Citroen is primarily known for affordable cars and highly innovative vehicles like the Traction Avant and DS, but the company also built a luxury grand tourer back in the day. I'm talking about the SM ...

There is no car like the Citroën SM. Nothing remotely like it has been built before or since by any manufacturer. The SM dropped jaws around the world when it launched in 1970, and George Dyke’s gold ...

In the late 1950s Citroën’sBureau Des Etudes began a design study called Project S (also known as the DS Sport program). Several prototypes based on the DS were produced to explore styling and ...

Arguably the most fascinating Citroen of the 1970s, the SM was manufactured from 1970 through 1975. Awarded the Car of the Year 1972 award by Motor Trend in the United States, the high-performance ...

Marriages of convenience rarely last. The love affair between Citroen and Maserati was short, sharp but anything but sweet. It did however produce one worthwhile offspring: the Citroen SM. Less than ...

Citroën's last cameo appearance in the US was in the early 1990s, when about two dozen XM sedans (as well as a couple of station wagons) were imported by CXA Automotive. The spacious and space ...

After the innovation of the DS, the firm’s next project had to be really special... and it was. The stunning SM coupé, seen for the first time at 1970’s Geneva Motor Show, was one of the fastest, most ...

Concept cars inspired by vintage models can often be hit-or-miss, but the DS SM Tribute is a stunner that’s stopped us in our tracks. It was originally just a set of sketches for a creative ...

Once again, we were off on our great annual pilgrimage to seek the Holy Grail—the Car of the Year. The program has evolved a lot since we had our first abbreviated ride and drive evaluation back in ...