World's Most Desirable Vehicle is Coming to Geneva, and You Probably Can't Have It
Earlier this week, Citroën released teaser images and information on the SpaceTourer 4×4 Ë Concept, which will debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show.
And you’re going to want one.
urban dot-matrix camo paint scheme tires with snow chains, which are of course necessary in all environments where you’d drive the van.
The Citroën media release sets the tone for this exciting new vehicle:
In its XS version, the SpaceTourer 4X4 Ë Concept features a 4WD conversion, protection equipment and graphic components outside together with a special interior layout that make it a stylish, practical and contemporary adventurer, firmly focused on escapades and well-being. The new concept car was designed for all today’s “tribes” looking to enjoy their leisure activities in style and with a relaxed attitude.
Yes, all those things. It’s also indicated that the SpaceTourer is available in three sizes in case you want to tour off-road with length — extra small, medium, and extra large. The extra large version is able to seat up to nine tribe people, should you have that many in your active family and friends unit. The four-by-four trim features additional ground clearance over the standard model — a whopping 2.36 inches.
And then comes the part that will really get ICE blood boiling:
Designed for unlimited adventure and powered by the BlueHDi 150 S&S diesel with a 6-speed manual gearbox, the SpaceTourer 4X4 Ë Concept boasts top-level all-terrain abilities and ride comfort whatever the environment.
However, this diesel, four-by-four, lifted off-road van is highly unlikely to make its way to North American shores, as Citroën left the market in 1974 after the SM failed to meet U.S. headlamp regulation requirements.
But we can dream.
[Images: PSA Group]
Interested in lots of cars and their various historical contexts. Started writing articles for TTAC in late 2016, when my first posts were QOTDs. From there I started a few new series like Rare Rides, Buy/Drive/Burn, Abandoned History, and most recently Rare Rides Icons. Operating from a home base in Cincinnati, Ohio, a relative auto journalist dead zone. Many of my articles are prompted by something I'll see on social media that sparks my interest and causes me to research. Finding articles and information from the early days of the internet and beyond that covers the little details lost to time: trim packages, color and wheel choices, interior fabrics. Beyond those, I'm fascinated by automotive industry experiments, both failures and successes. Lately I've taken an interest in AI, and generating "what if" type images for car models long dead. Reincarnating a modern Toyota Paseo, Lincoln Mark IX, or Isuzu Trooper through a text prompt is fun. Fun to post them on Twitter too, and watch people overreact. To that end, the social media I use most is Twitter, @CoreyLewis86. I also contribute pieces for Forbes Wheels and Forbes Home.
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"Citroën left the market in 1974 after the SM failed to meet U.S. headlamp regulation requirements". should read, "U.S. headlamp regulation requirements failed to meet the standards of the SMs advanced headlight technology." Back then even halogen headlights were banned in the U.S. let alone adaptive lights that moved. Many stylish foreign vehicles were ruined by the fitment of flat round or square lights powered by candles to meet the U.S. specs of the time. Today, even bicycle lights are more powerful (and poorly aimed) than the domestic vehicles of the seventies.
Got to admit I love it but would prefer a gas engine