French carmaker Citroën forever changed the automotive world when it debuted its hydropneumatic suspension system first in the 1954 Traction Avant, and in its more advanced form in the 1955 DS.

French maker Citroën has been known for the comfortable ride of its cars for 60 years, since it pioneered the use of hydropneumatic suspension on the streamlined DS model unveiled to an astonished ...

However, not all innovations are equal, and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

As a car manufacturer, Citroen made a name for itself in 1934 with the advent of the Traction Avant. 20 years after that seminal moment and the takeover of the company by Michelin, Citroen wowed ...

The hydropneumatic suspension is far from a new concept. Citroen was the first automaker to adopt this technology in 1954 with the Traction Avant, yet the system was perfected a year later with the ...

French carmaker Citroën forever changed the automotive world when it debuted its hydropneumatic suspension system first in the 1954 Traction Avant, and in its more advanced form in the 1955 DS.