Citroën

Citroën is a French automobile brand founded by André Citroën in 1919. Known for distinctive engineering and design, it is now part of Stellantis.

Citroën Traction Avant: A Citroën model produced from 1934 to 1957, noted for front-wheel drive and a unitary body structure. It established a technically advanced template for the brand’s passenger cars.
Hydropneumatic suspension: A vehicle suspension system using hydraulic fluid and compressed gas as its springing medium. Citroën used it to create adjustable ride height and a notably compliant ride.
André Citroën: A French industrialist who founded the Citroën automobile company in 1919. His manufacturing and publicity ambitions established the brand’s early direction.
Peugeot: A French automobile brand founded in the nineteenth century and now part of Stellantis. Its merger with Citroën created PSA, while the brands retained distinct identities.
Citroën 2CV: A small economy car produced by Citroën from 1948 to 1990, designed for affordable rural transport. Its simplicity and long production run made it the brand’s best-known popular car.
Front-wheel drive: A vehicle layout in which the engine’s power is delivered to the front wheels. The Traction Avant helped make this layout a defining Citroën engineering choice.
Mors: A French automobile manufacturer that André Citroën took over in 1908. The factory and industrial experience at Mors preceded Citroën’s own automobile company.
Renault: A French automobile manufacturer founded in 1899 and headquartered near Paris. It is Citroën’s long-standing domestic rival, with a separate corporate history.
Citroën DS: A large executive car introduced by Citroën in 1955, distinguished by aerodynamic styling and hydropneumatic suspension. It brought the brand’s design and suspension ambitions into a celebrated flagship.
Unibody: A vehicle construction in which the body and frame form a single structural unit. The Traction Avant paired this construction with front-wheel drive in a mass-produced car.

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