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| − | '''Citroën M35. 1978-88 (prod. 267). 2-door saloon. F/F, 995 cm³ (Wankel, 1 × 497·5 cm³, nominal capacity 995 cm³).''' The Wankel engine may have been pioneered by NSU, but Citroën was keen on the idea, too, creating the Comotor joint venture. But unlike NSU, which jumped in with both feet, the French company played it cool – and after it developed the single-rotor powered M35, instead of releasing it for general sale, handed out prototype cars to selected customers for further testing. Most of the 267 Hydropneumatic-suspended M35s were handed back after testing – but quite a number escaped. | + | '''Citroën M35. 1970–1 (prod. 267). 2-door saloon. F/F, 1 × 497·5 cm³ Wankel.''' The Wankel engine may have been pioneered by [[NSU]], but Citroën was keen on the idea, too, creating the Comotor joint venture. But unlike NSU, which jumped in with both feet, the French company played it cool—and after it developed the single-rotor powered M35, instead of releasing it for general sale, handed out prototype cars to selected customers for further testing. Most of the 267 hydropneumatic-suspended M35s were handed back after testing—but quite a number escaped. |
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| | ''Manufacturing location:'' Paris, France | | ''Manufacturing location:'' Paris, France |
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Citroën]] | ''Successor:'' [[Citroën GS Birotor]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Citroën]] | ''Successor:'' [[Citroën GS]] |
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| − | q.v. [[NSU Ro 80]] | + | ''q.v.'' [[NSU Ro 80]] |
Latest revision as of 13:07, 26 December 2019
Citroën M35. 1970–1 (prod. 267). 2-door saloon. F/F, 1 × 497·5 cm³ Wankel. The Wankel engine may have been pioneered by NSU, but Citroën was keen on the idea, too, creating the Comotor joint venture. But unlike NSU, which jumped in with both feet, the French company played it cool—and after it developed the single-rotor powered M35, instead of releasing it for general sale, handed out prototype cars to selected customers for further testing. Most of the 267 hydropneumatic-suspended M35s were handed back after testing—but quite a number escaped.
Manufacturing location: Paris, France
Marque: Citroën | Successor: Citroën GS
q.v. NSU Ro 80
