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A front
end that marks a break with current practices
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The
front end of the Citroën C8 gives the vehicle a
welcoming and appealing
air that breaks with the current design codes of
high-spec
people-carriers. The two styling lines that cross
at grille level give
the front end homogeneity.
The
jovial personality of the C8 is illustrated by the
generously sized
radiator grille, structured by a central bar and
chrome-plated
chevrons, the "smiling" oval of the headlamps and
the ribbing on the
curvaceous bonnet.
The compact,
rounded enveloping bonnet, the large transparent,
clear-lens headlamps
and the deep bumper express performance and robust
strength.
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Taut,
fluid lines
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Seen
sideways on, the taut and fluid lines of the car
accentuate the
impression of dynamic movement. The first line rises
from the headlamp
and extends to the rear of the vehicle to elongate
the body, while the
curve of the second line carves out a pure arch
shape that encompasses
the car from the windscreen pillar to the extreme
rear of the roof.
Framing the large glazed area, these two lines do
away with the
conventional visual alignment and its connotations
of commercial
vehicles.
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Innovative
architecture
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The C8 has a vast panoramic
windscreen of 2 m2,
the largest fitted on a volume-produced passenger
car to date. The
windscreen is one of the car's primary
architectural features. Its
curve structures the pillars by creating a break
between the windscreen
and the bonnet. This feature gives the front end
the styling signature
of a saloon.
The high-positioned vertical
lights at the rear reinforce the impression of
safety and set the C8 apart from the competition.
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Striking
styling features
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A
host of styling details, expressing modern values,
enhance the looks of
the C8 and position it clearly among the high-spec
people carriers:
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the
chrome-plated and stylised door handles
(designed and positioned in
such a way that they appear to form one large
handle on the side of the
vehicle), grab handle on the tailgate and roof
bars;
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side indicator repeater
lights incorporated in the lower part of the
rear view mirror;
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transparent, clear-lens
headlamps and rear lights that emphasise
technical qualities;
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two-tone alloy wheels that
give the vehicle allure and character.
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