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The innovative Citroën C-Airlounge, which made its debut at the Frankfurt
International Motor Show in September, has been crowned 'Concept Car of the
Year' and its designer elected 'Car Designer of the Year' by leading
European motoring and motor industry magazine Autocar.
The Citroën C-Airlounge was praised for its highly advanced aerodynamics,
such as blade vortex generators, which provide it with a drag coefficient
of just 0.26, as well as an ingenious interior lighting system that uses
fibre optics and projectors to bathe the interior in a range of
mood-setting light effects. The C-Airlounge's designer, Mark Lloyd
collected the 'Car Designer of the Year' not just the C-Airlounge but also
for its predecessors, the Citroën C-Crosser and C-Airdream.
Making their award presentations, Autocar's judges commented that, "The
Citroën C-Airlounge brings a refreshing dynamism to the two box form,
explores new technologies and makes an important point about the poor
visibility offered by most modern cars. More dramatically it pioneers a
whole new way of creating cabin ambiance. This car signals a colourful
future for one of Europe's most historic marques."
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