CITROËN Tubik Concept Aims To Blend Technology and Fun [Pics]

CITROËN has just released a collection of CG images of the new concept they’ll be debuting at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto show. Called the Tubik, the vehicle is billed as an executive shuttle packed with technology, something like a first class airline cabin on wheels. The Tubik revives radical van design with a body ‘wrapped’ in chrome and what appears to be a front fascia inspired by big rigs. Details are scarce right now but there is enough eye candy to give you some idea of what CITROËN is preparing.

Full press release following the photos.

With the launch of its Mulicity portal, CITROËN established itself as a facilitator of mobility. Today, continuing its research in this field, it is exploring a new area. Drawing upon its expertise and the best “Créative Technologie”, CITROËN has developed Tubik, a high-tech executive shuttle based on one key idea: travel should be fun. Come with us on a shared, intelligent, connected and eco-friendly journey!

Today, it is journey time rather than distance that is important. In the modern world, information travels faster than people, the same journey can be made using a multitude of different means of transport, and consumers are looking first and foremost for an easy way of getting around. In consequence, the challenge for vehicle manufacturers is to develop solutions tailored to the mobility issues of the future. The Multicity project is the result of studies carried out by CITROËN on mobility. This project is already a reality with the launch in France of CITROËN Multicity, an online portal and routefinder that covers all available means of transport (car, train, plane, etc.) to make travelling easier.

Today, the Multicity project is moving into its next phase with a new solution: Tubik, a concept car designed to make travel meaningful again.

CITROËN