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Citroen BX "Digit" 1985 (lh6.googleusercontent.com)
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[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing about citroen that i find interesting is that they are always the most comfortable cars i have ever been in.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They pioneered hydraulic suspension, which means they have the feeling of floating instead of driving. This technology waar also used by Mercedes and Rolls Royce.

I mentioned the grand tour, where Clarkson admits the CX being the most comfortable car he's driven. They prove this by having some interns disabling a bomb in the trunk whilst driving over cobblestones.

Rather unfortunately the last Citroën with that suspension was made in 2007. So modern Citroëns are meh.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That suspension design was also infamous for being unreliable, so there's that.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Yup and many French quirks are different because of the sake of it, even disregarding practicality completely.