-wheel (1968–1988) and four-wheel drive (1 ...

of the 1970s, and the 2007

Citroën C-Cactus Citroën ()The double-dot diacritic over the 'e' is a diaeresis () indicating the two vowels are sounded separately, and not as a diphthong. is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded on 4 June 19 ...

concept car.

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