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Citroen shifts the tubeway army
11:26, Sep 5 2011
Motoring News
by Mike Torpey, drivingforce.uk.net
IT may look more like a futuristic high security vehicle for shifting prisoners or gold bars but Citroen’s latest concept is based on the idea that travel should be fun.
Named the Tubik, this high-tech executive shuttle will make its debut at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
The nine-seater is based on the company’s Multicity project - an online portal and route finder currently live in France, which covers all available means of transport including car, train, and plane.
Tubik, however, moves mobility up a notch and features the best of what Citroen calls its Créative Technologie.
Inspired by the TUB van, the concept boasts offbeat styling with a nod to a changing society where extended families and groups of friends travel together, often in numbers exceeding four or five, with plenty of room for luggage.
And to make that travel more enjoyable, Tubik has a lounge-style cocoon with seats able to be arranged in various ways, and onboard technology which includes a giant semi-circular screen and high-definition surround sound.
Sitting in the black full-grain leather seat, the driver is identified by a fingerprint recognition system.
The head-up display screen, mounted immediately in front of the steering wheel, provides the info required for navigation and, for all-round visibility, Tubik also features reversing and rear-view cameras.
Power is via Citroen’s Hybrid4 technology with its full-hybrid diesel drivetrain and optimised aerodynamics to keep CO2 emissions at a level comparable to a conventional saloon car.
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