Citroën
Gallic car brand
Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, known historically for innovative engineering and distinctive design.
Founded in 1919, the company produced iconic vehicles like the 2CV and DS.
Now part of the Stellantis group, Citroën remains associated with affordable, quirky cars popular in Europe: My grandmother drove a Citroën for thirty years.
France's chief city
- Eiffel TowerIron lattice monument, Paris
- RennesBrittany's administrative center
- PSAFree civic advertisement
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
croissant · champagne · Louvre · Champs-Élysées · tricolore · Gallic · Michelin · Peugeot
Made smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- sculptedShaped into art
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
quirky · iconic · distinctive · glass roof · swooping · curvaceous · unconventional · art deco
Two-letter shorthand
Elite rally motorsport organization
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- pace notesPre-recorded route guidance
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
championship · Monte Carlo · turbo · drift · world champion · livery
Automatically achieves horizontal orientation
- disc brakesFriction-based vehicle decelerators
- unibodyIntegrated structural shell
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
Paris
France's chief city
- Eiffel TowerIron lattice monument, Paris
- RennesBrittany's administrative center
- PSAFree civic advertisement
baguette · croissant · champagne · Louvre · Champs-Élysées · tricolore · Gallic · Michelin · Peugeot · Renault
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
- sculptedShaped into art
panoramic · quirky · iconic · distinctive · glass roof · swooping · curvaceous · unconventional · art deco · avant-garde
DS
Two-letter shorthand
WRC
Elite rally motorsport organization
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- pace notesPre-recorded route guidance
podium · championship · Monte Carlo · turbo · drift · world champion · livery
self-leveling
Automatically achieves horizontal orientation
- disc brakesFriction-based vehicle decelerators
- unibodyIntegrated structural shell
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
breakthrough · revolutionary · patents · engineering · half-track
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German luxury vehicle manufacturer
BMW · Volkswagen · Audi · Porsche · German engineering
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Premier British automaker
Bentley · Ferrari · Lamborghini · Mercedes-Benz · BMW
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