Remember when cars were simple, uncomplicated things? It wasn’t so long ago that the average family motor would be fitted with the bare essentials, leaving the driver free to concentrate on getting from A to B rather than fine-tuning the sat-nav.
Well, thanks to Citroen and the new C-Cactus, those days could soon be back. With its stripped-out interior and near 100mpg engine, the bang- up-to-date machine made its debut at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show.
And it promises to be a breath of fresh air in a world full of cars so complicated you need a degree to understand them! In order to prove the point, the French firm invited Auto Express behind the wheel to find out exactly what is in store.
Designed by a team including Irishman Cathal Loughrane, the new C-Cactus provides a host of radical solutions to some of the challenges that are likely to face all vehicles during the coming years.
“With the C-Cactus, we wanted to show that you don’t have to follow the same rules as everyone else, and that you can find different and environmentally friendly answers along with a fresh approach to car interiors,” said Loughrane.
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