Could only be a Citroen

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Citroën Tubik Concept is the automotive space shuttle of tomorrow

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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/1152.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/citroen-tubik-concept/)According to Citroën (http://autoblog.com/category/citroen), the Tubik is "a concept car designed to make travel meaningful again." We're not entirely sure what that means, but we're happy to see the ethos wrapped up in a package that reminds us of the old Volkswagen Transporter (http://autoblog.com/tag/volkswagen%20transporter).

As you can tell from the highly stylized set of images and renderings that the quirky French automaker has released of its new concept, the Tubik is intended to be a wholly modern take on the one-box MPV shape. Note too the asymmetrical entry portals. We can't quite tell what's going on with the driver's seat (really more like a perch...), but it's kind of like a cocoon with all kinds of ethereal lighting surrounding it.

The rest of the interior is a bit more subdued, but only just. There are a slew of configurations for the passenger compartment along with a somewhat disarming lack of windows. We'd guess the driver gets a view of the outside world through cameras and LCD screens.

Citroën used phrases like "shared, intelligent, connected and eco-friendly" to describe the Tubik Concept, but stops well short of telling us any meaningful details on what any of that entails. In any case, stay tuned for more about this far-out concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/) and feel free to check out the brief press release after the break (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/02/citroen-tubik-concept-is-the-automotive-space-shuttle-of-tomorro/#continued).

[p38arover]

Styling cues from this?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/1142.jpg

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Having never owned a Citroen,, all I can say is they are always at the forefront of styling,, it may not be mass consumer styling,, but thats great too,,
life with cars would be dull without Citroen I reckon,,

[p38arover]

Having never owned a Citroen,, all I can say is they are always at the forefront rear-end of styling,, i

Fixed.

[boger]

My first car was a 2cv Charleston, With the sum total of engine power at 603cc and 2 cylinders,:) It was great ran on a sniff of petrol and the girls loved it:p

[StephenF10]

Having never owned a Citroen,, all I can say is they are always at the forefront of styling,, it may not be mass consumer styling,, but thats great too,,
life with cars would be dull without Citroen I reckon,,

Not only styling. What about the 1955 D that had hydro-pneumatic, variable height, self-levelling suspension while the rest of the world had live rear axles and leaf springs?

[d@rk51d3]

life with cars would be dull without Citroen I reckon,,

I dunno about that.

A bit like saying life without diarrhea would be sedate. I can live perfectly well with sedate. :D

[Davehoos]

if only others copied the seats and driving possition.

and for a euro car its not that hard to service.

I think the other citroen are stylish-futuristic-lets hope this shuttle isnt a thing of the future.

I like the insides and its a retro back to the first citroen vans.
http://www.carblueprintsinfo.78.com1.ru/blueprints/citroen/citroen-hy.gif

[Davehoos]

Vans | History | Citroën UK (http://www.citroen.co.uk/our-brand/history/vans/#/our-brand/history/adventures/)

klick on exdeditions and get excited.

[VladTepes]

We have a C5 and it's nice if unsporty.



VERY unsporty.

[clubagreenie]

A 2CV is still on my bucket list of cars to restore and own. Especially not that one of the (2yo) twins has announced she wants a S2 as her first car. I can move to other stuff and still have the rovers too.

[JDNSW]

Having never owned a Citroen,, all I can say is they are always at the forefront of styling,, it may not be mass consumer styling,, but thats great too,,
life with cars would be dull without Citroen I reckon,,

Depends when you look at them - the "Traction Avant" was styled very much like any other 1934 car, except for the reduction in overall height, made possible by the unitary construction and lack of a prop shaft plus torsion bar suapension, but by the time it ceased production over twenty years later it was definitely looking a bit dated.

Similarly, the 1955 D series was like nothing else on the road, and could be considered futuristic, with concealed air intakes to radiator and inboard discs, very narrow pillars, frameless door windows, lack of quarter windows, single spoke steering wheel for safety and tapering body plan with semicircular front bumper. But twenty years later when production ceased, it still looked futuristic - just that the rest of the motor industry did not head towards that future! (I have owned D Series Citroens for forty years)

John

[Pedro_The_Swift]

How do they handle THAT driveway of yours John?:p