I don’t know about you, but I’m sure that this absolutely astonishing Citroen GQ Concept should have been the star of the Geneva Motorshow this year.
Instead, it was the hidden star of London, where it was born. A french thing designed exclusively for a british magazine – how about that for a surprise?
Citroen GQ Concept - side view
GQ is probably the best men magazine in the world, so they wanted a true GT for a true gentleman of this century. Why not Aston Martin or Rolls Royce, these are british brands, isn’t it?
Maybe so, but just look at this masterpiece. Citroën GQ Concept combines classically sophisticated features and contemporary styling with a sculpted front end, rounded rear, strong body contours and sleek concave rear windscreen – a signature Citroën design.
Citroen GQ Concept - back view
As Mark Lloyd, Chief Designer of Citroen’s International Projects, said: “Where this car works so well with GQ is that it fits with the current attitudes of conspicuous consumption. It is understated rather than in-your-face and sleek rather than too macho”.
Citroen GQ Concept - interior view
Well, if you’ll take a look at the concept cars of this decade, maybe you’ll realize why Citroen concepts are among the most admired in car design world.
Follow the jump for a short review of some of the most interesting Citroen concept cars, but also for a high res gallery of the Citroen GQ Concept
And here, let me remind you some Citroen concept cars of this decade:
- 2002 Citroen C-Airdream, which then was transformed into Citroen C6, a very-hard-to-understand limo, but very original
- 2003 Citroen CAirlounge was a preview of the C4 design
- 2005 Citroen C-SportLounge, one of the best french creations ever
- 2006 Citroen C-Metisse, astonishing, luxurious and so far away in the future
- 2008 Citroen GT, the videogame supercar that became reality
- 2009 Citroen REVOLTe, a modern and premium 2CV
- 2010 Citroen Survolt, a sporty car and a beautiful work of art
