The Citroën Lacoste is a
concept
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Concepts play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied within such disciplines as linguistics, ...
mini SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
designed by
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
2010 Paris Motor Show
The 2010 Paris Motor Show took place from 2 October to 17 October 2010, in Paris expo Porte de Versailles.
For 2010, the theme of the special exhibition was "The Incredible Collection 2: automobile manufacturers collections and museums."
Introd ...
. It is an economical, no-door
mini SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
, featuring a 1.2-litre petrol engine emitting fewer than 100g/km of CO
2. 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
Nissan Juke
The is a subcompact crossover SUV ( B-segment) produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2010. Debuted as a production vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, it was introduced to North America at the 2010 New York Int ...
. 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
door
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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.
Gallery
File:Citroen Lacoste.JPG
File:Citroen lacoste.jpg
File:Citroen Lacoste Rear.JPG
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References
External links
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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 ...
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Mini sport utility vehicles
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