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Sick and tyred of trendy alloys; CITROEN'S SUSPENSION IS RUINED BY FANCY WHEELS.(Features)
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The Mirror (London, England)
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May 16, 2008
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Byline: RICHARD HAMMOND
FIRST of all, I must pass on my deepest condolences to the Citroen engineers who worked on this C5 Tourer's clever hydractive suspension system.
I can hardly speak any French, let alone write it, so I'll have to write this in English and hope that someone will translate it for you.
All your hard work in creating a sophisticated suspension that cossets and cuddles the car's occupants as if they were lying on a bed of cotton wool covered in whipped cream has been virtually wasted by people in Citroen's marketing and design ...
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